How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter

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Author: Ann Coulter
Narrator: Ann Coulter
Genres: Politics
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Date: October 2004
Length: 5 hours
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  • Book Rating: 3.5/5
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Welcome to the world of Ann Coulter. With her monumental bestsellers "Treason, "Slander, and "High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Coulter has become the most recognized and talked-about conservative intellectual in years--and certainly the most controversial. Now, in "How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must), which is sure to ignite impassioned debate, she offers her most comprehensive analysis of the American political scene to date. With incisive reasoning, refreshing candor, and razor-sharp wit, she reveals just why liberals have got it so wrong.
In this powerful and entertaining book, which draws on her weekly columns, Coulter ranges far and wide. No subject is off-limits, and no comment is left unsaid. After all, she writes, "Nothing too extreme can be said about liberals because it's all true." "How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) offers Coulter's unvarnished take on:
-The essence of being a liberal: "The absolute conviction that there is one set of rules for you, and another, completely different set of rules for everyone else."
-John Kerry: "A reporter asked Kerry, 'Are you for or against gay marriage?' As usual, his answer was, 'Yes.'"
-Her 9/11 comments: "I am often asked if I still think we should invade their countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity. The answer is: Now more than ever!"
-The state of the Democratic Party: "Teddy Kennedy crawls out of Boston Harbor with a quart of Scotch in one pocket and a pair of pantyhose in the other, and Democrats hail him as their party's spiritual leader."
-Her philosophy for arguing with liberals: "Tough love, except I don't love them. My 'tough love' approach is much like the Democrats''middle-class tax cuts'--everything but the last word."
-The "Treason Lobby": "Want to make liberals angry? Defend the United States."
In this full-on Coulterpalooza, you'll find the real, uncensored Ann Coulter. A special concluding chapter even includes the pieces that squeamish editors refused to publish--"what you could have read if you lived in a free country," says Coulter. "How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) is a stunning reminder of why Ann Coulter's commentary has achieved must-read status.
"A fluent polemicist with a gift for Menckenesque invective...and she can harness such language to subtle, syllogistic argument."--"Washington Post Book World
"Ann Coulter is a trailblazer."--"Los Angeles Times Book Review
"She can zing one-liners faster than Zeus can throw lightning bolts."--"Kansas City Star
"You know those pundits who bore you to tears trying to balance everyone's point of view? Coulter isn't one."--"People
"A great deal of research supports Ms. Coulter's wisecracks."--"New York Times
"The conservative movement has found its diva."--Bill Maher
"Ann Coulter is a pundit extraordinaire."--Rush Limbaugh
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Selected Reviews

As a work of fiction, still terrible

by A. Renaud
  • Book Rating: 1/5

I enjoyed it

by Shannon
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Reviews (13)

As a work of fiction, still terrible

Written by A. Renaud on November 8th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 1/5

She is a plagiarist and at times an out right liar, and the book is still awful. She thought Canada fought with America in Vietnam, refers to a preschool class learning sex ed when her own foot notes lead you to a study about a college class learning about sex ed. Get ready for a lot of false information. Irresponsible Publishing!

I enjoyed it

Written by Shannon on October 29th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

I'm not an out spoken political activist, but I have strong opinions. This was a new genre of literature for me; I'm used to pleasure reading novels that incorporate intellectual thoughts through literary art. I found her book to be repetitive had to force myself to focus. Her ideas were sound and she supported her opinions with many facts so she's done her homework, and she's actually a very funny author. I will read more of Ms. Coulter's books.

Excellent

Written by Pam Owston on November 15th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

So entertaining and so true! Ann's humor is so outrageous but definitely hits the mark. I'd recommend this book highly.

On Target

Written by Chas G on November 25th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Coulter cuts through the politically correct BS and right to the point.

Slam!

Written by Jason Bailey on June 20th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Finally a commentator who doesn't pull punches and says what many think (but won't say due to political correctness). I think that some of her statements are said tongue in cheek, but saying it the way she does shows the absurdity of the opposing view. I am anxiously awaiting her newest book.

How to talk to a Liberal

Written by Anonymous on June 6th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Ann is the best. If you like her other books you will love this one. If you are not a fan you should read it and learn.

How to Talk to a Liberal

Written by David Gardner on June 2nd, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

I love Ann Coulter. This book is really a collection of her columns from the past four or five years. It even includes some material that was originally rejected by her publishers for being too stinging. Great book for conservatives, not recommended for liberals - especially those with thin skin!

Go for it...if you must!

Written by Trina Fleming on March 16th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

This was my first experience with Ms. Coulter and while I found myself smiling at some of her witty insights into liberal politics and antics, I also found myself wincing at some of the tongue lashing she poured upon them. I am glad I took the time to take a listen, but I don't think I will venture into Coulter territory again. Conservative that I may be, I don't know that I agree that our problems can be blamed on liberals as much as they can be blamed on all of us. I am sure that for almost every wrong that can be assigned to a liberal an equal offense can be blamed on a conservative...so why waste the time?

How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must)

Written by Anonymous from Williston, FL on November 20th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

I truly enjoyed Ann Coulter's wit and honesty when so many far left liberals have, it appears, the forefront in the media. It restores my faith that someone is out there, with the truth, that so many of us need to hear.

How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must)

Written by Paul Harbison from Fredericksburg, VA on October 19th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Another Ann Coulter bestseller. I highly recommend this book for most people who vote and keep current on political issues. Ann does a great job in displaying the political left leaning anti-American groups vying for power in our country. I hope many more people read or listen to this book so that they can see how to deal with the liberal faction within this country. I am eager for her next book!

Selected Reviews

As a work of fiction, still terrible

by A. Renaud
  • Book Rating: 1/5

I enjoyed it

by Shannon
  • Book Rating: 4/5

More...

Read All 13

Author Details

Author Details

Coulter, Ann

"Ann Coulter is the author of three books, all New York Times best sellers -- Treason: Liberal Treachery From the Cold War to the War on Terrorism (June 2003); Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right (June 2002); and High Crimes and Misdemeanors:The Case Against Bill Clinton (August 1998). Her next book will be released this fall.

Coulter is the legal correspondent for Human Events and writes a popular syndicated column for Universal Press Syndicate. She is a frequent guest on many TV shows, including Hannity and Colmes, Wolf Blitzer Reports, At Large With Geraldo Rivera, Scarborough Country, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, The O'Reilly Factor, Good Morning America and has been profiled in numerous publications, including TV Guide, the Guardian (UK), the New York Observer, National Journal, Harper's Bazaar, and Elle magazine, among others. She was named one of the top 100 Public Intellectuals by federal judge Richard Posner in 2001.

Coulter clerked for the Honorable Pasco Bowman II of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and was an attorney in the Department of Justice Honors Program for outstanding law school graduates.

After practicing law in private practice in New York City, Coulter worked for the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she handled crime and immigration issues for Senator Spencer Abraham of Michigan. From there, she became a litigator with the Center For Individual Rights in Washington, DC, a public interest law firm dedicated to the defense of individual rights with particular emphasis on freedom of speech, civil rights, and the free exercise of religion.

A Connecticut native, Coulter graduated with honors from Cornell University School of Arts & Sciences, and received her J.D. from University of Michigan Law School, where she was an editor of The Michigan Law Review."