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Right is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe
With her trademark passion, intelligence, and devastating wit, Huffington Post editor in chief Arianna Huffington tackles the issues that are crucial to this year’s presidential election and, even more so, to the fate of the country.
Huffington makes the case that America has been hijacked from within by a radical element—the “lunatic fringe” of the Right that has taken ove...more
Huffington makes the case that America has been hijacked from within by a radical element—the “lunatic fringe” of the Right that has taken ove...more
Hardcover, 400 pages
Published
April 29th 2008
by Knopf
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I saw Ms. Huffington interviewed on The Colbert Report and she was wearing an evening gown and speaking in a great Greek accent. I decided I need to read her book.
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For Arianna Huffington, the problem with the Republican Party is not that it is at odds with the views of progressives, but that its lunatic fringe has taken over the party and is at odds with the views of the American people. By significant majorities, Americans believe in the science of evolution, don’t wan...more
Synopsis:
For Arianna Huffington, the problem with the Republican Party is not that it is at odds with the views of progressives, but that its lunatic fringe has taken over the party and is at odds with the views of the American people. By significant majorities, Americans believe in the science of evolution, don’t wan...more
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In 1994, I became Reuters Chief Political Correspondent and immediately plunged into covering the upcoming congressional elections which produced a Republican sweep. I well remember covering a speech by Newt Gingrich that summer at the Heritage Foundation which was preceded by an impassioned right-wing rant by none other than Arianna Huffington.
Huffington's husband at the time, Michael, heir to a Texas oil fortune, was running for the U.S. Senate in California that year spending mi...more
Huffington's husband at the time, Michael, heir to a Texas oil fortune, was running for the U.S. Senate in California that year spending mi...more
Did not finish, as it started sounding more like a tirade (especially with the audio version narrated by the author herself), and made me feel more depressed than more informed. Despite this, most of it actually made sense. In particular, it pointed out the very real decay of the mainstream media which now believes there are always two sides to everything, when in truth there may be no sides at all (or, if there are sides, there are more than two). The press used to be our "factcheck"....more
Ms. Huffington has written a veritable compendium of right wing sins committed over the years of the Bush Administration that have literally ruined our country militarily, economically, diplomatically and culturally. I did not truly appreciate the breadth of the evilness nor the depth of the ineptitude of the right in general and the Republican party in particular until I read this book.
Not only does this self-confessed former Republican cogently describe the damage far right wing p...more
Not only does this self-confessed former Republican cogently describe the damage far right wing p...more
A handy treatise on all of the problems America faces brought on by the Republican Party and Conservative America. Nothing particularly new is revealed, but having everything in one place is useful- as opposed to picking up each and every one of the various news articles and books on the various topics that are out there that are used in her bibliography. My only criticism is that she does not offer enough realistic, viable solutions to fix the problems she covers.
One of the first to call out the Dems for being welcome mats for the GOP from 2000-2006.
Also the only person to scoff at Meet the Press and Russert for never following up a question with Cheney.
If she puts out a book I buy it..good fodder for arguments on those rare occasions you find a GOPer willing to listen to facts.
Also the only person to scoff at Meet the Press and Russert for never following up a question with Cheney.
If she puts out a book I buy it..good fodder for arguments on those rare occasions you find a GOPer willing to listen to facts.
I want to throw this book against the wall so much. I started reading this to find out why exactly liberals feel the conservative view point is wrong. But I found myself becoming overwhelmingly angry at the "solutions" that were being presented in the book.
Ach! Huffington is SO smart! She is forthright in explanations, thorough with research and references, eloquent and clever with words. Each chapter focuses on an different aspect of current events to show how the public has been manipulated and even lied to. She also faults the media for not doing a thorough job of investigation and questioning. It's powerful stuff, and I'm enjoying the read while the information is bad for my blood pressure.
To hear more from Arianna, look for t...more
To hear more from Arianna, look for t...more
This book basically reminded me of how much the Bush Administration has F#%ked up, and argues how evil the Far Right truly is. Basically it shows how the fanatics on the Far Right have taken over the Republican Party, and they need to be stopped and or kicked out. While she throws a few jabs at the Democrats, that is (obviously) not the topic at hand. Our rights and lives have been altered for the worse, and we need to change that.
Also, John McCain used to be a good man. To becom...more
Also, John McCain used to be a good man. To becom...more
This is a book well suited for any true democrat. Reading this after the election and the departure of #43 is kind of redundant, since I feel the need to debunk Bush's incompetence is kind of a moot point. But Huffington is great at proving the right wrong on every issue. It's like a 'Democratic Ideology for Dummies"". But if you need a good way to celebrate kicking Bush out the door, read this book! You won't regret it!
After having listened to a radio interview with the author, I had high expectations for this book. I was disappointed to find out that the book is little more than a bunch of casual anecdotes, accompanied by occasional numbers and figures. The book is poorly written and not very well organized, and the Huffington does not offer the in-depth analysis I had expected, but makes the same point over and over again. I wouldn't recommend reading this book, or at least not more than, say, the first chap...more
Very interesting read so far. I would say however, if you're not up on current political affairs, this would be a rather boring book for you. Almost like a prosecutor Arianna is taking you through the Bush years from the beginning when the Republican party seemed to have a monopoly on religion through to current times where she articulates her position that the GOP has controlled the masses using fear tactics. Not done yet...[To be continued!]
What a waste of time. This is just a rehash of the headlines from the last few years. Were any of you aware that there are no WMD's in Iraq, that the US allowed water boarding, that the Katrina response was a debacle? If you're still unaware of any of these issues, then I suggest you read this pile of worthlessness, but if you've glanced at a TV or newspaper over that last few years, the there's really no need.
love how Huffington skewers Buch & co., but no earth-shattering revelations I haven't read in op-ed pieces.
As much as I like and agree with Ms. Huffington, this book didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. And she really should have let someone else narrate the audiobook...as charming as her Greek accent can be, it was so distracting in this regard.
GREAT read. An immigrant (now citizen), a successful business person, and originally a Republican, she talks about what changed her mind and why she is now a fairly progressive Democrat.
This is THE book you need to read to understand what's happened over the past 7 years, and to be best informed about the issues facing us in the upcoming election. Don't miss it!
Fairly predictable and well-known rehash of the sins of the lunatic Right and epic fail known as the Bush Administration.
Arriana has a good way of summarizing what's been going on and what's wrong with it. A worthwhile read
i guess i am liberal fuddy-duddy when this book seems like common sense.
In the typical style of Ariana, but none the less, a good read :-)
Very well written, nice style. Enjoyed the book.
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Arianna Huffington (born Arianna Stassinopoulos) is an author and nationally syndicated columnist in the United States.
Huffington describes herself as a "former right-winger who has evolved into a compassionate and progressive populist". She is the founder of The Huffington Post, a liberal online news and commentary website and aggregated blog.
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Huffington describes herself as a "former right-winger who has evolved into a compassionate and progressive populist". She is the founder of The Huffington Post, a liberal online news and commentary website and aggregated blog.
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