So many jokes were told at Ann Coulter’s expense in the now legendary Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe that the conservative pundit is eliciting sympathy.
“Ann Coulter got the shaft on the ‘Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe’ — not because every celeb on the dais ripped her to shreds — but because Comedy Central made it seem like her jokes bombed,” the gossip site said Tuesday, channeling her critique. “Even a few liberals have sympathy for the conservative lightning rod in the aftermath of the show.”
Esquire noted that Coulter mistakenly joined the roast to promote her latest book — “In Trump We Trust.”
“The insults [of Coulter] ranged from clever to somewhat horrific,” Esquire said. “You’d almost feel bad for Coulter if she hadn’t spent an entire career railing against marginalized groups in America and ginning up controversy for its own sake in service of her career.”
On the right-wing National Review site, Christian Schneider roasted Coulter for what he called her “dismal performance” in the taped show airing Monday.
She “reinforces many of the most negative stereotypes about conservatives — that they’re heartless, elitist, and bigoted. But last week, Coulter helped perpetuate the most pernicious myth about right-wingers — that they have no sense of humor,” he wrote. “Coulter treated the audience members as if they were anchor babies, punishing them for even being there.”
Esquire listed the dozen best “Coulter-seeking missiles”:
- Nikki Glaser: “Ann Coulter has written 11 books, 12 if you count Mein Kampf.”
- Jeff Ross: “Ann’s against gay marriage. What’s your thinking on that? If I can’t get a husband they shouldn’t, either?”
- Nikki Glaser: “The only person you will ever make happy is the Mexican who digs your grave.”
- David Spade: “Ann seems stiff and conservative, but she gets wild in the sheets — just ask the Klan.”
- Pete Davidson: “Last year we had Martha Stewart, who sells sheets, and now we have Ann Coulter, who cuts eyeholes in them.”
- David Spade: “It looks like she’s having a good time. I haven’t seen her laugh this hard since Trayvon Martin got shot.”
- Jimmy Carr: “Ann Coulter is one of the most repugnant, hateful bitches alive — but it’s not too late to change, Ann. You could kill yourself.”
- Rob Lowe: “Why is Ann Coulter here tonight? Because the right-to-lifers wanted everyone to see what an abortion looks like up close.”
- David Spade: “Is Pete white? Is he black? Ann Coulter needs to know, so she can decide if she hates him.”
- Peyton Manning: “I just realized I’m not the only athlete up here. As you all know, earlier this year Ann Coulter won the Kentucky Derby.”
- Jewel: “As a feminist, I can’t support everything that’s being said up here tonight. But as someone who hates Ann Coulter, I’m delighted.”
- Pete Davidson: “Ann Coulter, if you’re here, who is scaring the crows away from our crops?”