Coulter Murder Post: Pundit's Joke About Killing Meghan McCain Draws Scorn

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter joked about mrdering Meghan McCain in a blog post that appeared on Fox Nation's site on Wednesday, and Sen. John McCain's daughter and wife are not happy about it — just ask their Twitter followers. Fox News has since pulled the post.

"MSNBC's Martin Bashir suggested that Republican senators need to have a member of their families killed for them to support the Democrats' gun proposals (Let's start with Meghan McCain!)," Coulter wrote.

Coulter's column — which has been deleted from Fox's site — was in reference to a comment Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Democrat from Maryland, made in a recent MSNBC segment with Bashir where he was making a point that violence can touch anyone.

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McCain, who now works as a contributor at MSNBC, responded to Coulter's joke on Twitter.

Apparently Ann Coulter made a joke about me being killed in a recent column. I should expect nothing less but disgusted regardless.

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) April 11, 2013

My father is a very famous politician. My family gets a lot of threats. Joking about me being killed really isn't funny or appropriate.

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) April 11, 2013

A little perspective this morning. People like ann coulter are part of the past and only live to spread hate and negativity. I literally

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) April 11, 2013

couldn't imagine living a life that seems so void of love, compassion, and perspective. Basically I get to wake up every day wanting to make

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) April 11, 2013

this world a better place and people like her want to make it a worse place. I feel blessed to have not grown to be a person like that.

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) April 11, 2013

Have a wonderful day! And if you want to see how mad my amazing mom gets when ann coulter makes killing jokes -look at @cindymccain feed! xo

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) April 11, 2013

Cindy McCain, Meghan's mother, also stuck up for her daughter on social media.

@anncoulter you are incredible despicable. You want my child @meghanmccain to die because she disagrees with you? #no respect #sick #crazy.

— Cindy McCain (@cindymccain) April 11, 2013

Ann Coulter needs to get a life! RT @meghanmccain: Apparently Ann Coulter made a joke about me (cont) tl.gd/lhbsap

— Cindy McCain (@cindymccain) April 11, 2013

Ann Coulter have one of your family members threatened. See how you feel!. Apparently Ann Coulter (cont) tl.gd/lhbufq

— Cindy McCain (@cindymccain) April 11, 2013

The beef between Coulter and McCain is nothing new. It started in March 2009 when McCain wrote an article for The Daily Beast titled "My Beef With Ann Coulter," where she questioned Republican support for the conservative author and columnist. The two have been trading pot shots ever since.

Coulter has defended the joke, saying "everyone laughed when they read it."

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