Neither A Writer Norah Scholar

Jim Capozzola's sorely outmatched nemesis, Norah Vincent, is the latest wingnut to take a swing at Ann Coulter.

"Nothing could encapsulate more perfectly the mood of the country than the string of hellfire polemics that have been selling at an alarming rate � the worst of them being Michael Moore's 'Stupid White Men' and Ann Coulter's new 'Treason.' They are mirror images of each other, representing the hyperbolic far left and the hysterical far right, respectively. Coulter's book is so extreme it's kicking up a rumpus even among my fellow right-of-center commentators, who have condemned it as dangerous, a historical [sic] nonsense."

It's not clear Vincent's actually read the book. She merely cites criticism of it by the likes of Sully and Crazy Davey, and gives no concrete examples of Treason's craptitude. If the self-righteous brothers hate it, that's good enough for her. At least she's willing to go out on a limb and say that not all liberals are anti-American traitors. That's mighty right of you, Nor.

Actually, the best part of Norah's column is this correction, published today alongside Norah's column in the three-dimensional version of the Times, but well-hidden online:

Ratification � In a July 17 Norah Vincent column, it was incorrectly stated that amending the U.S. Constitution requires a vote of two-thirds of the states for ratification. In fact, three-fourths of the states must ratify proposed amendments.

"It was incorrectly stated." Hey, how the hell did that get in my column!?! I demand an investigation!

Maybe Norah's beef with Ann is really just a friendly rivalry between equally qualified constitutional scholars.