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Summary: Speechless
Review: I read this book over the Labor Day weekend...TWICE. And I'm still in shock.Franken lays it all out for us in this captivating book that calls out these ruthless, lying, conniving, remorseless, inhuman, feral, vicious liars for what they are...ruthless, lying, conniving, remorseless, inhuman, feral, vicious liars. I mean, I always had a hunch there were some dirty politics going on, but MY GOD, when you find out just how far these people have stooped, you'll be scambling for your pitchforks and torches and screaming for the head of Karl Rove along with his mangy bunch of puppets. Am I angry? Hell, yes. Would I recommend this book? Hell, yes! Will I vote against Bush in the next election? Hell, yes. After reading this book, I'm worried that if these people stay in power, we won't have the right to vote come 2008. We need more voices like Al Franken who aren't afraid to stand up to the lying, bullying, vile spewers out there. We need Al Franken to run for president! You must read this book.
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Summary: One of the greatest exposes of the lying far right!
Review: I read this book twice. The first time, I found it funny. The second time, I was angry and disgusted by the lies of O'Reilly, Coulter, Hannity and others of the far right. An example: Ann Coulter claims that the New York Times is Liberal biased for the following reasons:-
1) The death of Dale Earnhardt (Nascar hero) was not reported the day after.
2) A controversial speech by Jesse Jackson in the UK was not covered.
She LIED on both counts to further her agenda! The NY Times DID cover both the stories, the first one was even in the front page the very next day! Another example: when asked for his comments on educating Americans about the Koran (the holy book of the Muslims), O'Reilly said, "I wouldn't want to read 'Mein Kampf' before World War II." Clearly, O'Reilly compares the Holy Koran to Hitler's Mein Kampf. But when a Muslim calls to challenge him on the subject, O'Reilly replied, "I never compared the Koran to Mein Kampf! You've lied, and you're in the No-spin zone!"
What a lying Jerk! The sad part is, most of the morons who've given this book a low rating haven't even read the book, as evidenced by statements like: "Franken's got his opinion, I've got mine, and don't forget, you can have your own - not the one he tells you to have!"
"He's just a bomb thrower, and he's not even accurate."
"Al Franken...is blinded by his extreme bias and ignorance of facts."
"Why is it that a "factual" attack is under the category "satire"." This is one of the most powerful books exposing the lies of the Conservative psychopaths. Anyone who reads this book will never vote republican again.
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Summary: One of the greatest exposes of the far right!
Review: I read this book twice. The first time, I found it funny. The second time, I was angry and disgusted by the likes of O'Reilly, Coulter, Hannity and others of the far right. An example: Ann Coulter claims that the New York Times is Liberal biased for the following reasons:
1) The death of Dale Earnhardt (Nascar hero) was not reported the day after.
2) A controversial speech by Jesse Jackson in the UK was not covered.
She LIED on both counts to further her agenda! The NY Times DID cover both the stories, the first one was even in the front page the very next day! Another example: when asked for his comments on educating Americans about the Koran (the holy book of the Muslims), O'Reilly said, "I wouldn't want to read 'Mein Kampf' before World War II." Clearly, O'Reilly compares the Holy Koran to Hitler's Mein Kampf. But when a Muslim calls to challenge him on the subject, O'Reilly replied, "I never compared the Koran to Mein Kampf! You've lied, and you're in the No-spin zone!"
What a *&^$^ lying Jerk! The sad part is, most of the morons who've given this book a low rating haven't even read the book, as evidenced by statements like: "Franken's got his opinion, I've got mine, and don't forget, you can have your own - not the one he tells you to have!"
"He's just a bomb thrower, and he's not even accurate."
"Al Franken...is blinded by his extreme bias and ignorance of facts."
"Why is it that a "factual" attack is under the category "satire"." This is one of the most powerful books exposing the lies of the Conservative psychopaths. Anyone who reads this book will never believe the Conservatives again.
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Summary: One of the greatest expose's of our time!
Review: I read this book twice. The first time, it was unbearably funny. The second time, it got my blood boiling at Coulter, O'Reilly, Hannity and other Conservative Psychopaths. Franken does a great job of simply contrasting their claims with facts, and their LIES are exposed for all to see. The results are simply hilarious. An example: Coulter claims that the New York Times is a Liberal mouthpiece, since the Times did not report:
1) the death of Dale Earnhardt the day after he died.
2) a controversial speech of Jesse Jackson in the UK.
Guess what? Coulter LIED on both counts! The NY Times DID report both the incidents the day after they happened! Another example: When O'Reilly was once asked about the reading of the Koran by the Americans, he replied, "Would you want to read Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' before World War II?" Clearly, he compares the Holy Koran to Mein Kampf. Yet, when a guy calls O'Reilly to ask why the unjust comparison was made, O'Reilly says, "I never said that! I will not listen to you anymore because you lied. It's the No-spin zone, get it?" What a *&*^* jerk! If you want to see the Conservatives for the Lies that they spread like a disease, then read this book. And learn to disregard their opinions.
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Summary: IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY, PEOPLE!!!
Review: I read this book when it first came out, but just got around to reading some of the Amazon reviews. Franken has never denied that he is partisan. In this book, as in the Rush Limbaugh book, Mr. Franken has exposed the inaccuracies of various conservative media outlets. He did this in what I felt was a very humerous way. The trip to Bob Jones University was hilarious! Many of those reviewers who disliked the book were very shrill and, occasionally, downright cruel. There was one reviewer who admitted that (s)he hadn't read the book, and another who found some measure of satisfaction in the recent death of Mr. Franken's mother. Struck a nerve did he, Fox News viewers?
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Summary: Sarcasm to cover legitimate scare
Review: I read this book with a great deal of personal respect for George W. Bush. As a veteran under the service of both Bush's, I was appreciative of the respect that had been granted to the military. After reading Al Frankins book and doing some research, I found some of his points well founded and somewhat frightening. It seems that the media, though often hated, is our fourth branch of government. This branch has become blantantly skewed to the right; not through the use of argument and reasoning, but through misrepresentation and knowing omissions. Al is very coarse in his appraisal of his fellow Americans but lacks the false "I'm looking out for you by omitting the truth of Bill OReilly." I wish that the book wasn't so full of sarcasm. This oft times limited its worth and tended to confuse/weaken valid arguments.
Nonetheless, I think in the public domain, we could use a news organization which would factually open public charges in the media and examine them in a non-political manner. Al Frankin's book is a good eye opening start to this process. It is definitely politically minded but I found few facts that could be denied.
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Summary: Give it a rest...
Review: I read this book, which is more than I can say for many of Mr. Franken's critics. The book is an entertaining, factual look at the techniques used by right-wing media pundits to discredit anything and anyone who doesn't fall into line with their narrow view of the world. Many of the negative reviews are a clear indication of the right-wing media influence. Inuendo over fact, distortions over truth, and smear, smear, smear. I am yet to hear anyone dispute any of the facts Mr. Franken presents in this book. Very telling.
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Summary: Basic point missed by many reviewers posting
Review: I read through quite a few reviews here on Amazon. I respect people's point of view on any topic. Like many people Al Franken cites in his book, many here also resort to name calling, bashing, and dismissing facts without presenting counterpoint facts. I cannot respect the opinions of those who dismiss this book without discrediting it's merits with something other than name calling. Read (or listen) to this book to hear a multitude of truths uncovered by supporting news paper, video, and even parents of people caught in lies. Sometimes Mr. Franken does go "over the top", but yes, as many point out, he is after all a comedian. I don't think I could have made it to the end of this book without the comedy it is told on such a multitude of dry topics.
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Summary: An excellent read!
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book and passing it along to my liberal friends. Some may consider this left-wing propoganda; and you know what? It really is, but the entire feel of it is uplifting and funny. I am only 13, yet I was able to continue to read as it was always interesting. It takes cheap shots at right-wingers like dear old Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reily, but what it really does is re-state the obvious in a great form of satire. It also provides many comebacks to tell your republican friends when they tell you the media has a liberal bias. I highly recommend this to anyone that cares about politics.
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Summary: No More Conservative Denial
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Lots of laughs, lots of truths exposed and lots of insight to how it all works. Franken's writing style is clear and conversational. I didn't go so much for the "Supply Side Jesus" section or the Vietnam story, I thought both were lagging humor and insight and considering how much lying right-wing propaganda there is to expose out there, I wished he didn't waste the space with them. But they're both brief and don't occupy much of the book. Unfortunately the people who ought to read this book probably won't, and that's...ok.
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