It was exactly what you would expect at a gala with some of the nation’s most high-profile conservatives in media and politics — a lot of Keith Olbermann jokes. The Media Research Center, a conservative media watchdog, celebrated the DisHonors Awards on Saturday at the National Building Museum. Talk radio host Neal Boortz and author Ann Coulter were among the presenters, which are given (tongue-in-cheek) to “the most outrageously biased liberal” reporters.
Given that Coulter’s upcoming book is titled “Demonic,” we asked what she thought about the recent controversy started over Lady Gaga’s newest single “Judas.”
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“Insulting Christianity — that’s very brave,” Coulter said sarcastically, adding that she mentioned Lady Gaga in the book.
Coulter wasn’t the only one talking pop culture at the gala. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who is widely credited with spearheading the battle to repeal health care reform, is a “Belieber,” to the extent of Justin Bieber’s position as a pro-lifer, at least. In February, Bieber spoke out against abortion in Rolling Stone Magazine.
“It’s encouraging. Obviously I’m a pro-lifer,” Cuccinelli told Yeas & Nays. “You get these sort of pop culture folks and it’s so against the grain for any of them to land on our side of the line. I appreciate it. And I hope he stays there.”
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, accepted the “Ode to Olbermann” award. Olbermann couldn’t be there to accept the award himself, King joked, “because he was busy updating his MySpace page.”
Eddie Scarry contributed to this report.
