Thursday, July 08, 2004

Smut-Peddling Patriot

Today Salon includes an interview of Larry Flynt, who is releasing his new book Sex, Lies & Politics: The Naked Truth (you will have to click through a series of ads for Powell's Books to read it). This is, of course, the book that claims George W. Bush secured an abortion for a maid he impregnated in the 1970s.

I can certainly understand the mixed feelings on the left regarding Mr. Flynt, the objectification of women for profit is distasteful, to put it mildly. And I imagine any attack on Bush by Larry Flynt will shore up support for the preznit among the fundies. However, the man has guts and I find myself nodding in agreement with him more often than not. He also shares my view of Ann Coulter:

You mention Ann Coulter several times in your book. Did she really have an affair with Bob Guccione?

Bob Guccione Jr., who was the publisher of Spin magazine. And she was dating him. I find it hard to believe that any man could screw Ann Coulter, but they were having an affair.