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The "Great Liberal Backlash of 2003" is a political term coined by Molly Ivins to describe the 2003 opposition to conservatives; particularly, President Bush. She describes the backlash as, "the half-dozen or so writers now schlepping around the country promoting books that do not speak kindly of Our Leader's record." Ivins adds, "Beware the anger of the legions...left too long...without enough help; of the unemployed; of the uninsured; of those who...lost...the right to organize. Beware the anger of those...who see the big rich take their money...the anger of those who are shunted aside.”" [1] (http://www.texasobserver.org/showArticle.asp?ArticleID=1475)
The core authors who have come out with books in 2003 as part of this backlash include:
These authors were seen as a counter to the popular U.S. conservative voices in books, radio and television. Authors from the conservative end of the spectrum who battle for spots on the bestseller list include:
Impact
As a result, the emergence of liberal voices in the book market resulted in more bold activism, with the establishment Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank; Air America Radio anchored by Al Franken; and organizations such as Media Matters for America and MoveOn.org.
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