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Summary: The best book of 2003
Review: Franken gets it right on the money, again!! The finest and funniest book of the year would be even more hilarious if it wasn't so utterly frightening. The likes of Hannity, Bush, Cheney, Fox News, and particularly O'Reilly aren't intelligent enough to know what hit 'em, but then again, neither are the dolts that support these Emperors Without Clothes. "Lies" is an utter and complete triumph that deserves its number-one sales ranking. Could it finally be the Al Franken Decade? Two too late, but every bit as edifying!
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Summary: Great job putting O'Rielly (and others) in their place
Review: Franken gives hypocrits their due in this book.Among my favorite parts is how well he puts O'Rielly in his place. He does it by outlining a series of proven lies by O'Rielly and then even more preposterous cover ups of the lies and bully tactics he uses when confonted with them. Given the "no spin" positioning that O'Rielly uses, and his brutal tactics with guests who disagree with him, Franken should be praised for doing an admirable job on this. If O'Rielly's viewers could read, this book would have a very positive effect. Short of that, at least it will arm you with some specific ammunition when you need to make a more tangible and factual statement than "he's a jerk."
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Summary: Funny!
Review: Franken gives us a refreshingly funny, and yet still truthful, examination of the right wing media machine. He presents us with several issues (things that make the right look "bad") that the so-called "liberal dominated" media DO NOT cover. His sometimes scathing commentary of some of the right-wings darlings is spot on; he tears them to shreds by highlighting the unbelievable dishonesty in their "reporting", and he makes no attempt to hide the level of personal dislike he has for several of them.
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Summary: Outstanding work!
Review: Franken gives us a well researched, smart book exposing the lies, tricks, and dirty fighting that the right employ against the center and left, in an attempt to hijack the nation and attempt to roll the clock forward into a time in which America becomes a plutocracy and the Bill of Rights is a historical curiousity, not a living document. What's even more amazing are the one star reviews given by people who obviously haven't read the book (how many "six year olds" use Lexis-Nexis?), and have partisan axes to grind. Even more entertaining are the reviews suggesting that we liberals are sheep, following the shepard, Franken . . . who follows whom here? Who documents their work, and who doesn't? Who provides arguments instead of venomous mud-slinging and name calling? Finally, one would also note that the doctrinaire right wing types will suggest that liberals are ivy tower dwellers, and go so far as to suggest that perhaps liberals might be too smart for their own good . . . this county has a pretty long history of anti-intellectualism, clearly, but wouldn't you expect the smart people to also be the ones who are right? Just some food for thought . . . I hope that our friends can digest it . . .
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Summary: Excellent book...
Review: Franken had me in tears laughing through most of the book. His arguments were dead on, insightful, and the "Supply Side Jesus" bit was priceless. A note to the reader who was shocked at the authors lack of humility - keep in mind that Franken is fond of using sarcasm and irony. Another must-read from Al Franken.
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Summary: Accurate, funny and partisan.
Review: Franken has a liberal bias but at least he admits that up front. His book is funny but more importantly his facts check out. There are a few things which seem rather nit-picky (like Dick Cheney mentioning "crosses row after row" in describing his many vists to Arlington Cemetary. Arlington does not have crosses but simple rectangular stones)and sometimes he may extropolate more from a personal anecdote than the evidence would really warrant (such as his encounter with Barbara Bush which he details in the the book)but the book holds up quite well, and the sheer VOLUME of annotated and proven distortions, omissions and outright lies by the the conservative media takes on a weight of its own. He DOES prove that people like Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly are liars (not to mention GWB) and he does it in a funny way. Conservatives will hate this book but they won't be able to find anything that isn't true.
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Summary: Book is funny , Franken is funny, no truth here though
Review: Franken has emerged as a liberal savior. what the american socialists cannot get accomplished via the airwaves, they get spoken through the written word of the likes of Big Al, the comedy writer. 5 star reviewers featured on these pages have found their political hero on the scrap heap of burned out celebs. this book is hilarious - precisely what it is meant to be. folks who find political or historical significance in this satirical garbage are searching hard for a hero. keep looking. franken is an undereducated, minimally talented comedian. badly failing with his previous junk-books, he has hit the long ball with this one, primarily due to the "top gun" on his hate list (bill o'reilly) and the publicity that he brought this book. if your looking for the truth, pass this one up, if you're looking for farsical, fictional comedy, i give it three stars. p.s. don't be persuaded by the self-deluded individuals who applaud franken's truthfulness and legitimate research. he is a self admitted liar who has employed a team of northeastern, liberal educrats to craft his own great lie. as a former democrat, i am embarrased at the hateful, mean spirited spew that is coming from the likes of messrs franken, moore, etc. the once proud (and impactful) democratic party is in the ditch.
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Summary: Al Franken is a big fat idiot
Review: Franken has no talent. If this book was a movie it would be worse then Gigli. Al Franken is also ugly. I mean I seen better looking things in the toilet! If being Ugly was a crime he would be on death row! This book is full of lies and the movie "Stuart saves his family" is poorly acted. What a insecure sap.
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Summary: On The Money
Review: Franken has outdone his expose on Rush Limbaugh. For anyone who has ever wondered how those on the right shriek their way into power and popularity, the answer is here. They simply lie. And then they lie about the lies. I'll be waiting for Franken's targets to prove him wrong .....
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Summary: Yawn! Another batch of pulp from a pseudo-writer.
Review: Franken has sunk to new lows. He attacks the person, not their views. He resorts to name-calling and innuendo. He has nothing new to say, nor does he say it in a new way. His writing is nothing more than an attack (dare I say Conserva-phobic) on the right. If he left the ad hominem attacks out, this might be mildly entertaining. Instead, he uses the Clintonesque attempts of character assassination and non sequitor to further his immature view on what people should be allowed to do and think.
Don't waste your time with this book, it really is not worth it.
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