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Summary: I take pride in trying to see both sides of opinion
Review: (...)I recently purchased this book on audio. I generally can see the logic in both sides of the Conservative/Liberal debate.Sadly, I found this book very difficult to listen to. The facade of satire was too thin to hide the mean-spirited attitude of the author. I say this and I LIKE Al as a comedian. I was expecting a passionate book that was logically re-enforced by thoughtful argument. I found that it was more on a nit-pick exercise of Mr. Franken's perceived enemies.(...)
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Summary: methinks the right doth protest too much
Review: (from Shakespeare, not a Shakespeare-play)* Unlike some other reviewers, I am currently reading this book. While I don't agree with some of Mr. Franken's actions (such as his trip to BJU, which he does say was a mistake & calls himself on it), so far, I have found the book to be a well-researched, even-handed analysis of the efforts of a few to gain control of our government and the media. (and to some extent, reviews of the reviews here on Amazon) Mr. Franken gives kudos where there should be kudos given, but doesn't hesitate to call it like he sees it, regardless of who's face is going to get splotchy. Anyone who claims to keep an open mind about the political situation in this country should read this book. If you don't believe something Mr. Franken says, google it yourself. Unlike a certain talk show host who is currently a resident in a drug rehab facility, Mr. Franken doesn't want his readers to be dittoheads.
(and, yes, I am kidding on the square**) *if you want to know what that means, read the book
**ibid.
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Summary: Lying Liars Get Theirs (revised sending)
Review: (Please consider this 2nd sending. In the first copy of this review a few minutes ago, I made 2 mistakes at the end. The name should be Cowman, not Mooncow. I'm sorry)
Tired of bullies? Of "news" as color
commentary for professional wrestling? Of
smug lying TV evangelists? Here is the
perfect antidote.
Delicious, hilarious, dead on, at times nasty
worded and mean--and that's the best part,
because meanness can go two ways, and
when it's filled with true wit and facts,
when it's lacerating and wounding, and has
a point to it, it is American satire at its
sharpest.
Franken rains on "nutcase" Ann Coulter's
parade; he monsoons on her--especially her
creative use of Internet search engines. He
exposes "Bill O'Lielly" and nettles him bone
deep about, among other things, his
Peabody "wins." Also that novel "O'Lielly"
wrote some years ago that might be
interesting to his fans.
W is called and shown to be a liar. Franken
explains how W used Sept. 11, which he
might have been able to do something
about, but he had to be off to Crawford,
TX. to watch his dog chase animals, to
wrap himself in the flag and make any
criticism of him seem like a slam to all the
people who died that sad day.
There is a comic book that is giddy. Guess
who plays Judas?
"Operation: Chickenhawk" is unbearably
funny.
A neat history of Fox news too.
Seriousness also. One chapter is heart
wrenching.
Recently, Fox newsfairandbalanced brought
out the Big Gun to nail Franken. Some
witless radio talk show host, name of
Cowman. Wow. Al, run for cover. Or better
yet, put him in your next book. Cowman?
Oh come on.
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Summary: There's an awful lot of name-calling in these reviews...
Review: ... by the liberal haters, which would rather seem to prove Al Franken's point about the hypocrisy of the right in complaining about the decline of civility in public debate. Unfortunately, if there's one problem that I have with this book, other than a few jokes that fall flat, it's the name-calling that Franken himself does. I will admit to feeling some glee when Franken calls Ann Coulter a nutcase (which may or may not be true) and Bill O'Reilly a bully and a liar (which definitely is true), but I still long for the return of truly civil public debate in this country. Until then, I will content myself with enjoying the efforts of folks like Franken, who hoist self-aggrandizing right wingers on their own petards. Well done, sir.
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Summary: I think it's disingenuous...
Review: ... for all of Franken's fans to post one-star reviews in which all they do is call him a "liar." It's funny, sure, but the irony is bound to be lost on some.
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Summary: God Bless America -
Review: ... God bless Al Franken, and God help us all.
Rating:
Summary: Buy it, read it, love it! Hilarious, but deadly serious.
Review: ... I highly recommend this book. It is truly hilarious and is filled with an incredible amount of information. Being a moderate Democrat, I find myself more and more alarmed by the Bush administration and by the right wing media that supports it and its policies. I am not on the far left of the spectrum, but I find the bile and lies spewed by Coulter, O'Reilly, Limbaugh, and our "elected" officials frightening. I have sent copies of this book to friends and family in order to disseminate the important information it contains as widely as possible (as well as to give them a good laugh.) If you enjoy it and believe it is time to hold these political media figures accountable for what they say, I recommend that you do the same.
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Summary: The best way to describe Al Franken...
Review: ... is "he cracks him up". Surely no one else can find this self-righteous egomaniac funny. He offers no insight or original thought; this book seems more like it was written by a junior-high student. Glad I read a friends copy and didn't waste my money!
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Summary: I haven't read this book...(yet)
Review: .....but Lenny Bruce had a great bit about...... LIMA, OHIO.
See below.
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Summary: While writing a review, you may want to...
Review: ...actually read the book!!! This is for Mr. "Frankenlies.com" who keeps posting over and over again. From the intro to Al's book (page xiv): "If you think you've found something that rings untrue, you've probably just missed a hilarious joke, and should blame yourself rather than me or TeamFranken." My personal favorite section of Frankenlies.com? They actually have a section devoted to detailing there never was a Bush plan called "Operation Ignore"...GASP... Thank you Mr. "Frankenlies.com" for correcting this horrible "lie" from Al Franken, we would never have known without you. P.S. Note to Mr. "Frankenlies.com": Just so you know, my thanking you WAS A JOKE!!!
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