

And two, he's made a career, made a fortune, out of castigating people. Still, she admits: "I don't know how I'd feel if the book were called 'Bill Clinton Is a Big Fat Idiot.' But there's a couple of differences between the two. 22, 1994, and became co-host of "Equal Time" in May 1995.

Myers, who ended her job as White House press secretary on Dec. From my side of the aisle, there's a certain amount of indisputable truth to it," says Ms. And when I first saw the title, my reaction was to laugh out loud. Matalin who was deputy manager of the George Bush re-election campaign in 1992 and is married to James Carville, the Democratic strategist who ran Bill Clinton's successful presidential campaign.ĭee Dee Myers, on the other hand, can't wait to read it. He doesn't understand the show," says Ms. "Does he listen to Rush? The essence of understanding that show is to listen with some longevity, because it takes a while to explain his philosophy. Which she definitely does not find "funny." She questions Al Franken's whole characterization of Rush Limbaugh. Matalin, who describes herself as "a friend, a proud friend of Rush's," doesn't just take issue with the title.

"I haven't read it, and I'm not going to read it." But don't bring up Al Franken's book with the likes of Republican strategist Mary Matalin, who is one of the hosts of CNBC's "Equal Time with Mary Matalin and Dee Dee Myers." The very mention of the title elicits this response: "I think Al Franken is a hypocritical big fat idiot," she says emphatically, throwing the words back at you like verbal hand grenades.
