Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right (Paperback)

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"Liberals have been wrong about everything in the last half century," writes conservative pundit Ann Coulter, author of the bestselling anti-Clinton tome High Crimes and Misdemeanors. They've been especially wrong about Republicans, she writes. The bulk of Slander, in fact, is a well-documented brief dedicated to the proposition that most of the media despises anybody whose political opinions lie an inch to the right of the New York Times editorial page. This is hardly an original observation, though few have presented it with such verve. Coulter is the shock-jock of right-wing political commentary, able to dash off page after page of over-the-top but hilarious one-liners: "Liberals dispute slight reductions in the marginal tax rates as if they are trying to prevent Charles Manson from slaughtering baby seals." There's a certain amount of irony about an author who says "liberals prefer invective to engagement" also declaring, "The good part of being a Democrat is that you can commit crimes, sell out your base, bomb foreigners, and rape women, and the Democratic faithful will still think you're the greatest." But then carefully measured criticism never has been Coulter's shtick--or her appeal. Fans of Rush Limbaugh and admirers of Bernard Goldberg's Bias won't want to miss Slander. --John Miller --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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For those who don't know Ann Coulter, she is one of those blond, right-wing, talking heads who pop up on cable--the most outspoken one. "We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity," she remarked after the terrorist attacks. She is no easier on liberals, on whom she blames, well, just about everything: "The liberal catechism includes a hatred of Christians, guns, the profit motive and political speech." Page after page of invective follows: "In radical Islam liberals finally found a religion they could respect." The diatribe (complete with footnotes when she's quoting liberals) continues through discussions of the liberal press, the "apocryphal" religious right, and liberals' inability to engage in ideas, only name-calling(!). Sometimes she makes a valid point. She's exactly right about the way the media criticizes women because of their looks. She neglects to mention, though, that this criticism is not restricted to Republican women such as Linda Tripp. Just ask Hillary Clinton. Coulter tries very hard to be incendiary, but she comes across as merely tedious. Although she claims liberals run the press, she'll no doubt turn up on many right-wing call-in shows, among other venues, so a buy a copy. Ilene Cooper
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Product Details

• Paperback: 327 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (September 16, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400049520
• ISBN-13: 978-1400049523
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,234 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,441 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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120 of 151 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, biting sarcasm! A fun read., June 27, 2002

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This review is from: Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right (Hardcover)

Anne Coulter documents the bias in the news that all of us have heard over the years and inserts her sharp commentary about media bias. Many people may not agree with what she says, but I don't think that's the point. She provides extensive, well documented quotes from those in the main stream media and lets readers know exactly what she thinks about it. This is what makes the book so enjoyable. I think her perspective is interesting and I love the sarcastic wit and humor of the book.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Slander describes it just right, June 27, 2002

By	"midahe" (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right (Hardcover)

Ann's books is an excellent portrayal of the liberal bias in the American media that is constantly promoting immoral, irresponsible, irrelevant people and ideas that are harmful to the future survival of this nation. Coulter's book can be described as nothing more than brillant and should be in the hands of every journalism student in America, so that they will not fall into the trap of subjective liberal ideology.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The truth hurts (liberals), but it's still the truth, June 27, 2002

By	J. Howard "Just A Guy" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right (Hardcover)

Ann Coulter's book is full of facts that definitively show the mean spirited and dishonest side of liberalism.

Her prose is as tight as drum. Her logic and facts slice through opposing arguments like a Sith Lord's double light saber bifurcating the Philsbury Doughboy.

This books hosts the standard bogus liberal stereotypes of conservatives on the petard of their own irrational words and hypocritical deeds.

And it's a fun, fun read.

Highly recommended