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Summary: What a load of rubbish!!!!
Review: I suggest that before you waste money on this bleeding heart un-realistic pathetic book you invest money in Ann Coulters' marvellously realistic book 'Treason'. that should clear up any misunderstandings.
This man was a complete failure as a comedian, and being so decided to move on to new pastures - what a mistake - once a failure always a failure! with people like him telling me why I should be a democrat i'm glad i'm a Republican!
By the way - a previous reviewer noted that all people who hated this book were 'anonymous' - what website are you looking at??
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Summary: Good, Not Great
Review: I suppose to be fair I should preface this by saying that I'm a registered Democrat, and I like Al Franken's sense of humor. That being said, this is a good book. Franken does not pull many punches, and takes more than a little glee in pointing out the gaffes that the right wing seems to make again and again. The best parts of this book are him dealing with O'Reilly, Coulter, and Hannity. His description of the encounters with O'Reilly honestly had me laughing out loud. Also great is his chapter about Hannity and Colmes (and all of the Fox News crew). Probably my least favorite part was the at times monotonous repitition that the media is not all liberal. Franken goes on for a long time proving this point, and I felt that he made his point in one or two chapters, he didn't need six or seven. I gave this book 4 stars; Good, not great. Good, worth buying in hardback, but not as good as Rush Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot. It is funny, he does back up his claims with evidence, but in some parts you're just wishing he'd get back to some of his hilarious stories.
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Summary: LOVED it.
Review: I think Al Franken is the funniest author on the planet. Read this book. Not just entertainment, but an education.
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Summary: Now let me tell you what I really think....
Review: I think all of you right-wingers or neo-cons, whichever you prefer, share a brain. I've seen a ton of reviews for this book that contain the same lines, rants, or other misinformation. What's up with that? I've also noticed that most who write these simple, unintelligible rantings don't leave a name. So I have to assume you're all sharing "A Reader's" brain. I'd like to know where he/she is today and why he/she shares his brain so freely. I also find it funny that so many people write of Franken's hatred of the right, have any of you read books by Hannity, Coulter, or Limbaugh? All of their books are are hate-spewing rants demonizing the left. Franken picks and chooses his targets, he doesn't lump together (Coulter saying anyone left-leaning are traitors, Hannity saying anyone left-leaning doesn't care about the safety of this country, and Limbaugh well is Limbaugh). I watched the Bill O'Rielly and Franken go at it at the book expo. O'Rielly had just finished saying he didn't call people names like Franken when he called Franken an idiot, and anyone familiar with his show knows he slings insulting names nightly. On his show O'Rielly said he wanted to "shoot him between the head". Aside from being an idiotic statement, it shows his mental level saying he wants to kill someone because of a politcal disagreement. Although O'Reilly didn't shoot Franken he was the driving force behind the lawsuit which I liken to those brought against fast-food. Which also shows O'Reilly's hypocrisy. Independent my foot. I beg you right-wingers look up the word satire. Franken is a master and has his facts straight, unlike Coulter. Those of you complaining that this book isn't "fair and balanced" just don't get it and never will (it's as "fair and balanced" as the news channel that uses that slogan, just to the other side; which is the point). Buy this book even if you don't agree with his politics you will laugh and have better understanding the political climate that exists in America today.
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Summary: hateful and trite
Review: I think Bill O'Reilly brings out the worst in liberals. Like a pack of classroom misfits sniggering at bathroom humor they demean themselves with gusto. This book is written at such a low level (with a team Harvard's finest no less)that I read it standing around a discount store waiting for my husband to decide which auto wax he wanted. The 'facts' are really nothing more than liberal wishful thinking. There is a breathtaking hatred suffusing the entire work. Look, I don't like O'Reilly much either but the terrible truth is that he reflects 'popular' opinion and the real target of all this bile is the common man. Liberals seem completely out of touch with the people who make this nation powerful and great. I am endlessly amazed at how blithely a liberal will quaff poison and then look to see someone else suffer and die.
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Summary: BUZZ PATTERSON B!%$* SLAPS AL FRANKEN!
Review: I think Buzz Patterson's review is worth posting again: "As Far as I Know --- It's Lies,
One of the earlier reviewers challenged a review that stated Franken's book contained untruths. As President Clinton's military aide from 1996-1998 and the author of the also New York Times best seller "Dereliction of Duty," I can state categorically that Franken's statements regarding Clinton's performance as our commander-in-chief are categorically untrue. Our armed forces currently fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are definitively NOT Clinton's military as Franken claims. The facts are this: Clinton reduced our military by 1/3 to 1/2 depending on which military service you are talking about. Morale reached an all-time low, due in fact that Clinton chose to hold himself to a lower standard behaviorally than the most junior enlisted member in any service. His behavior would have resulted in not only courts martial but jail if he'd been a sargeant or a captain. While he cut military pay and procurements over his 8 years, he deployed us over 44 times to such "hotbeds" as Haiti, Sierra Leone, and Rwanda while refusing to take on the real wars, terrorism, Iraq and North Korea. Previous presidents deployed our military 8 times in the previous 45 years. In my opinion, he's directly responsible for 9-11, Iraq, and the rising problems in North Korea. Where do you think North Korea obtained their nuclear capabilites and China the ability to hit the US with nukes? Umm, the Clinton Administration? Check the facts, Al. He and his wife had a disdain and distrust for the military that was palpable. Ask any military member during the 90's. Most of us chose to "vote with our feet" and left in record numbers. I can't speak to the other issues that Franken raises, and yes I've read the book, but his "take" as a military pundit is far from factual. I'm no expert in domestic politics or the media but I do know a little about command and moral authority. As a veteran of Grenada, Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and the Persian Gulf, I have a resume. Clinton didn't have it and Franken is wrong. I won't tell jokes across the country and Franken shouldn't paint himself as an expert on national defense. Who's lying now Al?" Hmm, let's see, so far Franken has lied about the abstinence stories, and he's lied about "Clinton's army". Sorry, Al, but my review goes down a star. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT FRANKEN. I think you owe us an apology for lying to us. By the way, you guys can get Buzz Patterson's important book DERELICTION OF DUTY... a great expose done by a true patriot.
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Summary: Makes Sense
Review: I think Franken might be opinionated, but he backs them up with facts. People that are on the right-wing claiming he is trash and scum are just against his opinions. I think the book is clever and very well written. His opinion and against Rush Limbaugh shows at this time with the current contreversy and the comments made by Limbaugh show his real side. Overall a pretty good book, for those into politics.
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Summary: Bring it on!
Review: I think I actully liked this book reading stuff. This Al guy is much better than the wimpy Al I tuk outta office a while bak. GWB
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Summary: Thank God for People Like Al Franken
Review: I think it's evident what this book is about and to whom it will appeal. You either love it or hate it for the most part. For those of us who loathe the current administration and the endless manipulation of information, this book will serve as a reminder that not everyone in this country is sitting back quietly. To the author of the immediately preceding review, I assume the title "Neither fair, nor balanced, nor well-written" is describing your review.
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Summary: Well researched, well written, and damn funny
Review: I think my title says it all.
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