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27. WOW. "...bullied as a child by people like you..." LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 12:59 PM

Jan 2014

MAN! What an elegant response! This deeply thoughtful 30-year-old gentleman has more class than she'd ever have if she lived to be a thousand.

Dear God - and he signs his comment "A friend you haven't made yet." MAN! I have to bookmark this so I can find it to remind myself about the art of rising above it.

BRAVO, Mr. Stephens! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!

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Dear Ann... [View all] babylonsister Jan 2014 OP

Bravo! cyberswede Jan 2014 #1

Bravo Berlum Jan 2014 #2

Sadly, this beautiful letter will most likely madaboutharry Jan 2014 #3

She will probably say Mr.Bill Jan 2014 #63

K & R OldHippieChick Jan 2014 #4

Very eloquent. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #5

Wow. Great letter. HappyMe Jan 2014 #6

What a very beautiful and elegant response. Arkansas Granny Jan 2014 #7

It absolutely drips with class lark Jan 2014 #30

Brilliant response. I hope he sent one to Rahm Emanuel too. Scuba Jan 2014 #8

Just can't help yourself, huh? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #18

What? It's OK if Rahm says it? Scuba Jan 2014 #19

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #20

Bashing and holding feet to the fire are not synonymous. Glad to see Rahm got a letter. Scuba Jan 2014 #23

Your post wasn't ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #24

Rahm DESERVES that swing, D or no... druidity33 Jan 2014 #56

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #57

Rahm is nothing but a thug... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #65

Okay. eom 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #68

Oh gawd here you go again Sheepshank Jan 2014 #34

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #69

Really? You're defending Rahm Emanuel? cui bono Jan 2014 #70

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #72

You are not attacking a Democrat, but you are defending a bigot. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2014 #73

I'm defending no one. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #91

Rahm Emanuel is no Democrat -- he just plays one on TV. QuestForSense Feb 2014 #93

+1 progressoid Feb 2014 #92

calling someone an Ann Coulter would be a far greater insult yurbud Jan 2014 #9

+1 Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #11

+2 countmyvote4real Jan 2014 #13

Coultarded The_Commonist Jan 2014 #16

Coulter lsewpershad Jan 2014 #26

Well Said, My Friend. dem in texas Jan 2014 #88

John Franklin Stephens has class Coulter can only dream of. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #10

That was friggin' eloquent, Mr Stephens! n/t malthaussen Jan 2014 #12

Thoughtful and moving. Beautiful. Aldo Leopold Jan 2014 #14

TYVM Mr. Stephens! Let's continue to call out the bullies. <eom> slumcamper Jan 2014 #15

Brilliant letter. On a related note, I presume Palin tore Coulter a new one for her use of "retard" Mike Daniels Jan 2014 #17

"See when a conservative does it, it is necessary and done in a patriotic American way witout da yurbud Jan 2014 #31

Repugs say "retard", nothing is heard from Palin . lark Jan 2014 #33

That is a beautiful letter. Coultergeist is LibDemAlways Jan 2014 #21

Where is the Outrage - why isn't she being fired??!! LynneSin Jan 2014 #22

she is a member of their club RVN VET Jan 2014 #35

because----remember 3rd grade? BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #66

"...as everyone else races from one snarkey sound bite to the next" Hekate Jan 2014 #25

WOW. "...bullied as a child by people like you..." LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! calimary Jan 2014 #27

What you said^^^^X a kajillion! radiclib Jan 2014 #32

what you both said!! niyad Jan 2014 #44

Eloquently spoken UtahLib Jan 2014 #28

"See if you can walk away with your heart unchanged." ashling Jan 2014 #29

That is the nicest Philly Cowboy Jan 2014 #36

welcome to du niyad Jan 2014 #45

Coulter is trying to get attention Gothmog Jan 2014 #37

HUGE K & R........... dhill926 Jan 2014 #38

He almost lost me at the first sentence. Richard D Jan 2014 #39

Ann Coulter Defends 'Retard' Tweet, Says 'Screw Them' To Critics napkinz Jan 2014 #40

That's what I was expecting her response would be deutsey Jan 2014 #47

Of course she does hibbing Jan 2014 #58

Yes, she can walk away unchanged matt819 Jan 2014 #41

Brilliant letter...but I am sad he wasted it on such a nobody. Rex Jan 2014 #42

he assumes annthrax has a heart and/or a soul. pansypoo53219 Jan 2014 #43

I think he is just being kind Skittles Jan 2014 #46

You're right, and that babylonsister Jan 2014 #49

I have a severely autistic brother Skittles Jan 2014 #50

a beautiful and thoughtful letter. wasted on the stick, of course, but--what a lift for the rest niyad Jan 2014 #48

This happened in October 2012 OnlinePoker Jan 2014 #51

Fair question... TeeYiYi Jan 2014 #54

Thanks. I know this story sounded familiar Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #60

I didn't know when it happened-saw it on babylonsister Jan 2014 #61

We all discussed it plenty when it happened Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #75

Are you the du posting police? RetroLounge Jan 2014 #82

it's a misleading OP. I'm sorry if I don't think people should be misled Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #83

You think the OP purposefully posted a nice story just to mislead everyone? RetroLounge Jan 2014 #84

The word 'misleading' does not in and of itself connote 'intent' ... brett_jv Feb 2014 #95

Yawn RetroLounge Feb 2014 #103

I was thinking that as well. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #81

Pearls before swine Spirochete Jan 2014 #52

Why proudretiredvet Jan 2014 #53

This woman (or whatever she is) SmittynMo Jan 2014 #55

I would say that John Franklin Stephens said it very well. kentuck Jan 2014 #59

Beautiful.... Stellar Jan 2014 #62

Big old K&R... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #64

wish I were that controlled and eloquent. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #67

You can call anyone anything you want, so long as it is not true CBGLuthier Jan 2014 #71

Stop the shaming indeed.... Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #74

K&R! hrmjustin Jan 2014 #76

Pure awesomeness BeyondGeography Jan 2014 #77

A link would be appreciated. Thanks! xfundy Jan 2014 #78

Then they're not going to like this page from FB... babylonsister Jan 2014 #79

how about this link from 2012 when it actually happened? Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #80

Quick! Post this 10 or 12 more times! RetroLounge Jan 2014 #85

That was only the 2nd time ... and it's not the same link ... brett_jv Feb 2014 #96

Apparently you have a crush RetroLounge Feb 2014 #102

What a fine gentleman Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2014 #86

I'm fortunate enough to work with these wonderful kids. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2014 #87

That WITCH is an mstinamotorcity2 Jan 2014 #89

I don't warm-fuzzy too easily... TroglodyteScholar Jan 2014 #90

Coultergeist = PWNED brett_jv Feb 2014 #94

She's a nasty piece....pity a young man who's got enough on his plate.. Theyletmeeatcake2 Feb 2014 #97

He has CLASS nikto Feb 2014 #98

Coulter ....not so much........class , humanity., humility ,intelligence ,.... Theyletmeeatcake2 Feb 2014 #99

Words are powerful and have consequences Ann. nilesobek Feb 2014 #100

Heart? bucolic_frolic Feb 2014 #101