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Summary: Finally a Response to the Lies of the Right
Review: I live in the South and, sad to say, most of the people down here(with the exception of my black friends who are so much more intelligent than the rest of us) have bought the lies of the right wing hook, line, and sinker. My Southern neighbors routinely vote against their own economic interests because the right cynically appeals to their prejudices, among other things. Then others down here are taken in by the right's shameless appeal that they (and they only) represent God in this great country. Franken explodes this nonsense by exposing the moral bankruptcy of the Right. He shows that no scurrilous attack, blatant lie, or illegal act is beneath these usurpers. I truly fear for my country if Bush and his ilk are allowed to rule this country for much longer. I can only hope that the Democratic nominee (whoever he turns out to be) wins the Presidential election by such a large margin that there is not an opportunity for the Right to steal another one.
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Summary: Funny but......
Review: I love Al Franken and his humor but like the people he rips in his book he avoids some very real facts about the economy, job losses etc...(the times make the man, the man never makes the times) some items are just a waste of time like Bill O'Reilly growing up in Levittown ( I know O'Reilly plays games with facts), the reality is he grew up in the Levitt section of Westbury an area with comparable demographics etc...seems hardly worth even addressing let alone writing about. Left/Right its all slanted. This is a funny read.
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Summary: A Smart and Funny read
Review: I love all kinds of political commentary and this is one of the best. All too often books on serious topics are either too dry or too serious. This book tackles a serious issue with a light touch.
One of the best aspects of this book is that it is so well researched. I wanted to check out the authors research to see if it was accurate and not only did I find the information to be accurate, I also found I easy to double check the information because of the thorough way the data was presented.
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Summary: Love Franken, but book went on too long
Review: I love Franken and how he calls out the half-truths, boasts and outright lies of Hannity, O'Reilly and of course Coulter, but criticism of her is so easy, I mean she DID get fired from NRO for being ...basically nuts. When Franken is raking these and other Bushies over the coals (they don't deserve the name Conservative because they hold very few Conservative Principles any more, it's simply support Bush no matter what) it is pure bliss. Towards the end of the book, though the book loses some steam.
Unfortunately, the people that NEED to read this book never will, they will continue to obtain their "NEWS" from Hannity et al. Who, somehow despite the VAST Liberal Media Conspiracy is able to publish books, host a daily talk show AND a national radio show. But, I digress.
This is a good book, funny, interesting, insightful and sarcastic. Drags a little at the end, but well worth the time and money.
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Summary: Unvarnished Truth
Review: I love Franken. He can be petty but at least he has a good time doing it. Having read this book, I'm going to pick up "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot." The two most important points of the book: 1) There is NO SUCH THING as the liberal media. 2) The lies the Bush administration has told thus far are far more harmful to America than all the lies the Clinton administration told in 8 years.
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Summary: FRANKEN TELLS IT LIKE IT IS
Review: I love how reviewers who give this book one star spout about Franken's supposed "lies" when, in fact, Franken provides meticulous documentation throughout this compilation of the Right's manipulation of the media & mainstream America. DUH! READ THE BOOK!!A team of Harvard scholars researched all this stuff, and Franken does a wonderful job combining tons of stats, quotes, facts & eye-witness accounts into a comprehesive (and comprehendable) book. Also, it's fun to read. Al's a funny guy, you know, if you can follow wit and irony and stuff. But if you're one of the bazillions of unfortunate Americans blinded by conservative propaganda... you're probably fuming by now as you read this, and will fume all the more if you choose to read this book. Why, your little brain will probably begin to self-destruct when you start reading evidence of how you've been lied to & manipulated by leaders you've been too "patriotic" to question. There, there. Turn on the Fox News Channel, I'm sure you'll start to feel better soon. Moving on... Al sums up the conservative/liberal divide wonderfully in the beginning of his book: conservatives love America the way a 4 year old loves her mommy. Everything mommy does/says is good, and anyone who says anything bad about mommy is bad. Whereas, a liberal's love of country is more like grown-up love, which means "actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad, and helping your loved one grow...It's why we liberals want America to do the right thing." As a citizen who's more than concerned (more like, appalled) at the recent actions of our country's leaders, I appreciate Franken's honest, thoughtful, and thorough exploration of how the Right has been on a ramgage for Big Business and special interest groups, all the while waving the flag of patriotism and viciously attacking anyone who opposes -- or even questions -- their tactics. Finally, this book made me feel funny. I was genuinely laughing, while ingesting some seriously disturbing facts. I was angry, yet grateful to have the Right's lies, shady politics, and deliberate public confusions described in black & white (& REFERENCED!) I was gaseous, as well, but that probably had less to do with the book than with the burrito I was eating as I read it. Overall, big kudos to Al Franken.
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Summary: Get Over Yourselves
Review: I love reading US Customer Book Reviews of political texts. 5 stars, 1 star. 5 stars, 1 star. "This book is better than the Bible." "This book is the vomit of Satan." Judge the book on its merits? - Hah! Screw that, We've got barrows to push.
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Summary: It's satire not rocket science
Review: I love satire. And Al Franken like P. J. O'Rourke on the conservative side is amongst my favorites. Sure some of his material in the book made me wince, but in fairness a lot of it made me laugh. I was a tad off put with some of the language, but had to remind myself this is satire and Al Franken. It was nice to find that Al Franken likes Google and other search engines as much as the rest of us computer geeks. Yes, there are "errors" in the book, just like there are errors in Coulters and others books. But as satire there is enough humor to make the book a fun read. Not scholarly, but simply fun. And compared to Michael Moores book Dude, Where's My Country? this one isn't mean or as mean.
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Summary: Funny book, funnier reviews
Review: I love the line from one review "Thank you conservatives for the thoughtful reviews". To quote "Al Franken would have made a nice abortion" and as "fresh as a Frenchman's boxer shorts". Let's hear it for intelligent discourse. And of course thoughtful reviews. Factcheck.org has a good analysis of this book. To paraphrase, it is obviously biased but factually correct. I'm afaid Ms. Coulter, Mr. O'Rielly, et al do not receive such high praise. But of course I'm sure Factcheck.org is just another tentacle of the vast liberal media conspiracy trying to turn the whole country into another (gasp!) California.
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Summary: Funny, witty, and true.
Review: I love this book don't get me wrong.
It's about people that lie and how they do it.
Famous people, common people, everyone lies is basically what the theme is here, but this book shows us this in a witty and funny way. I found it amusing and charming at the same time, but one thing that this book lacks is a point.
What is the endning to this? What is the forecloser?
I can't figure that out, but besides that, it's a good interesting read, I give it 4 stars.
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