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Actor Michael Ian Black and author Meghan McCain on their new book, “America You Sexy Bitch.”
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Well.
Not to mention that near Barbara before you want to work for -- -- -- -- Had a massive -- us I like European morning guys and now.
Orchards and didn't tell me about this book you guys are.
About the structure mr.
black -- and I did I think I had just finished it when I told you ran last time and done.
I don't I think jerking me confused about -- I was doing it I -- -- all I am commuters among.
While I went on the trip with him eat it you're making fun of my fill of it as a while ago laws that would -- bottom line just got to meet you I'm in.
It started mr.
-- -- placing your talking to you begin with so when you guys travel around together how did you travel around.
And our V it was disgusting air conditioning was broke and it was really Terry.
Did you study in the army.
-- slept in like really really bad hotel rooms Morgan kind of adjusted to eroded out there on -- road we will with.
So -- lower -- on going on -- -- a month to month.
-- did this whole thing in a month you got or -- -- and that Branson Missouri there.
Branson Missouri volume that was us at the Dixie and Dolly Parton dixieland stampede which I don't know if you've been to I'm in but I highly recommend our vendor Branson Missouri -- Leopard broad Jeff and I want -- we're running Hillary done.
That generated to get a check out the dixieland stampede and so on and -- -- black on -- you feel about -- drawing on a road.
Promised and came within in my we've been married thirteen years -- care.
And she's had it and -- of the house.
-- and she was not she was not put off by by the project in fact she Megan get along famously yes -- you're essentially.
Of -- and entered the conservatives on -- I don't know.
And I consider myself a socially liberal Republicans.
Don't -- mr.
blacker consider yourself one.
I don't know commie.
-- -- at the effect that the.
I don't think it's Overture had -- -- of disparate points of view about most lenders.
When you when you started to strip -- we are political opposites I would say are close to I mean you know there's a lot that we don't have in common there's a lot we do have in common we both of America for example.
We're both patriots we think of the title Imus dad hates it.
All I had your father on a couple days ago I like the -- At that point I didn't think there was try and -- Maybe -- have to do that to jump out.
Like period of flights -- go to to -- But just book that was number one for awhile.
-- this so horrible tortured.
The stars are stupid.
But could titles great and I'm a big believer in.
-- -- elected titles from.
Your dad would not say it on and I eventually development.
We got a huge write about it he hates -- or event yeah he was very upset about the title and he still doesn't like -- but he I think -- cents gotten over it.
-- start -- -- all of because mr.
black managed.
To resolve the situation and a missile black and mr.
-- well sure I mean you spend.
Erode your your your summer on the road with a beautiful young lady -- have been divorced secondly expensive I'm in law and order situation any is Orleans it'll start review.
Alone -- and tell -- about to board can.
The premise of the book first and them what you're just tortured discovered and travel around the country talking approached.
And the premise of the book -- combining two different people from two totally different walks of life to different political perspectives.
And Michael and I.
Look at the world and completely different ways we live -- -- a completely different ways and we believe the country should be run in different to two completely different ways and we decide on the road trip an interview Americans about exactly what is going wrong and right in America.
And think you know the best way to really understand what's going on Americans to actually travel and instead of just staying in new York and DC which -- -- and fortunately too many pundits still.
And -- we discovered that although people are.
Are angry out there recession and in the -- economy's going the people still very much believe in the American dream and that our best days are ahead of us.
And people Americans love being American I mean I I love the patriotism in this country and the -- is fun in -- can't be but there's a serious message intertwined.
What surprise -- most.
-- Michael Lamotte.
Around -- on the table.
I was surprised how few people want to identify themselves as either Republicans or Democrats most people just say you know why I'm I don't know that -- either or.
I care about my country care about my family care remic kids but that the political parties themselves sort of make me.
Uncomfortable to put put putting that kind of label -- I don't know if it's because the parties have gotten so extreme that people don't want to identify themselves as being that extreme.
But they're very uncomfortable talking about themselves in terms of political affiliation and their -- they're much more interested in the in in the smaller issues that they believe -- -- wonder one.
There's candidates are campaigning in an appealing.
Essentially to their base.
As a case -- though the pros and -- -- When you don't know Romney and the base and essentially and both groups.
Will vote regardless amendments aren't they identify as Republicans or Democrats.
And their vote that -- -- but but -- discovered apparently.
The most of the brutal American.
-- -- or not hindered by that label.
I don't think most people are comfortable with the label anymore I think -- I think the label has come to mean things that don't resonate with most Americans.
I think term I think people are comfortable talking about their own economic situation and the hopes that they have to themselves and not so comfortable.
Pledging allegiance to any individual political party.
A space given the title nine and one of the -- I don't know who came problem want.
I came up with that I know and it we we're taking it toward the capital beside -- -- Haiti freedom and that person is taking us on the -- that if -- noticed she's facing east because the sun never sets on freed him.
As like America's on sexy bitch I was joking every restaurant laughing and then.
I thought what a great title for the -- and we never thought the publisher would actual H -- that is the title without are gonna come up with another one but then apparently.
-- -- -- Why it only got Roland I'm a little approval part -- -- general zeroing in on it.
And now I was I was enjoying the story no he rolled his eyes all the time everybody.
-- that yes well you see a lot of dumb things short -- -- -- but that's America.
I don't and other things and if the what dumb produces -- moment.
Think -- comedian in this situation and -- you know it's a lot of stuff about freedom doesn't come through.
Nearly a million -- a lot.
A lot of Republican bumper sticker platitudes but that.
She's our president Bob Dole prominent child or Christmas top and bottom of the Pacific at love is -- staffers and I'm -- and it didn't expect that.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- And a lot of interesting these -- we can talk about it on fox in the morning mother Gemunder -- talk about on the Imus morning program which is what drawn so.
And that I had -- Well we -- did -- and spends an enchanting evening with.
Some some exotic dancers in Los Vegas.
I don't -- -- -- perform some acts on me that I was unfamiliar could even be performed.
We we're interviewing them about sex in America and -- it's like working in the sex industry and subjects -- conservative climate when.
Birth control is being debated in presidential debates and when it's really like being a woman and what their take on sex in America -- really like it was fascinating and.
Actually learned a lot from them I was fascinated for different reason.
Well I'll post claimed overall for -- mobile reelected Americans mr.
mr.
Like is implying song because he's -- he's a jerk it.
-- and -- Michael Ian Black.
Market isn't level America.
You're sexy -- is available.
Bookstores -- -- -- their -- commercial open.
But pledged by and I suppose of being.
By Amazon.com or shall give -- more in -- it does.
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