Bill Clinton pledged to run "the most ethical administration in the history of the republic." In High Crimes and Misdemeanors, conservative lawyer and pundit Ann Coulter finds this promise laughably off the mark. Although she devotes a fair amount of space to the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Coulter covers the gamut of Clinton controversies, from the Whitewater deal to the death of Vincent Foster to Filegate (plus others--ever heard of "Wampumgate"?). Her tone is aggressively anti-Clinton, but she also has the virtue of engaging and straightforward prose that explains why each individual scandal matters. (The chapter on Whitewater begins: "This is the boring part. Whitewater gets interesting only when you understand why it is boring. It is boring by design, like a New York Times editorial. Don't skip to the next chapter! That's just what the Clintons want you to do.") The best section of the book is a serious examination of the impeachment process--how the Founding Fathers envisioned it, how it's been used throughout history, and why, in Coulter's opinion, it should be invoked against Clinton. --John J. Miller

The book that started it all! Ann Coulter's High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case Against Bill Clinton. Written with Coulter's trademark irreverent wit, the bestselling High Crimes and Misdemeanors is available for the first time in paperback. Readers of Ann Coulter's bestselling Slander will love High Crimes and Misdemeanors. In this New York Times bestseller, Coulter mercilessly pillories Clinton and examines the abuses and excesses of Bill Clinton point by point. She also shreds every conceivable defense the Clintons to bits as she probes the major Clinton scandals, including Monica, Filegate, the China connection, the travel office snafu, and the fundraising fiascos. And Coulter does it all in her own inimitable style.

If you're a conservative looking for a book to reinforce your predefined views of liberalism, this book is for you. If you're looking for a little more substance, though, move along.

This is Ann Coulter's first book. It was written in the late 90s, making the case for impeaching Bill Clinton. Actually, it makes several cases for impeaching Bill and some for impeaching Hillary. I didn't read it until 2007. Of course it's lost its urgency, but it's still interesting and informative (especially with the perspective of more recent events and more recent "scandals", like Bush's firing of a few U.S. attorneys - Bill fired 'em all!). Ann was meticulous about documenting her facts, with footnotes galore. She sets that tone early, with a historical review of what the phrase "high crimes and misdemeanors" meant to the framers and what it meant in the English common law context they drew from. Similarly, she goes through examples of what have been considered impeachable offenses through history. I always assumed "high crimes and misdemeanors" had to literally be criminal violations of the law, but historically that is not at all the case.

Ann does put plenty of humor in there, of course, but she also makes serious, detailed points.

Bottom Line: A Harsh and Detailed Indictment of President Clinton's Behavior

What You Will Learn: Too much about the President's personal behavior and a lot about the early mistakes made by the Clinton's. To me the interesting question, when reading the details of Whitewater, Filegate and the Lewinsky Affairs, is what Mrs. Clinton learned from these painful experiences. My bet is a lot - and that these rookie mistakes and lapses won't be repeated if there is a second Clinton Presidency.

Parting Shot: Have to give Anne her due, she is a relentless researcher and a skilled writer - this is one side of the story, bluntly told.

In "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" Ann Coulter details the Crimes and Peccadilloes that illustrate Bill Clinton's disregard for the law and apparent contempt for the fairer sex. I have followed Mr. Clinton's crimes quite closely over the years but this book left me wondering if the country's left wingers and liberal mainstream media spent the '90s in a parallel universe. If you have enjoyed any of Ms. Coulter's other books this one will not disappoint. Ms. Coulter has few peers in the world of political punditry.

Ann Coulter examines the term "high crimes and misdemeanors" in the context of English common law and the intentions of the framers of the United States Constitution. She discusses the Monica Lewinsky affair, the White House Travel Office, Whitewater, Vince Foster, and fundraising issues that she contends call for impeachment of President Bill Clinton.

And when you look at what is considered an impeachable event, President Clinton has a long line of them. It is amazing he was able to keep the office when he actually committed purgery under oath numerous times and all Nixon did was lie once, while not under oath, and the Watergate break-in was not performed by anyone on his White House staff. No one has ever dragged the Presidency to such a disgustingly low level in our history. As if lying about inhaling pot and dodging the draft didn't tell us what kind of person we were dealing with, he tops it all off by betraying his wife and disgracing his Office by having a young page perform sexual acts on him in the Oval Office.

The shameful lack of condemnation from various Liberal factions speaks volumes about their collective integrity, but I have come to expect this from liberals. Coulter lays out all the facts that shows that our ex-President on this issue, which was a double moral outrage, but also on major concerns such as Whitewater. Our forefathers expected the President to be a shinning example of integrity for the country. They would all have called for Clintons impeachment on a long list of "high crimes and misdemeanors."