Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe

by Arianna Huffington
Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe
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50 ratings, 3.60 average rating, 19 reviews (more data...)
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April 29th 2008 by Knopf

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Hardcover, 400 pages

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0307269663    (isbn13: 9780307269669)

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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 ha...more




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Amanda
06/09/08
Amanda rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in June, 2008
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 w...more
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Alan
08/04/08
Alan rated it: 2 of 5 stars

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
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Jeff Brailey
08/16/08
Jeff Brailey rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in August, 2008
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
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Teri
07/06/08
Teri rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in August, 2008
recommends it for: anyone interested in current events
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
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Thirstyicon
05/05/08
Thirstyicon rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in October, 2008
recommends it for: anyone who has questioned authority and the government.
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
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Susannne
07/16/08
Susannne rated it: 1 of 5 stars

bookshelves: non-fiction
Read in August, 2008
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
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Sean
07/30/08
Sean rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: currently-reading
Read in August, 2008
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!]
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Daniel
07/21/08
Daniel rated it: 1 of 5 stars

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in July, 2008
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.
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Kristy
03/30/09
Kristy rated it: 2 of 5 stars

Read in April, 2009
love how Huffington skewers Buch & co., but no earth-shattering revelations I haven't read in op-ed pieces.
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Colleen
04/29/08
Colleen rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in May, 2008
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.
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Sandy
12/29/08
Sandy rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: 2009
Read in June, 2009
recommended to Sandy by: Huffington Post
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.
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Erinn
04/17/08
Erinn rated it: 5 of 5 stars

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!
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Archie
06/24/08
Archie rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in November, 2008
Fairly predictable and well-known rehash of the sins of the lunatic Right and epic fail known as the Bush Administration.
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Alec Gray
08/20/08
Alec Gray rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Arriana has a good way of summarizing what's been going on and what's wrong with it. A worthwhile read
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Adam
08/30/08
Adam rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: currently-reading
recommended to Adam by: npr
recommends it for: all McCain supporters
i should've got the audio book i miss hearing r passion and her accent.
big fan
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Brian
08/12/08
Brian rated it: 4 of 5 stars

i guess i am liberal fuddy-duddy when this book seems like common sense.
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Stephen Matta
07/28/08
Stephen Matta rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in July, 2008
In the typical style of Ariana, but none the less, a good read :-)
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Raymond
06/24/08
Raymond rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in July, 2008
Very well written, nice style. Enjoyed the book.
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Teri
06/14/08
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Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in September, 2008
even propaganda you agree with is still propaganda.
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Jennifer
06/18/09
Jennifer rated it: 4 of 5 stars



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