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Summary: A superb, well written and well documented book!!!
Review: I'll keep this review as short as possible. This is a great book, well written and very well documented. Easy and very fun to read, comical yet serious, joyful yet somber. A must read for everyone and a great book to save for the future generations -- when we'll have to explain to our childern exactly what went wrong in this country.
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Summary: Hey, conservatives . . . wake up!!!!
Review: I'm a conservative and this book isn't going to change my opinion on a lot of issues. But it did wake me up to the fact that the extreme far right has taken over the media and the Republican party. Quite frankly (no pun intended . . . well, okay, pun intended) REAL conservatives need to read this book more than liberals because we are the ones who are being painted with the same brush as the likes of nuts like Falwell, Limbaugh, Ashcroft, etc., etc, and all the other far right idiots who have taken over the Republican party. Come on people - let's get behind a REAL, decent, honourable conservative - John McCain (who, by the way, SERVED his country when called to do so, unlike a certain person currently in the White House - who hid from military service himself but has no problem sending other people to their deaths in a needless war.) I don't like Franken's style but he his saying things that NEED to be said. Shame on the Democratic party for being too wimpy to say it themselves.
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Summary: B for humor, F for truth
Review: I'm a conservative and thought the book had some pretty good lines. But I find it laughable that people here think that Al Franken speaks the truth. For example, his coverage of the Wellstone "memorial"... anyone who watched that service knows that it evolved into an anti-administration rant by a couple of Wellstone's close friends, but that seems to escape many of the reviewers here, who probably did not watch it themselves as Republicans walked out of the service. The problem with this book is that Franken is preaching to a bereft choir, a collection of losers who are mad at Bush and Republicans for ignoring their plaintive whines. You can just picture the "progressives" violently nodding in agreement as they whip through the book: the new liberal manifesto. I'm sure most of the humor escapes them, too - they lost that sense a long time ago because of their fear of offending. But one really can't take Franken too seriously... amusing book but utterly throwaway with a few nitpicky insights.
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Summary: Playground arguments
Review: I'm a democrat and I give this book 5 stars. This book uncovers the lies and deceit spread by the republican party.I'm a republican and I give this book 1 star. Its just a deceitful democrat spreading lies about the Bush administration. Hmm, time to grow up methinks.
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Summary: Funny as heck!
Review: I'm a general fan of Franken's but this book is his best so far...and at just the right time (I'm being careful about what I say; as you will find out, Franken visits this site.) Of course, the book will probably be read only by those on the left or center, as conservatives generally will expose themselves to stuff that only seemingly confirms what they already believe. It's a shame. Franken describes his run-ins with various questionable right-wing characters such as Bill O'reilly, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter (what's the deal with her anyway?) Even if you don't like his points of view or even the author, this book will get you laughing hard, mainly because, unlike so many right wing talking heads, Franken knows when and how often not to take himself seriously...which, oddly enough, makes him more credible. Among the more memorable parts of the book is the chapter describing how he and some Harvard students (comprising "Team Franken") snuck into Prospective Student's Day at Bob Jones University, posing as prospectives! Any fan of Franken's will enjoy his juicy encounter with the author of "Bias", on National Television, or his devotion to two chapters ripping Ann Coulter a new one (it's about time!) Anyway, great read. Highly suggested.
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: I'm a proud liberal and I really enjoyed this book. The strongest aspect of our country is freedom to contest the decisions of our leaders and that is exactly what this book does. It calls into question the motives of the President, his staff, and the media. As for the reviewers giving this book a single star and calling Al a liar... I haven't run across one that provided a single example of this infringement. Instead, we get the useless reviews that attack the character of the author. I recommend this book because it does what good books do, it raises valid questions.
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Summary: Fantastic! Fox News makes Leni Riefenstahl PROUD!
Review: I'm a student of film, and consider Leni Riefenstahl one of the most powerful and influential film makers on the planet, I mourn the passing of her talent, but the torch is passed. Thank GAWD Fox News is there to pick up the bones and form them into a swastika. GW Ubber Alles!
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Summary: Desperate Liberals Amok
Review: I'm all over the place, politically-speaking. I'm a registered Independent and sample the stuff from both sides, but it's been really weird to watch the Liberals melting down in the past few years. I can't watch any appearance by Al Franken and Michael Moore without wondering if they're going to completely freak out on the air and lose their minds. They reek of that much desperation. I used to like Al Franken when he was part of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (his stuff was funnier and edgier in the 70's), but now he's just so filled with venom and hatred that it overshadows his humor. I've read parts of his books and all I can see is his deep red hatred of anyone who doesn't agree with him. But even the screaming angry man routine may be a comedy bit when he stands up to defend Bill Clinton (the ex-prez was a parody of himself on SNL). Is he kidding?
I don't think so. There's just too much anger and not enough humor. (A much sharper wit and reasoned mind can be found in anything I've read from Christopher Hitchens. The rest is just shreeking).
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Summary: Comedy or Slander
Review: I'm continually amazed at the lengths to which people on the extreme fringes of a political ideology will go to support thier cause. I would love for all the LIES Al mentions in this book to be proven rather than innuendo or suspect or word play.
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Summary: A hoot
Review: I'm glad I read this book. I, too, believe Ann Coulter to be a nutcase so I was hooked from the get-go. I walk away from this confirming my suspicion that politics is a dirty nasty business that can manage to bring out the best in people, and sadly, more often, the worst in them too. But where would be without our democracy? A place far too scary to contemplate. We have crippling tax cuts for rich people and a soaring deficit, a war fought largely on personal agenda and twisted information, corporate corruption, a health care system that is increasingly afforded only to upper middle class citizens. I hope we see a regime change and I'm glad Al Franken wrote this book. The more who challenge the lies of the powerful, the better off we all are.
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