Ann Coulter Makes One Decent (Not Mean and Racist) Joke About John Kerry

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By Josh Nathan-Kazis December 28, 2016

Right-wing commentator Ann Coulter has her moments — occasionally.

One of them came today, as Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a landmark speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

While arguing for a two-state solution, Kerry said that a single state between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea could “either be Jewish or democratic. It cannot be both.”

That spurred Coulter to unleash the ha-ha tweets.

Kerry: Israel can either be Jewish of Democratic can’t be both. Apparently he’s never been to Miami.

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) December 28, 2016

(Because Miami is full of Jews and also Democrats.)

It didn’t take long, however, to pivot to her everyday vitriol.

First she found a way to compare Israel’s demographic issues with the Palestinians with her pet issue of spewing hatred at Latino immigrants to the U.S.

Kerry: Israel can either be Jewish of Democratic, can’t be both. U.S. can either be American or Latin American, can’t be both.

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) December 28, 2016

Then she moved on to mocking Kerry’s appearance. Nice, Ann.

Kerry says he frowns on Israeli settlements. Or he would if he could frown thru the Botox.

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) December 28, 2016

Contact Josh Nathan-Kazis at nathankazis@forward.com

Josh Nathan-Kazis is a staff writer for the Forward. He covers charities and politics, and writes investigations and longform.

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