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| '''Sarah Elizabeth "S. E." Cupp''' (born February 23, 1979) is an American conservative ] and writer, co-author of the book ''Why You're Wrong About the Right'' with Brett Joshpe, and author of the book ''Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity.'' | '''Sarah Elizabeth "S. E." Cupp''' (born February 23, 1979) is an American conservative ] and writer, co-author of the book ''Why You're Wrong About the Right'' with Brett Joshpe, and author of the book ''Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity.'' She is a self-described ]. | ||
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| She is a classically trained ] dancer and over a period of ten years danced with the Ellicott City Ballet, ], and ]. She enjoys ] and ], and also follows ].<ref> accessed Dec 27, 2009; also at website for her book ''Why You're Wrong About the Right'' (whywrongaboutright.com, currently inactive); accessed via archive.org on Dec 27, 2009.</ref> | She is a classically trained ] dancer and over a period of ten years danced with the Ellicott City Ballet, ], and ]. She enjoys ] and ], and also follows ].<ref> accessed Dec 27, 2009; also at website for her book ''Why You're Wrong About the Right'' (whywrongaboutright.com, currently inactive); accessed via archive.org on Dec 27, 2009.</ref> | ||
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| Cupp describes herself as an ], although she has stated, "I like to think I adhere to the same Judeo-Christian values that most of religious America does. It's an understanding of and a respect for these values that keeps me moral."<ref>S.E. Cupp, ''New York Daily News,'' Dec 23, 2009. Accessed Dec 27, 2009. See also Luke Ford, ''lukeford.net,'' where Cupp discusses her reasons for non-belief in more detail.</ref> However many of her talking points concerning her self-proclaimed atheism are often contradictory, and prominent atheists are beginning to question whether or not she is simply claiming to be an atheist for astroturfing purposes or book sales.<ref>http://www.rationalape.com/2010/05/o-i-think-i-smell-rat.html</ref> Among her favorite books by other authors are ''What's So Great About Christianity'' and ''Life After Death: the Evidence,'' both by ], as well as ''A Simple Christmas: Twelve Stories that Celebrate the True Holiday Spirit'' by former pastor and former presidential candidate ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redsecupp.com/other/library.php |title=S.E. Cupp Official Site |publisher=Redsecupp.com |date=January 15, 2010 |accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref> She has authored a new book, entitled ''Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity,'' which was released in April 2010. On April 28, 2010 she appeared on the Fox News show "Hannity" to promote the book. During the interview she stated that she does not believe in God today, but is open to possible conversion in the future.<ref>Simon and Schuster's , accessed Dec 27, 2009.</ref>Cupp, stated that "Obama delivered another slight to religious America when he became the first president in the history of the United States to mention atheists." Josh Rosenau responded, "First, it isn't a slight to religious people to indicate that there are also non-religious Americans. Cupp being one of those non-religious Americans, she should have appreciated the acknowledgment. But no, she feels slighted on behalf of the religious Americans who were not, themselves, feeling slighted. And she throws in a readily checked falsehood for good measure." <ref> </ref> | |||
| ==Journalist and commentator== | ==Journalist and commentator== | ||
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| Sarah E. Cupp | |
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| Born | (1979-02-23) February 23, 1979 (age 45) Carlsbad, California, USA |
| Occupation(s) | author, political commentator |
| Website | http://www.redsecupp.com |
Sarah Elizabeth "S. E." Cupp (born February 23, 1979) is an American conservative political commentator and writer, co-author of the book Why You're Wrong About the Right with Brett Joshpe, and author of the book Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity. She is a self-described atheist.
Personal background
Cupp was born in Carlsbad, California, but raised primarily in Andover, Massachusetts. In 2000, she graduated from Cornell University, with a degree in Art History. While attending Cornell, she worked for her college paper, The Cornell Daily Sun. In 2010, she earned a master's degree in Religious Studies at New York University.
She is a classically trained ballet dancer and over a period of ten years danced with the Ellicott City Ballet, Washington Ballet, and Boston Ballet. She enjoys fishing and target shooting, and also follows NASCAR.
Journalist and commentator
In 2002, she was hired by the New York Times to write and edit for the Index Department. She is also a contributor to Politico.com's The Arena and a guest of Fox's Hannity, Fox & Friends, Strategy Room, The Young Turks and Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld. Her writings have appeared at The Washington Post, New York Daily News, Foxnews.com, The American Spectator, Townhall, Newsmax, Human Events, Slate, Maxim, The Daily Caller, SI.com, and CNN.com.
In 2009, she was hired as a columnist at the Daily News Online.
Bibliography
- S. E. Cupp and Brett Joshpe: Why You're Wrong About the Right: Behind the Myths: The Surprising Truth About Conservatives. Threshold Editions, May 2008, ISBN 1416562826.
- S. E. Cupp, Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity. Threshold Editions, April 2010, ISBN 1439173168.
References
- http://dailycaller.com/2010/05/07/s-e-cupps-diary-mothers-day-edition/
- "S.E. Cupp-Rizzo Sports Interview," accessed Dec 27, 2009; also archived version of biography at website for her book Why You're Wrong About the Right (whywrongaboutright.com, currently inactive); accessed via archive.org on Dec 27, 2009.
External links
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- S.E. Cupp Official Site
- Twitter page
- The Arena Profile
- Daily News Online column