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Summary: Al Franken hits hard and fast...and rightly so.
Review: Al Franken punctures the right-wing hot-air balloon that has come to dominate every-day life in the United States. He hits hard and fast with facts that expose the lies that get pumped out of the right-wing media machine....he also does an excellent job of exposing the main-stream media's complicity. Franken and his Harvard research team do an amazing job of exposing and documenting many big and previously unchallenged lies. He also clues us in on how a handful of people can control and shape public opinion, with no regard for reality or truth. A thoroughly informative and enjoyable read. Along with this book, I recommend Into the Buzzsaw (book), Manufacturing Consent (DVD), and Bowling for Columbine (DVD).
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Summary: Comedian or Analyst?
Review: Al Franken resorts to what many liberals do instinctively when they write about the right. They resort to name calling, and Mr. Franken makes it evident that this is what he's going to do in the very name of the book.I've gotten nowhere in debates with liberal friends because they begin spouting off what an "idiot" George W. Bush is or dismissing an idea or statement by rolling their eyes and reminding me that I'm quoting Tom DeLay and thus the idea is not even worth responding to. Al Franken hates with the same fury that Ann Coulter hates; the difference being that Coulter at least backs up what she says with facts, dates and figures. Franken just calls her a "nutcase" and uses his wit to put down individual conservatives and neocons. And the best part about it, from his standpoint, is he doesn't have to do much research. Just sit down at a computer and bang it out. Ha-ha. All-in-all, these people are name callers. There's no substance in this book and probably would have purchased my own copy had it sold for seven or eight bucks. If you're a liberal Democrat or Republican, you'll get a few laughs out of "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them," but no real insight. It's essentially hate speech, but Coulter started it all with "Slander." But her bite was as bad as her bark. Franken's book is only bark.
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Summary: Telling it like it is.
Review: Al Franken scores with a well-researched account of the hypocrisy of conservative authors, talk show hosts and news channels. The right can dish it out but they don't take their own medicine very well. The book is uneven at times but the facts speak for themselves and Franken's sense of humor makes for an entertaining read in spite of the seriousness of the issues he's discussing. A fine job by TeamFranken, good Americans all. Read the book and don't forget to vote.
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Summary: Thank you Mr. Franken
Review: Al Franken should be thanked and praised for not being afraid to search out the truth and let the truth be know. So many people in this country blindly worship Bush and his administration and never bother questioning and investigating whether or not they are speaking the truth. And when others question the words and motives of the administration, a unfair and careless personal attack usually follows. For those lucky folks who don't fit into the narrow and mentally restrictive categories of democrat/republican/liberal/concervative, you will enjoy this open and objective book. This is the exact kind of open, honest critique that we need today.
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Summary: Innuendo and half-truths
Review: Al Franken should go back to comedy where he at least displayed some minor talent. This book is a colection of half-truths, innuendo, out of context statements attributed to persons who never made them, and outright falsehoods. The 'basis' of the thesis he presents quickly falls apart upon serious examination. A total waste of paper.
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Summary: Al Franken tells LIES and other LIARS who tell LIES!
Review: Al Franken should just leave this country, what a terrible book, if he hates America so much, please go live abroad. I consider myself a Moderate and after reading this book, I feel I am much more conservative than I thought I was, due to Al Spanken! The San Francisco Chronicle has his book as #1, and I consider the SF Chronicle to be an unbiased newspaper, yeah, right!!! They are as liberal as they come. I wish we could just get this country back to telling the truth and quit pointing fingers everywhere. Terrible book, do not buy it. Worthless!
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Summary: Sick statements and the sicker people who write them.
Review: Al Franken should look into a mirror and decide what to do with his more than ugly face and termite eaten brain! The guy is sick and hopes of making more money by accusing others of the same sins he is guilty of. No wonder there are (today) 45 used copies available of his disgusting and stupid book, it shows how many stupid people bought it and put it back out on the market again! Thank God I didn't buy it, I browsed through it at a book shop! I wouldn't pay one cent for a sick item like that. AL FRANKEN GET A LIFE AND ANOTHER FACE!
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Summary: comic Ideaology
Review: Al franken should stick with comedy, but I guess that didn't do to well as this book. The idealogues of Hollywood that believe live & let live & the world would be a better place is a great theme park idea. To have a title a fair & balanced look & the right by a left winger is comedy at its best. Why we should even consider reading any material from people whom believe in Partying & affairs & drugs sex & rock & roll, it's amazing to me, that the baby boomers with ideas of smoke a joint peace love have never grown up & can't see the world as it truly is for the smoke is in their eyes. (...) I'm glad I used the librarys copy & didn't waste my money on this ridioclous spew of left winged propaganda.
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Summary: Still laughing!!!
Review: Al Franken simply shreds Fox and the right-wing radicals with 2 things they will never have... A sense of humor and FACTS!
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Summary: Hilarious and Thoughtful
Review: Al Franken skillfully utilizes humor to educate and enlighten - a thoroughly enjoyable book.
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