Today Show books Ann Coulter. Why?

When Ann Coulter makes a media appearance, you know what you're going to get. Bizarre attacks on anyone to the left of Joe McCarthy which would be funny if they weren't so frequently peppered with calls to violence. Only that's apparently the source of the "comedy" in her routine. And her new book, released today (Oooh, look! I'm shocking!) is chock-full of her brand of comedy.

LAUER: On the 9-11 widows, an in particular a group that had been critical of the administration: “These self-obsessed women seem genuinely unaware that 9-11 was an attack on our nation and acted like as if the terrorist attack only happened to them. They believe the entire country was required to marinate in their exquisite personal agony. Apparently, denouncing bush was part of the closure process.” And this part is the part I really need to talk to you about: “These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in articles about them, reveling in their status as celebrities and stalked by griefparrazies. I have never seen people enjoying their husband’s death so much.” Because they dare to speak out?

COULTER: To speak out using the fact they are widows. This is the left’s doctrine of infallibility. If they have a point to make about the 9-11 commission, about how to fight the war on terrorism, how about sending in somebody we are allowed to respond to. No. No. No. We have to respond to someone who had a family member die. Because then if we respond, oh you are questioning their authenticity. (. . .)

LAUER: No. I think it’s a dramatic statement. These broads are millionaires stalked by stalked by griefparrazies? I have never seen people enjoying their husband’s deaths so much.

COULTER: Yes, they are all over the news.

LAUER: The book is called “Godless: The Church of Liberalism.” Ann Coulter, always fun to have you here.

Oh, yes. What a lovely treat for our morning viewers. I'm going to make the bold prediction that if a liberal accused 9/11 widows of cashing in on and enjoying their status, it wouldn't be treated as light-hearted fun. And why didn't Lauer ask Coulter about her impending case for voter fraud?

UPDATE: A Today show guest appearing after Coulter used the opportunity to belittle the looney-tunes 'pundit.' Crooks & Liars has the video.

I'd like to go after Ann Coulter. I saw that nutbag on the show earlier. What's she doing wearing a cocktail dress at seven in the morning for? She [just?] got home from the party last night?