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Summary: An excellent read
Review: I have been waiting for a book like this ever since October 2000, when I first started watching Fox "News". Though I do not agree with everything he says, and he does have his own biases (don't we all), Franken does an excellent job of refuting many of the extremist's arguments. O'Reilly's bubble really needed to be burst. Vicious propagandists like Hannity, Limbaugh and Coulter have to be shown for what they are. With impunity they encourage bigotry and violence against people they dislike. I am surprised that other's from the right are not embarrassed by them.
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Summary: Sharp, Witty and Perfect for Our Times
Review: I have begun to read this book at my local bookstore (my copy's on it's way), and I am glad to see that Franken's wit and style is as funny as his past political satire "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations." If you are at all offended by razor sharp wit, the kind that's meant to cut off the opponent at the knees, then this book may not be for you. If you can recognize the fact that Franken treats his subjects on the Right in the same manner that they treat those on the Left (albeit with a sense of humor), then this is a book for you. If the Right continues to publish books like Coulter's "Treason" which deals angrily with her ideological opponents, then the Left surely must continue publishing books by Franken who not only can deftly counter claims made by the Right, but can do it with a sense of humor too. Disagree with him if you must, but try to do so honorably and with a sense of humor, not like the good people at certain news organizations. This is a book which will proudly be displayed in my collection (once it arrives).
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Summary: Excellent Book - Funny, Factual and Intelligent
Review: I have enjoyed all of Al Franken's books. I just wish he would crank them out more often. I am ready for the next one. This book is somewhere in the middle of his other biggies. It is not as angry as "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" and not quite as funny as "Why Not Me"(which is hysterically funny). If you are going to call people on their lies, you had better be ready to back it up. Al does just that. I even checked a few of his references since he is such a stickler. You may not agree with all of his opinions, and his opinions are quite clear, but you can absolutely count on the veracity of the lies he has uncovered. By the way, note the number of reviews and the average rating of this book as compared to O'Liely's newest large print book. Hurry up with the next on Al, I'm waiting...
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Summary: Funny, Smart, Truthful--A Must Read
Review: I have enjoyed bits and pieces of Al Franken's career since the Saturday Night Live days of Franken and Davis. After experiencing all of the publicity surrounding this book, I ordered it immediately and have not been disappointed. It takes a talented person to write a literate analysis of a complicated subject such as politics. It takes a once in a generation comic mind to keep all of the facts and figures truthful and provide a scathing and hilarious take on politics and the conservative movement in America. I truly enjoyed the hilarious irony of using an outrageous and inflammatory book title to point out the outrageous and inflammatory journalistic styles of many of his targets. If you're a conservative, buy one copy and fume. If you're a liberal, buy one copy to savor and one to make a conservative friend fume. Al Franken once proclaimed the 1980's, "The decade of Al Franken." This book may find many readers chanting for the "millennium of Al Franken."
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Summary: most foreign reviews today come from abroad
Review: i have just finished this read and it is one of the funniest things i have ever read. What makes its more impressive is that being British i have no idea who Al Franken is or for the most part who he is talking about, though i have to say if i ever meet Coulter O'Reilly et.al i may just point and laugh at them. After reading the reviews of those who gave the book one star, it was clear that they didn't mention any of the content of the book compared to those (liberal or conservative) who did and gave it four or five stars. As for those who critisized the title 'Fair and Balanced View of the Right' for not being fair and balanced let me point out Mr Frankens canny use of irony, in relation to the fair and balanced news reporting of Fox. You see, right from the cover he is being satirical. This book is a great read and much better than the resonable Michael Moore latest.
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Summary: Sooo funny and sooo true
Review: I have just read AL Franken's book. It was a hilarious but suprisingly true book about right wing politics. (when I say 'about' I mean slashing)I have always been a very liberal and this book only confirmed my beliefs that 95% percent of the things reblicans say is a complete lie. I also love the bashings of Anne Coulter! I would reccomend that anybody buy this book even if you are a conservative because it will totally change your beliefs and swing you away from the DARK side!
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Summary: Childlike.
Review: I have listened to 6 yr. kids that made more sense. This book sounds like a brat in need of attention.
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Summary: FUNNY
Review: I have long disliked Bill O'Reilley's belligerence towards guests he disagreed with but when I started catching him in lies or exaggerations I just stopped watching him. I have never cared for Coulter or Hannity so I am not an unbiased reader. Nevertheless, Franken gives liberals some facts to support that gnawing gut feeling that these people are lying. As a political scientist I appreciate good research and Al Franken backs up his statements with substantial, credible research. And he does it with wit. Read and enjoy. I bought the audio cd so I could hear Franken's own emphasis but I will get a hard copy just so I can reread favorite parts, like O'Reilley expressing his displeasure over the picture used on the book's cover. "This is what I look like!" Too funny.
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Summary: The greatest compliment a book can receive
Review: I have never been an avid reader. EVER. Sure I'll read magazine articles and newspapers to keep up on current events. But never in my life had I ever picked up a book on my leisure and finished it from cover to cover... until now. If you have any interest in politics whatsoever you should definitely pick up this book. It's very insightful and absolutely hysterical. Al Franken, in my opinion, in a genius.
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Summary: Democratic football rules!!!!!
Review: I have never had a better read of satire in my life. And I thought irony was hilarious.
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