James Carville's We're Right, They're Wrong is an indignant but upbeat primer for progressives, detailing the hows and whys of liberal politics. His new …And The Horse He Rode In On—which addresses the years-long investigation of Bill Clinton's various wrongdoings, both real and imagined—isn't quite so idealistic. Ostensibly a 170-page slam book taking on Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, it documents and/or alleges an endless string of press leaks, instances of witness harassment, conflicts of interest, right-wing conspirators, and other assorted abuses of power. It's sometimes hard to get past Carville's angry, salty tone, as well as his idea that the best way to fight a right-wing attack dog is with a left-wing attack dog. The name-calling gets repetitive after a while, as does his fawning over Bill Clinton as a president and a man, and it's frustrating to find Carville glossing over such meaty targets as the Paula Jones sexual-harassment case and the media's coverage of Starr and the many Clinton-related press leaks. But Carville raises his fair share of compelling points in brisk, readable fashion: Starr, with his well-documented subpoena powers, has given large sums of money to Republicans over the years, appropriated tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars for key Whitewater witness David Hale's living expenses, and maintained professional ties with right-wing anti-Clinton billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife. It's hard to read …And The Horse He Rode In On without coming to the conclusion that something inappropriate is going on with Starr and his supporters. But considering how many Americans are outspokenly bored with the whole sordid affair—whether it's Whitewater, Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky, press leaks, or whatever—it's doubtful that most of them will read Carville's book to hear him out. Those who do may find it hard to place an excessive amount of stock in an overzealous hatchet job by a biased enemy. But, then, that's Carville's point.