Well, once again..."Ann Coulter" and "Overrated" go hand-in-hand on Free Republic.
Ann is a MUCH better read than interview or appearance.
Actually,she was MUCH better that Kommie Katie. Much more self-confident and self-possessed. She was at a disadvantage purely because Kommie Katie was well-rehearsed,and had total control over pacing and content. You could see in Kommie Katie's eyes that she was both aggressive and scared. None the less,as the host doing the interviewing,she had the power to change the subject any time she started to get the short end of the stick. Katie even screwed up on what Coulter called her in the book (Eva Braun),and Coulter had to correct her on that.
I agree that Coulter started out a little tentative. She seemed to not want to get personal. She had no choice once Kommie Katie had launched several personal attacks on her,and when she started responding a little more aggressively is when Kommie Katie started to panic. I guess she thought Coulter would just "lay back and enjoy it".