Soulless: Ann Coulter and the Right-Wing Church of Hate

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Soulless: Ann Coulter and the Right-Wing Church of Hate

"I have nothing against Ann Coulter personally. Quite the contrary, we get along just fine," claims political commentator Susan Estrich. Nevertheless, the attorney and author has taken on the high priestess of the conservative right with Soulless: Ann Coulter and the Right-Wing Church of Hate. Ann Coulter's first book, High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case Against Bill Clinton, launched her career, a point not lost on Estrich, who welcomes any opportunity to share anecdotes about her overnight stays at the Clinton White House. Estrich claims to respect Coulter, then describes her as divisive, polarizing, mean-spirited, and accuses her of tearing the nation apart for sport. Soulless provides a look at Ann Coulter's "mean and nasty world," and reminds readers (and voters!) that behind Ann Coulter's rhetoric is a dangerous person with an agenda.

As Susan Estrich states," She knows exactly what she is doing. And she is scary as hell because of it."

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Soulless: Ann Coulter and the Right-Wing Church of Hate is a nonfiction book which aims to expose alleged lies, manipulations, and smears, spun by author Ann Coulter. Published in October 2006 by political writer Susan Estrich, the book criticizes Coulter for violent statements, alleged slander, and irresponsible behavior, and for downgrading the debate in American politics for personal profit. The book also focuses on the "wannabe Anns" such as Michelle Malkin and Glenn Beck.

The title and cover art are parodies of Coulter's own Godless: The Church of Liberalism.

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From Soulless:

Ann is not harmless, an amusing conversationalist. Far from it. What she succeeds in doing is dividing us against each other, polarizing us whether we want to be polarized or not (and often we do not), playing to the lowest common denominator, and not only moving the ideological line to the right, but moving it downward in the process.

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Ann Coulter and the Right-Wing Church of Hate

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It's a humorous, yet relevant counterpoint

Cearrai says:

Well, this is actually the first I've heard of this book, so I haven't read it yet. Probably the best way to deal with Coulter, IMO, is to ignore her. I figure she probably hates that worse than anything; constant media attention is her primary means of nourishment...

Margo_Arrowsmith says:

Well, I would probably enjoy reading it, and may do so some day. Parody is probably the only way to handle Coulter. She shouldn't be dealt with seriously, but seriously she has to be dealt with. I like what Al Franken has done with her work also.

It was a complete waste of time

 

Susan on Ann:

She has a private and a public side. But she is consistent as can be, right-wing to the core, pleasant or pumped up. She is one of many demagogues on the right. She is the smartest of the group. Personally I get along just fine with her. Professionally I hate what she is doing to our politics.

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    JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Nov 20, 2009 @ 6:55 am
    This morning I got a full dose of Godless vs Soulless -- quite a trilogy of lenses!!! Gives one pause -- and definitely worthy of an intelligent debate of "substance."
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    jtomomi jtomomi Nov 18, 2009 @ 6:39 am
    Ann Coulter just wants attention. She's evil. I look forward to reading Susan Estrich's book.
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    Cearrai Cearrai Jun 14, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
    From what I've heard of Coulter's book "Godless", its primary point is that modern liberalism is a cult or religion of sorts. I think the same could be said for modern conservatism (which is probably the point Estrich intends to make), and the right-wing cult extends well being Coulter, Limbaugh, Savage et. al.

    Anyway, good lens! What is your take on the right-wing "church", by the way? I always look for a bit of personal commentary in political lenses...
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    Margo_Arrowsmith Margo_Arrowsmith Dec 6, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
    I have never read Susan Estrich, but thanks to you I will start looking for her books! *****

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