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Summary: Fantastic Book!!
Review: Good work, you little gremlin. Nothing but a pathetic screed from a pathetic man. You little troll, you attack anyone with a different opinion than his tired little sad rants like this book.
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Summary: Written by an expert...................liar
Review: Got midway into the 3rd chapter, couldn't stomach any more. This guy presents his unsupported opinion as though it were incontrovertible fact, and he's not even funny.The first two chapters shows his obsession with Ann Coulter. Ann Coulter - "The sun appears yellow at noon on a cloudless day."
Al Franken - "Ann Coulter is a liar. The sun is really purple. She just used a lot of references to make it look like she did research. Anyone can make up those things. I did it better than she did. The right-wing conspiracy is lying about the sun being yellow. They want to deny poor people a chance at seeing the sun. We need to tax rich people so that all children can learn that the sun is purple. Rich people is anyone that isn't liberal. Ann Coulter is rich. We should pass a law to make her apologize for being rich."
Ann Coulter - "Furthermore, you could get a sun-burn by staying out in the noontime sun too long without sunscreen."
Al Franken - "That's right-wing lies. At least one liberal professor said otherwise. Ann Coulter is obviously racist, along with Rush Limbaugh, because they don't want poor people to get a tan. Those lying liars won't re-elect Bill Clinton, and that proves that they hate children." I never knew until now that I could write a book just like Al Franken's.
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Summary: Popping myths, getting laughs
Review: Granted Mr. Franken's targets are easy pickings. Anyone who's watched, read or listened to O'Reilly, Coulter and Hannity will enjoy the all-American thrill of seeing pompous bullys knocked down to size. Through anecdote, research and analysis, Franken examines the seven pillars of truth in conservative and right-wing circles. (Eight of the pillars are "it's Clinton's fault".) He doesn't focus on the broader issues of ideology and institutional bias that Jonathan Alterman discusses. There are several very funny gages, jokes and passages. But overall, the tone is analytical rather than amusing. I recommend this for any reader with an interest in politics and public policy who is willing to spend some time re-examining "conventional wisdom".
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Summary: Bill O'Lielly, You Have Been Put on Notice
Review: Great book which exposes Faux (FOX) News for what it is - a right-wing propoganda machine designed to serve & stimulate Rupert Murdoch's many other ventures. Also does a great job of "dressing down" Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly. The best part of the book is that Al Franken employs a mysterious (to the Right, at least) technique I like to call "Facts and Figures" to prove that these "journalists" and politicians are feeding us big, fat lies on a daily basis.
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Summary: Insightful, honest, and funny.
Review: Great book with lots of laughs. Al Franken does a great job at skewering the right's chief media voices and keeping their feet to the fire. One of the few writers that can talk about politics and actually be funny. Does quite a number on Bill O'Lie-lly and all the usual suspects. Worthwhile reading if you are on the left and want a laugh as well as know what is going on with the other side; or if you are on the right and want to check the intelligent people they have as well as the blow-hards that do nothing but spin but claim otherwise. Neither camp is right and both have their questionable characters. Hope you read it.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: Great book! I consider myself politicaly neutral, so I really enjoyed the comedy of this book. I also found Al and "Team Franken" to be extremely diligent in reasearching the TRUTH! I recommend this book to everyone. I'd rather have the truth with some comedy than the "Spin" from the Bullying "Bill O'Lilley" as Al calls him. Read the book! Have some fun! Don't listen to the negitive reviews that want to keep the TRUTH from you. Read it yourself and draw your own conclusions. If you don't like Bush you will have some good laughs too. Read it. Laugh. And Al if you read this, Great Work! Keep it comming!
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Summary: Thank God For Al Franken
Review: Great Book! It's about time someone exposed the truth. Franken does it in an entertaining, yet educational light. I think everyone in America should read this book.
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Summary: Finally! People are speaking out!
Review: Great book, Al. Thankfully, Franken, Moore and others on the left are FINALLY standing up and telling the right they can't keep pushing us around. When bullies are confronted they show their true colors and run. And that's what they are, Coulter, O'Rielly, Bim-baugh and the others. Loudmouth, windbag, bullies. Stand up, people! Go, Al! Go, Mike! By the way: I've seen several reviews here complaining that Al's book is not "fair and balanced". Well guess what dough-heads . . . it's SATIRE! Of course it isn't "fair and balanced". His book is clearly an unapologetic, one-sided, satirical expose of right wing lies and hate propaganda. His point in deliberately calling his book "fair and balanced" is to demonstrate that he's as "fair and balanced" toward the right as they are toward the left. He's pointing out it's ridiculous for anyone (or any organization) to claim that they are the only source to be trusted. Get it? It's satire. It's humor. Don't be so dense. And speaking of dense . . . What's with the guy quoting Hall and Oates song lyrics? Hey, that's an astute literary critique for sure. That's the best you can come up with? Hoo, whee. If I was that dude I'd start getting really embarrassed right about now.
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Summary: He convinced me!
Review: Great book. I agree with a lot of it. We have been hoodwinked.
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Summary: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Review: Great book. If it were not for the humor I would be depressed. Good for you AL!
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