Question: Is the author of How to Talk to a Liberal a liberal or conservative social and political commentator?
Context: Andrew Bolt (born 26 September 1959) is an Australian conservative social and political commentator.  His current roles include blogger and columnist at the Melbourne-based "Herald Sun", co-presenter on a syndicated 2GB radio show and host of television show "The Bolt Report" each weeknight. Within Russian political parties, liberal parties advocate the expansion of political and civil freedoms and mostly oppose Vladimir Putin.  In Russia, the term "liberal" can refer to wide range of politicians – simultaneously to Thatcherism/Reaganomics-related pro-capitalism conservative politicians (they are related to 1990s shock therapy "liberal" reforms), to centre-right liberal politicians (as in European political spectrum) and to left-liberal politicians (as in the US political spectrum).  The term "liberal democrats" is often used for members of the far-right nationalist part, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.  There are Russian opposition and pro-government liberal political parties in Russia.  Pro-government liberal politicians support Putin's liberal policy in economics. Alan Samuel Colmes (September 24, 1950 – February 23, 2017) was an American radio and television host, liberal political commentator for the Fox News Channel, and blogger.  He was the host of "The Alan Colmes Show", a nationally syndicated talk-radio show distributed by Fox News Radio that was broadcast throughout the United States on Fox News Talk on Sirius and XM.  From 1996 to 2009, Colmes served as the co-host of "Hannity & Colmes", a nightly political debate show on Fox News Channel.  Beginning in 2015, Colmes supplied the voice of The Liberal Panel, an animatronic robot face built into a panelled wall who spouts conventionally liberal political opinions, on Fox News Channel's "The Greg Gutfeld Show". Robert "Rob" Redding, Jr. (born January 13, 1976) is an American media proprietor, award-winning radio talk show host, political commentator, independent journalist, a best-selling American author, a best-selling American music artist and songwriter, visual artist and social entrepreneur.  Redding is known as the founder and publisher of "Redding News Review" and host of a talk radio show and podcast.  In 2003, he was among few blacks to be named to Talkers Magazine's "100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" and has received a proclamation for his work by the Atlanta City Council the same year.  He made history being the only black program director in white-dominated talk radio station in 2009.  His web site Redding News Review has earned three consecutive Black Web Awards.  He currently runs the web's oldest black news aggregation outlet and first and most successful stand-alone subscriber-based web site and talk show. Stephanie Catherine Miller (born September 29, 1961) is an American political commentator, comedian, and host of "The Stephanie Miller Show", a liberal talk radio program produced in Los Angeles, California by WYD Media Management and syndicated nationally by Westwood One.  In 2017, "Talkers Magazine" ranked her the 23rd most important radio talk show host in America.  Miller has leveraged her talk show via various platforms including online, as well as via her "Sexy Liberal Tour" live comedy show. Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31, 1942), better known by his professional name Michael Savage, is an American radio host, author, activist, nutritionist, and conservative political commentator.  He is the host of "The Savage Nation", a nationally syndicated talk show that aired on Talk Radio Network across the United States until 2012, and in 2009 was the second most listened-to radio talk show in the country with an audience of over 20 million listeners on 400 stations across the United States.  Since October 23, 2012, Michael Savage has been syndicated by Cumulus Media Networks.  He holds master's degrees from the University of Hawaii in medical botany and medical anthropology, and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in nutritional ethnomedicine.  As Michael Weiner, he has written books on nutrition, herbal medicine, and homeopathy; as Michael Savage, he has written four political books that have reached "The New York Times Best Seller List". Sally Rebecca Kohn (born March 27, 1977) is an American liberal political commentator, community organizer, and founder and chief executive officer of the Movement Vision Lab, a grassroots think tank that focuses on far left, liberal, progressive, and radical ideas and positions.  Kohn was a contributor for the Fox News Channel, and now regularly appears as a political commentator on CNN.  Her writing is published in publications like "The Washington Post" and "USA Today". How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) is a 2004 book by Ann Coulter. Ann Hart Coulter ( ; born December 8, 1961) is an American conservative social and political commentator, writer, syndicated columnist, and lawyer.  She frequently appears on television, radio, and as a speaker at public and private events. Cenk Kadir Uygur ( ; ] ; born March 21, 1970) is a Turkish-American progressive political activist, businessman, columnist, and political commentator.  Uygur is the main host and co-founder of "The Young Turks" ("TYT"), an American liberal political and social commentary program.  Before beginning his career as a political commentator, he worked briefly as an associate attorney in Washington, D.C. and New York City.  As a young man, Uygur supported socially conservative views, criticizing abortion, affirmative action, and feminism.  He currently identifies as a progressive.
Answer: conservative