America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom

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America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom

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She is a single, twentysomething, gun-loving, Christian, Republican writer and blogger, the daughter of a Senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee.He is a married, forty-year-old, gun-fearing, atheist, Democrat comedian, the son of a lesbian former Social Security employee.Meghan McCain and Michael Ian Black barely know each other.But they are about to change the w...more

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Published June 12th 2012 by Da Capo Press (first published January 1st 2012)

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Jul 16, 2012 Meg - A Bookish Affair rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, non-fiction, politics-history

3.5 When I saw this book at the library, it just looked really interesting to me mostly because it's such a strange concept. Take Meghan McCain, daughter of former GOP Presidential candidate John McCain and Michael Ian Black, comedian with fairly liberal views, and throw them in a stinky RV for a trip across the country together. It sounds strange, but it actually works pretty well.

This book is a sort of love letter to America and all of its wonderfulness and strangeness and eccentricities. Duri...more

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Sep 22, 2012 Kammie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: politics, non-fiction

I decided to look past the stupid title because the book’s odd couple concept appealed to me. Meghan McCain, a young Republican, travels across the country with Michael Ian Black, a liberal comedian. It was a pretty quick, enjoyable read.
The actual goal did get a little fuzzy. The book’s description says they travel across the country to find out what Americans are thinking about, yet the biggest issue I had was that I wished they’d included more of the conversations they had with people. They...more

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Sep 20, 2012 Shelbi rated it 5 of 5 stars

I *LOVED* this book. I will admit, I am a big fan of Ms. McCain. Not necessarily because of her politics (though I do agree with her on several issues) but because she is smart, independent, passionate, respectful, and above all OPEN MINDED! She is fiercely loyal to God and Country, but will be the first to admit that neither party is perfect, her's included, and that people are entitled to their opinions. Michael Ian Black is a revelation in this book as well. I am most familiar with him throug...more

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Sep 16, 2012 Harmony Cox rated it 2 of 5 stars

If Meghan McCain is a a progressive, then I am the goddamn queen of the Nile. She needs to stop asking people like me for a high five because she's cool with the gays. You don't get a gold star sticker because your proximity to another social group caused you to feel empathy for them. The main thing I learned from this book is that socially liberal republicans are capable of being objective about issues only when they are forced to, and they will still probably only arrive at a viewpoint that is...more If Meghan McCain is a a progressive, then I am the goddamn queen of the Nile. She needs to stop asking people like me for a high five because she's cool with the gays. You don't get a gold star sticker because your proximity to another social group caused you to feel empathy for them. The main thing I learned from this book is that socially liberal republicans are capable of being objective about issues only when they are forced to, and they will still probably only arrive at a viewpoint that is outside of the party line when under great duress. They will then demand a hug from you, and blame something on Bill Clinton.

Like, seriously, did anyone edit this book? As a general rule of thumb, if someone is willing to freely admit in writing that they don't know about something, it is probably a good move to edit the holy hell out of their 5-page diatribe on it. I actually liked McCain before I read this book, and I still have a bit of now-diminished fondness for her, but she comes off like a prejudiced and entitled princess throughout the entire thing. How many times can you mention someone shopping at Whole Foods as an insult before it loses it's sting? The answer is zero. Maybe negative one.

I guess I was disappointed by her writing because there are glimmers of an interesting, complex person when she is not talking about politics. When she writes about seeing her little brothers off to war, or her complicated relationship with her father, the book gets interesting. Then she starts another poorly-informed rant about healthcare and you have to skim until you see Michael Ian Black's name again because- seriously? AGAIN with this? I dare you to read the entirety of her theories on how it's all the fault of the liberal media that republicans are anti-science and not just throw the book at the wall.

And yes, MIB wrote part of the book too. I'm just not annoyed with him, so he gets less space here. He can have a thumbs-up from me, but I am tired of talking about this stupid book. So, the end.

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Jul 30, 2012 Greg rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not as good as I thought it would be. Surprise, Michael Ian Black is a better writer than Meghan McCain. And she gets paid to write. Actually, Black does too, now, and anyone that's read "You're Not Doing it Right" will not be surprised that his are the parts to look forward to.
But man, since reading it, almost all I've done is think about how it could've been better. Why did they take an RV? Why not a car? They slept in a hotel every night! They talk about life on the road, sort of, and talking...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Reedz0r rated it 4 of 5 stars

i found this book absolutely fascinating. i've always been a michael ian black fan, which is what prompted me to buy this book. i identify as a liberal nut and kind of expected to disagree with anything meghan mccain wrote. the great surprise was that i often found myself alternating whose side i was on. while a liberal, i'm also a fun-loving 25 year old who appreciated meghan's basic view on life and ho it ought to be lived. i sometimes felt out-of-the-loop with the older michael ian black, tho...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Krissy rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this book! It is not a book that will change your life, or you will want to read again and again, but it was well worth reading. Michael Ian Black is a Democrat comedian and Meghan McCain is a Republican commentator/blogger who travel across America in an RV to meet the "Real" America. They come from VERY different backgrounds, live very different lives and disagree on a lot of issues, but they are also both open-minded and informed about the issues they care about.

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Jul 25, 2012 Rebecca rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chicklit, tv

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I kind of didn't understand the point of this book and the funny thing is, I don't think the authors did either. It was conceptualized over a late night Twitter conversation (never a good idea) and then just snowballed from there. Could two writers and media personalities from opposite sides of the aisle live in a RV and travel the US and discuss politics? The answer? Not really. I mean, they didn't kill each other, but did they learn anything? I don't think so. Since they mainly traveled throug...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Diane rated it 3 of 5 stars

Comedian Michael Ian Black is a forty-something comedian, happily married, father of two and a liberal. Meghan McCain is a twenty-something Senator's daughter, admittedly unlucky at dating and a Republican TV commentator.

They met when McCain was a guest on Black's pilot talk show for the E! network that did not get picked up. One night after he had taken an Ambien, Black and McCain were 'talking' on Twitter when he suggested that they take a road trip across America to see if the country was as...more Comedian Michael Ian Black is a forty-something comedian, happily married, father of two and a liberal. Meghan McCain is a twenty-something Senator's daughter, admittedly unlucky at dating and a Republican TV commentator.

They met when McCain was a guest on Black's pilot talk show for the E! network that did not get picked up. One night after he had taken an Ambien, Black and McCain were 'talking' on Twitter when he suggested that they take a road trip across America to see if the country was as divided as our politicians are, and write a book about it.

McCain said sure, and the experiment was on. Black met McCain in San Diego at his mother's home, where his mom lives with her same sex life partner. McCain took Black to her family's home in Arizona, where Black met her mother and brothers, and they taught him to shoot a gun, which he thought was pretty cool. (Except for the part where Meghan's brother told Michael he was wearing his cowboy hat backwards.)

Then it was on to Vegas, where for some reason they thought it was a good idea to hang out with strippers. (It wasn't.) Now I've been to Vegas, and there are plenty of opportunities to meet a wide cross section of Americans, and in my mind, they could gotten a lot of interesting opinions about what is right and what is wrong with this country, but that either didn't happen or wasn't exciting to enough to make the book. (Although I did learn that strippers are independent contractors and not employees of the club, which means they get no benefits, like health care, unemployment insurance and the club pays no employment taxes FICA, Social Security on them.)

The trip to New Orleans I found more interesting. They talked with some people about Katrina and how the government mismanaged the aftermath of the storm, how the Ninth Ward is still not back, and the homes that Brad Pitt and his organization is building. (If you want to read a terrific book about New Orleans, try Nine Lives by Dan Baum.)

They made trips to Branson, where they mostly talked about how Yakov Smirnoff refused to meet with them and how dated and unfunny his show is, and Little Rock, where Bill Clinton has his presidential library and there is apparently no night life. They visited Memphis (Graceland!) and Nashville, and finally Washington DC.

They met Meghan's dad, Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator and perennial presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, both of whom are hard-working and dedicated public servants who respect and like each other.

The book was really more of a travelogue than a book about how Americans feel about our political atmosphere and government. There was too much "this RV smells" and not enough opinions from everyday Americans who don't live in DC or New York.

As a travelogue, it works pretty well, and I'm not sure how Meghan, Michael, Michael's assistant Stephie and their driver Cousin John made it through the trip without someone totally freaking out; I mean, I couldn't make that trip with people I know and love, let alone strangers. Kudos to them all.

Michael and Meghan take turns telling their story, and we get to know much about their thought process and why they are who they are politically. It is interesting that Michael is a liberal, yet he fits the mold of a stereotypical conservative: married over twenty years, lives in the suburbs, concerned about raising his kids. Meghan is a conservative, but she is young, single, and an advocate for gay marriage and women's rights, all traits you might say fit a stereotypical liberal. Maybe that is why they got along.
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Jun 24, 2012 Christy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Great, great job! The idea of two people from opposing sides of the political spectrum getting together & TALKING is great in itself! But these two - Michael Ian Black, the liberal, democratic, comedian, and Meghan McCain, yes, Senator John McCain's daughter, obviously and dyed in the wool republican - road tripping across the US, meeting people, talking, debating, and ADMITTING when they are gray on an issue, or have had the slightest change of heart. WAY TO GO! No matter which side of the...more

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Jun 11, 2012 Kelly Hager rated it 4 of 5 stars

The backstory: apparently Michael Ian Black, high on junk food and Ambien, talked to Meghan McCain on Twitter and suggested they write a book together. She agreed.

The premise: they travel cross-country (occasionally by plane, mostly in an RV) and discuss politics with each other and various people they meet.

The theory: although politics have become increasingly polarized, we are more alike than we are different and if we'd shut up for two seconds, we'd realize that.

I was excited to read this be...more The backstory: apparently Michael Ian Black, high on junk food and Ambien, talked to Meghan McCain on Twitter and suggested they write a book together. She agreed.

The premise: they travel cross-country (occasionally by plane, mostly in an RV) and discuss politics with each other and various people they meet.

The theory: although politics have become increasingly polarized, we are more alike than we are different and if we'd shut up for two seconds, we'd realize that.

I was excited to read this because that's my theory too. Odds are, if you've read my blog more than once or twice, you know that I am a huge liberal (pro-choice, pro-stricter gun control laws, pro-union and, most obviously, pro-gay rights). But---and yes, I groan as I type this---some of my favorite people are Republicans. And many of them are even "conservative," not just Republican. And I actually really enjoy talking politics with people, because the fastest way to un-demonize (and while I know that's not a word, it should be, damn it!) is to actually talk to them and hear their point of view.

I got this book signed at BEA, which means that I met Meghan McCain*, who was very nice. I'm not going to lie; there are a lot of times reading her segments where I rolled my eyes, but there were just as many (if not more) that I enjoyed. And if nothing else, she loves the scary movies, so we could certainly talk about that. (But seriously, saying that the Republican party is the party of the little guy? No, sweetie. Just...no.) Still, she thinks I should be able to get married, so I have to love her for that.

And also, there are a lot of times Michael Ian Black made me roll my eyes, too. (Still, though, I wish I had been in that RV, even though it traveled through the south without air conditioning.)

This book probably won't change anyone's mind about anything, but it's just good to see two politically-minded people on opposite ends of the spectrum chat about politics without trying to kill each other.

* = and her brother, Jimmy, who shook my hand and nearly broke it. I told that to my mom and she said that my grandmother would have said that it was a sign of character. Based on what I've read in America..., there are a lot more signs of character and signs that I would enjoy drinking with Meghan and Jimmy. So, margaritas if you're ever in Baltimore?
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Jul 02, 2012 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

I got this book because I am a big fan of Michael Ian Black and will pretty much read anything he writes. This is co-written with Meghan McCain and is about the two of them taking a cross-country road trip, visiting distinctly "American" places and trying to talk about the vast divide between the "left" and the "right" in this country. Michael Ian Black aligns himself more with the Democrats and is very liberal on social issues. Meghan McCain, obviously, is a Republican with a more conservative...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Cody Brockel rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was an interesting concept from the outset. Michael Ian Black (liberal) would travel across the U.S. with Megan McCain (conservative) and speak to everyday Americans about their views and thoughts on a myriad of issues. This would have been an interesting book.

However, the book is largely a road trip diary of the best places to drink and eat at their various destinations. Yes, a few political passages slip in here or there. But the main things I learned from this book are as follows:

Megan Mc...more

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Sep 01, 2012 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: humor, audiobooks

My updated review, having now finished the (audio)book, is that it's pretty good. I will probably listen to it again, simply because Michael Ian Black is so funny, and as I mentioned before, his description of their visit to Zappos is hilarious. So hilarious I should listen to it every morning when I wake up to put me in a good mood.

My main issues with the book are Meghan's lack of awareness (detailed below), and the fact that the book promises that they'll talk with Americans about the country...more My updated review, having now finished the (audio)book, is that it's pretty good. I will probably listen to it again, simply because Michael Ian Black is so funny, and as I mentioned before, his description of their visit to Zappos is hilarious. So hilarious I should listen to it every morning when I wake up to put me in a good mood.

My main issues with the book are Meghan's lack of awareness (detailed below), and the fact that the book promises that they'll talk with Americans about the country as they cross it, but honestly, they pretty much exclusively talk with people that they planned to meet in these places. A little more of a "man on the street" type interviewing would probably have been really good for understanding the political landscape of the U.S. Otherwise, it's mostly Michael and Meghan disagreeing over things, and Meghan isn't exactly the most interesting thinker on these kinds of issues.

However, she has a few good parts as well. I flat out had a snot-filled crying session when she describes seeing her brother off to Iraq.

If you buy this book, the other part I especially recommend is their meeting with Dennis Kucinich at the end of the book. He's awesome! And not only because we're both from Cleveland!

FIRST REVIEW:

I haven't finished this book, but I have to write a pre-review halfway through. I'm at the point in the book (spoiler alert) where Meghan McCain gets really mad at Michael because during a debate over healthcare, he implies she is a spoiled little rich girl. She gets so mad that she doesn't talk to him for a day and decides that she is, as she puts it, "OVER IT." Meaning, over the whole trip and over Michael.

What is so fascinating to me about this incident is that within the first 15 minutes of listening to this book, my first thought about Meghan McCain was, She is super spoiled. And at least half of the parts of the book that are by her reinforce that view. It's fascinating that she thinks that Obama and the liberals are out of touch with regular Americans, because it's totally obvious that she's the one who is out of touch. Her descriptions of the McCain compound in AZ talked about its orchards and the winding marble staircase and the pond, etc. Then, when they go to Vegas, she talks about how whenever she feels down, she goes to Vegas to live it up and forget her troubles. And when they actually arrive, it turns out that she goes to Vegas so often that the owner of the Palms Hotel upgrades to them suites that are the size of Michael's house. I don't dislike her or anything, but I found myself thinking, Didn't her publicist realize she should probably take those things out of the book?

But then it gets worse. It turns out, a few years ago, her boyfriend dumped her during a book tour, and so she canceled a talk she was going to give at a college to go to Vegas on a last-minute trip to console herself, and she then proceeded to tweet about how much fun she was having there, which apparently caused some kind of ruckus at the college and in the media. At this point in the book, she goes on a rampage about how the media pilloried her and how life was so hard for her then ... As you listen to this, you're just kind of like, "Whoa, whiny girl, you are waaaayyy out of touch."

So far, the book just makes me feel really, really bad for her. Michael is such a better writer and has a more sensitive, nuanced way of looking at things, plus is a bazillion times funnier, and she just comes across as really, really immature and spoiled, a dull thinker (she never once gives a good reasoned explanation of why she believes anything) and a terrible writer to boot.

I still recommend the book though -- esp. as an audiobook. Michael Ian Black is sooooo, sooooo funny and such a good writer, it's worth it for his parts. His description of their visit to Zappos alone is worth the cost of the book. I was laughing so hard, my stomach hurt. (less)

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Aug 22, 2012 Nicole rated it 2 of 5 stars

I thought this book would be funnier, considering I do like the humor of Michael Ian Black. While it did make me think about some issues I had not thought about before, and enlightened me to some things I was not previously aware of (Ford Motor Co did not take bailouts when other car manufacturers did), it was not a favorite. I consider myself a political 'moderate'; very conservative about some things, very liberal about others. I think the only thing Meghan McCain's and Michael Ian Black's 'so...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Kate Woods Walker rated it 3 of 5 stars

Get past the dreadful cover art and the dubious title. Grit your teeth and ignore the mean-spirited parries from the pouty offspring of a certain Presidential candidate. Forget about any sort of on-the-road-esque, mutal discovery of America's true greatness or appreciation of its people.

This is a back-and-forth series of personal stories and reflections from a "Liberal" man with a Snarky Ward Cleaver lifestyle and a "Conservative" woman who gets lap dances from Vegas strippers. It's the story of...more

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Apr 26, 2013 Sorenconard rated it 3 of 5 stars

A solid read that examines our political divide in a mostly funny but sometimes deep and revealing way.

Pros:

The concept is great. Two people who are basicly strangers, agree to go across the nation and take in this great nation since they have opposite political view. The book takes on most of the current big time political topics and has the authors break down their viewpoints on each issue. Both MIB and Meghan do a solid job explaining what and why they think the way they think. I found Megha...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Pariah325 rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book was a let down to me. I have a political view that is hard to label as conservative, liberal, or even libertarian. I think all three have good aspects, and all three have negative. I was hoping that getting a liberal and a conservative together like this might be an interesting book.

Michael Ian Black turned out to be a solid writer. I am sure years of comedy writing has taught him how to write with timing to pull off jokes. He made good use of different sentence lengths to land his pun...more This book was a let down to me. I have a political view that is hard to label as conservative, liberal, or even libertarian. I think all three have good aspects, and all three have negative. I was hoping that getting a liberal and a conservative together like this might be an interesting book.

Michael Ian Black turned out to be a solid writer. I am sure years of comedy writing has taught him how to write with timing to pull off jokes. He made good use of different sentence lengths to land his punches. I think he is funny and has good ideas and good timing. He fell into the project naturally, as far as I could tell...

Meghan McCain, on the other hand, can't write. Her sentences have no timing. She meanders on and on, using more than 6 commas in many of her sentences. At one point she has two consecutive paragraphs that are both 4 lines long, but only one sentence each. And each sentence has a minimum of half a dozen commas. I swear if I would count she would average nearly two commas per sentence through-out the book. She needed an editor, and she needs to read a couple of books on writing style. She also needed an editor to find some of her mistakes. Writing a comparison with the book "The Road" is a lot different than "On The Road." Omitting the word 'on' from the title of the book made her talk about a completely different book, which didn't work.

I also felt like McCain had a hidden agenda. She is apparently obsessed with not being a 'spoiled rich bitch' as she puts it. It seemed like she was trying to portray herself as some trashy, party-girl who likes to kick back, smoke weed, and get down. She used similes that were trashy - "like a partially removed tattoo..." and the like. It just felt fake. Maybe it's just me, but it seemed like she was trying way too hard to come across as something she was not, and I felt like that took away from the book.

After finishing the book, I realized that this book was more about crossing the country and partying in different towns than anything. I feel like they missed their mark. Mostly due to what I perceived as a hidden agenda from one of the two writers. And I was really curious what it would be like to have a comedian who I have followed since The State write a book with the daughter of one of the best politicians in America the last twenty years...

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Jul 22, 2012 Lauren rated it 4 of 5 stars

Michael Ian Black is one of my favorite comedians - his brand of snarky wit just appeals to me...so when I saw this book, I loved the idea of this "meeting of the minds."

I really didn't have much of an opinion either way on Meghan McCain prior to reading this book - and I still really don't after. I knew she was a republican with some less-than-republican viewpoints, which I can appreciate, but felt like she was more of a publicity hound than anything else. I'm not sure I feel any differently no...more

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May 18, 2012 Tom Roche rated it 4 of 5 stars

Really enjoyed this book, which is basically a buddy road trip, where the buddies barely knew each other beforehand, and one is the single, conservative daughter of an almost president and the other a snarky left-leaning married father of two most remember from I Love the 80s. The book's chapters are broken down into the cities they stopped in during their cross country tour, and it's in the style of he said/she said, so you'll get Michael's take on events, then Meghan's. And you spend the firs...more

Really enjoyed this book, which is basically a buddy road trip, where the buddies barely knew each other beforehand, and one is the single, conservative daughter of an almost president and the other a snarky left-leaning married father of two most remember from I Love the 80s. The book's chapters are broken down into the cities they stopped in during their cross country tour, and it's in the style of he said/she said, so you'll get Michael's take on events, then Meghan's. And you spend the first several chapters wondering when they're going to kill each other ;-) but that was the point of the book, to set out to find the real America, not the polar opposites often seen on the news or opinion shows. I like Meghan, especially how she bucks her own party sometimes, most notably on gay marriage and legalizing marijuana. The book did a great job of showing how they were each able to learn a lot about the other's opinions and that for the most part, that Americans are just trying to get by the best they can. It's a great read for anyone, regardless of your political ideology.
That said, I was disappointed that Meghan seemed not to realize some of the hypocrisy in her entries. In one chapter she regrets how America seems to want to pigeonhole women as either virgins or sluts, and there is no happy medium, which I agree with. But then when it comes to patriotism and the military, she gives the impression that either you're 100 percent behind the troops, the war and the president or you're doing a disservice to your country. Why can't there be a middle ground there, where you support the troops that you don't want them sent into harm's way for nothing, and that you'd like question the presidents (either W or Obama) intentions and information to make sure it's for the right reasons? I don't think that makes a person any less patriotic or that they love this country any less.
The other disappointing (but not surprising) thing was that she couldn't understand how Michael, an atheist, could believe in "nothing." As one myself, this common misconception is really annoying. I could make a list of a hundred things I believe in, and I'm sure most would overlap with what Meghan believes in: love, family, music, compassion, helping others, and on and on. The only difference is that my list doesn't include gods. And after spending an entire month on the road getting to know Michael and seeing how he viewed things, and even spending time at his home and seeing what a great father and husband he is, she still mentioned at the end of the book that it was great that they could create such a strong bond with each other, even though he didn't believe in anything. Just remembered that the pair spent time in Salt Lake City, and she left feeling that the Mormons looked down on her because she didn't believe the same things they did. And this was only one chapter after calling atheists "stupid". Perhaps it's just an age thing - she's still young and learning a lot, and even admits her views are evolving, so it will be interesting to see how she looks at things in a few more years.(less)

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Jul 09, 2012 Rich rated it 3 of 5 stars

"Road trip" book about a die-hard liberal and die-hard conservative (old school, as opposed to religious-right style), who travel around the country to meet the "real America," and ultimately discover that it's all real America...as though you wouldn't have seen that coming. Overall, it's a little trite, not as deep as it hopes to be, but it is written in a way that is entertaining enough to make it all the way through with no regrets and some good laughs. That sounds more negative than I mean i...more

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Nov 03, 2012 Mark Schuliger rated it 3 of 5 stars

Great premise, but I don't believe they achieved what they were setting out to do. One positive -- it was an easy read.

This book really just boils down to a travelogue of sorts. They travel around and talk to folks. But they never get down to meaty conversations about politics or the partisanship that seems to run rampant in this country. I had high hopes of watching them peel back the veneer to show that the majority of the folks are somewhere in the middle of the political spectrum and that th...more

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Aug 31, 2012 Lee Anne rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is another book I got for free at Book Expo 2012, and honestly, I probably wouldn't have read it otherwise. I was happy to meet Michael Ian Black, and I wish I'd read the book before I met Meghan McCain, because now that I know more about her, she seems like a good time gal.

This book idea came when Black, goofed up on Ambien, tweeted McCain and suggested they write a book together. The concept--they spent a month in an RV, driving around the United States and interviewing people about the...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Lorri Steinbacher rated it 2 of 5 stars

Meghan McCain spends all her time crowing about what a Republican rebel she is and how no one understands her but her inner circle. She also engages in the kind of "other party" denigration that she claims she wants this book to help alleviate. I have a hard time with people who self-identify as rebels...like self-identify rebels ceaselessly. And Michael, who I love, and wose politics I agree with, I kind of wanted to smack him, too. Maybe just due to his proximity to her. I get it, w can all ge...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars

McCain and Black wove a pretty funny tale in their book, "America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom." The two decided with the help of Twitter to journey across the US and write about it. I read the book for a variety of reasons, but especially because I think Michael Ian Black is hilarious. I found Black was the funnier of the two, although they seemed to balance each other out.

The narrative's design showed the complexities of Americans (and they didn't even go to or through ALL of the...more

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Jul 12, 2012 Daniel rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book. Its part travelogue and part philosophical questioning of prejudices and stereotypes -- in context of politics, America and life in general. While you are bound to disagree with the politics of one (or perhaps both) of the authors, each author gets their say about politics and each author seems to open up and be less judgmental of those around them. It's a book about politics but only partly; it's mostly a book about America -- a book about experiencing and celebrating the d...more

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Jul 19, 2012 Carolann rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-her-literary-salon

I am an unabashed fan of Meghan McCain. I respect that she is a woman in the spotlight – who constantly gets burned – and still sticks to her ideals. Michael Ian Black, well, I had no idea who he was but as he was a coauthor of this book I figured I would soon find out. And I found of a lot of things while reading this book – that Meghan gets carsick, and that Michael (who is a stand-up comedian from VH1 ‘Who Loves the 80s) likes to wear linen pants and crocs.

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Aug 06, 2012 Stephanie Cowart rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book came recommended by my friend Kelly (and I almost always love her recommendations!) and Mandy, The Well Read Wife, was giving away copies in exchange for reviews so I was excited to check it out.
I almost never read non-fiction books (maybe 8 a year out of the 100 I usually read) but I really enjoyed this one.
Meghan and Michael are almost polar opposites and it was fun to see how they reacted to living together for a few months travelling around America. I didn't agree entirely with eit...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Beth rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thought this was a great book, witty and fun, with some good perspectives. It gave me new things to think about with respect to the political realm, and new angles from which to consider them. It isn't a tale of a picture-perfect conservative Republican and a tofu-toting liberal Democrat--it does a good job of displaying the variety in the two parties. I think I'm wiser than before I read this book, and that, to me, a good book makes. Not to mention I had a good chuckle on almost every page. I...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Eileen rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book was disappointing. The authors spend too much time seeing the sights and partying and not enough time actually meeting people along the way. They are very candid and their political discussions are civil, so that part was great. It says on the back cover - they "talk to strippers, senators, soldiers, anarchists, Mormons, and Muslims." That is true and that is all. No talking to secretaries, farmers, machinists, entrepreneurs, salesreps, nurses, teachers, or factory workers. So this is...more

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