America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom Audiobook

" "Road trip" book about a die-hard liberal and die-hard conservative (old school, as opposed to religious-right style), who travel around the country to meet the "real America," and ultimately discover that it's all real America...as though you wouldn't have seen that coming. Overall, it's a little trite, not as deep as it hopes to be, but it is written in a way that is entertaining enough to make it all the way through with no regrets and some good laughs. That sounds more negative than I mean it to sound. I learned that Michael Ian Black is Jewish (birth name = Schwartz, duh), which never would have occurred to me. I think I ended up liking Meghan McCain a little more than I expected to, but she's not as complicated or nuanced as she seems to think she is. I think anyone who enjoys thinking about contemporary politics will enjoy this book. "

" Was skeptical about this book at the outset. The premise sounded so gimicky that the best I hoped for was something at least occasionally funny. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how genuine and honest both Black and McCain were (in addition to being funny.) They both struck a great balance between anecdotes from the road and political statements. Their disagreements on issues seemed to come up naturally, and I didn't feel like politics had been shoehorned into the book to align with any particular thesis. "

" A fun summer road trip book in which political opposites collide--or do they? While there are some angry spats about health care and other issues, McCain and Black discover that they--and lots of Americans--have more in common than the media gives us credit for. I'm an Obama-loving Democrat, which puts me in Black's "camp" politically; however, I think Meghan McCain would be tons of fun on a road trip. I admire her courage in shaking up her own party, and the stereotypes we liberals have about conservatives. "

" Meghan McCain spends all her time crowing about what a Republican rebel she is and how no one understands her but her inner circle. She also engages in the kind of "other party" denigration that she claims she wants this book to help alleviate. I have a hard time with people who self-identify as rebels...like self-identify rebels ceaselessly. And Michael, who I love, and wose politics I agree with, I kind of wanted to smack him, too. Maybe just due to his proximity to her. I get it, w can all get along, despite the fact that we may never agree. And America is a great place, god bless it. I expected the book to be more revalatory than this. I wanted to leave it feeling some bipartisan hope and didn't. "

" Good read depicting thoughts from both sides of the political fence. Funny too, I LOL'd many a time! "

" Decent read. I wish they would have been more bold about a few things. They decided to go talk to strippers in a strip club to get their take on life, but when there were prostitutes nearby they were scared and terrified, and it would have been a much more interesting conversation. Sometimes I liked Meghan's take on the world and other times I just hated her. All in all I thought it was ok. "

" After what seemed to be a promising start, I found this book to seem more like a compilation of blog posts. I gave up. Brief moments of interest and humor are scattered scarcely through a lot of mundane blather heavy in pointless observations and egocentric rhetoric. I gave up. "

" Heard about this book on the Colbert Report. This book is an easy read and funny to boot. Written from both Black and McCain's perspective. They take turns "speaking." Just started reading it so haven't made it too far into the book. "

" A few funny parts but not nearly as good as I was hoping for. "

" I'm a fan of the junior McCain, and this book reinforces that. Good road-tripping adventures, a bit more political prosyletizing from both than I would like, but just a bit. "

" It was very hard to put down, but I was expecting more talk of politics. "

" bonus star because Dennis Kucinich is awesome! "

" The Michael Ian Black parts were fun. Meghan McCain comes off like the spoiled child who comes from money. "

" I enjoyed their perspectives on a lot of things. He and she got their say on all events and issues. Entertaining, but parts got a little tedious for me. I would love to share a beer with them! "

" Kirkus review: A middle-age liberal comedian and a younger Republican media personality embark on an RV expedition together to see if they can find common ground (they do) and say something significant about America (they don't). "

" Great travelogue that tells you more about these two characters... would make for an interesting show... "

" This book isn't quite what I was expecting. I thought there'd be more information/quotes/conversations with people in the different cities, but it was just they're opinions on things. It was still a good and interesting read; I just think it could have been a bit better. "

" This is a good book about different beliefs that make up America. You learn more about Meghan McCain too. "

" I recommend this book to people who are open minded, both about liberals and conservatives. I wound up liking Meghan McCain more than I did and thinking Michael Ian Black was pretty awesome. This book is less laugh out loud funny than a quiet snicker, but I still read it straight through. "