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Horowitz is just being consistent and honest in holding Ann to the same high standards he would hold anyone else to. I love Ann's writings, but she got sloppy with this book..

He doesn't hold himself to "high standards." From his review, I doubt he read the book before commenting on it. How else would you explain the flat out mis-statements he made above?

What is "sloopy" about Coulter's book? I've got it right here. Cite me some concrete examples.

For the level of charges and accusations she makes(like Treason) she paints with too broad a brush in her book. In SOME ways it comes across similar to the rants of a Carville, but with a basis in 90% truth, versus his 2% kernal of truth. Innuendo and carrying ideas to their logical conclusion are great ways to illustrating a point, but poor ways to support damning accusations.

Its a real shame, because there is so much excellent info and points made in the book. But it is presented in the argumentative equivalent of an entirely shouted presentation, with an overuse of invective. That's a great way to excite the choir, a much poorer way to debate. Perhaps the simple shouting will win some converts, there are situations where such methods play a role. But its spice, not foundational material.

Sorry, I am not going to get into a point by point dissertation, that is for others. I am just giving you feedback on tone and perception. Like it or not, these do play a role in effectiveness. She has marginalized a bit her message because of her choice of presentation methods and style.

But I guess since I am trying to be objective in evaluation, I'm a sellout and never was a true conservative, in the eyes of some.

He doesn't hold himself to "high standards." From his review, I doubt he read the book before commenting on it. How else would you explain the flat out mis-statements he made above?

Ann's book is solid on the facts---it's just the "tone" that certain people don't like. Ann's just too talented a satirist for them---makes them embarrassed before their liberal friends at cocktail parties. Besides, everyone knows anyone---let alone a young, good-looking neophyte like Ann---declaring "Joe McCarthy was right!" to the bien pensants in America---both liberal and "conservative"---might as well be standing up in the middle of a Baptist convention and shouting "Cursed be Jesus!"