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Brainless: The Lies and Lunacy of Ann Coulter Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Agreeing to Disagree I've been doing quite a bit of radio to support the book this past week or so, and among the common questions I'm asked is: Do (I) agree with ANYTHING Ann Coulter says. My probably-less-than-witty response is that, given enough time, Ann will directly contradict nearly everything she says, so by that measure I guess I agree with about half. It's a wise-guy retort, sure. But there's some truth in it. The fact is, Ann Coulter will say just about anything -- contradictory, hypocritical, completely fabricated -- to maintain her grip on whatever spotlight happens to be around. And it's not so that she can disseminate any worthwhile information. Trust me on that one. Ann Coulter's constant "Look at Me!" attitude is nothing more than narcissism mixed with a desire to sell books (and rake in millions of dollars doing so). Now, hey -- I'm not averse to selling a book or two myself. I'm the first to admit it. And I'd be more than happy to grab a little sliver of the spotlight myself to make that happen. The difference is, I won't cry poverty or bemoan some imagined conspiracy to keep me off the air. Ann has, and does. And it rings about as true as her efforts to link Iraq with Sept. 11 or her assertion that Joe McCarthy was just a modest, avuncular fellow and not the victimizer protrayed in textbooks. In short, it's absurd. And I just felt the urge to call her out on it. 1 Comments:Previous Posts
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Hello from your former officemate in London! The Reuters thing totally stinks, but hey, at least you got a nice write-up in the NYT (and then, the following day, the IHT). I hope you're selling lots of books. I tried to send you a (longer, more personal, better) e-mail on the address listed on the blog, but it got bounced back to me. Good luck with the book.
-Maureen Stapleton