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Summary: Great Book, Must Read!
Review: Great examination and exposure of all of the attacks you hear coming from the Right about the irresponsibility of Liberals. First book of Franken's that I've read. It's funny, and you'll get information you won't get elsewhere.
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Summary: LIES AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM
Review: GREAT INSIGHT TO WHAT IT REALLY GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY AND WHO IS INVOVLED. I LOVE IT AND HOPE ALL WILL READ IT.
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Summary: Long Overdue!
Review: Great job by Franken. The book offers solid evidence supporting each and every point it makes, while shedding light on shamelessness and blatant dishonesty of the right-wing media.
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Summary: Dear Al "the freak" Franken,
Review: Great job! It seems you gave every gullible liberal a tool to use against conservatives. It's a shame that these readers are only aware of SOME lies told by these conservative pundits. As good as you exposed these lies I think books by Hannity, O'Reilly, and Coulter are still worth getting. How can I buy books by these liars you ask? Because not everything they're saying is a lie. As a matter of fact, MOST of everything they're saying is true. Let me use you as an example...Most of everything you're saying in LIES is true, but there are some things that are false (yet the expose is worth the price of the book). There's a little something I found out about you, Al. You lied to every single individual reading your book. As a matter of fact, you're just as much a liar as the very people you claim to be liars! Where is this lie? Let me refresh your memory, Al. Look up chapter 33 entitled "Abstinence Heroes." I think you know where I'm going with this, don't you? You wrote to Attorney General John Ashcroft requesting an abstinence story. You claimed in this letter that you "received wonderful testimonies from HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson, William J. Bennett, White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, Cardinal Egan, Senator Rick Santorum, and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice." You received these wonderful stories? Well, if you did, then why is it in chapter 34 you claimed "no one had an abstinence story to share with the readers"? Go ahead, Al. Look it up. It's your book. There it is in black and white. No one received a story even after you said you did. You said you received a story from Thompson (which was a lie), from Bennett (which was a lie), from Fleischer (which was a lie), from Egan (which was a lie) from Santorum (which was a lie) and from Rice (which was a lie). Still denying the truth? Okay. Why not look up dubya, dubya, dubya, dot, thesmokinggun, dot, com, forwardslash, archive, forwardslash, frankenabs1, dot, html. You'll see it there: in your letter of apology to Ashcroft (which you didn't have the guts to say "I lied") you said you didn't receive any abstinence story. But, here's another thing... and, I love this part... you're a thief! You stole stationery from Shorenstein Center and used a Harvard letterhead, even when you knew you weren't suppose to! Congratulations, Franken, you're an even bigger moron than Michael Moore! And, your integrity goes down the toilet as far as I'm concerned. By the way, did you steal your jokes from TeamFranken? Did you get some help? As far as I can tell, outside of your book, you're not really funny. Although, I must admit you are funny looking. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but one things for sure, you're funny in the head. You did write a good book though, Al (notice the three stars). So, don't fret. You're probably wondering if this is the only lie that I can come up with. Want more? Okay, how about when you mentioned that COLMES was the "only liberal at Fox"? Uh, did you forget that Geraldo Rivera has his own show on Fox, too? And, yes, he is a liberal. "I ADMIT IT, I'M A LIAR! BUT, I DON'T TELL HALF-TRUTHS LIKE HANNITY! DOGGONE IT, PEOPLE LIKE ME!" Okay, look up chapter 14. The chapter about Hannity and COLMES. You claimed that Hannity had more words to say than COLMES after Bush's State of the Union address. I want all of your captive-liberal-readers to know that as an avid watcher of Fox News, Hannity and COLMES would interchange. Meaning, there are shows where COLMES is given more time to speak than Hannity! Time some shows and you'll see that COLMES would have more time than Hannity and visa versa. Furthermore, yes, COLMES did say to USA Today that he was "quite moderate". But, if you watched Hannity and COLMES as close as you say you do, then you would know that COLMES is apt at saying "I'm a proud liberal." Look up some of the transcripts and you'll know I'm right. Honestly, Al, are there any social or economic issues that you and COLMES would really disagree with? Nice try, Al. But, your half-truths, lies, and thievery won't fade this reader. Half-truths like the one where you claim conservatives accuse liberals of hating American. But, you don't mention that the majority of American-bashers are coming from the left! Who do you think the majority of war activists are? Leftists, you moron! And, you accuse Hannity of half-truths! Speaking of anti-war protestors, you deliberately took Bill O'Reilly's debate with Jeremy Glick totally out of context. And, what would a discussion of Franken be without Bill O'Reilly? You mentioned that Glick signed an "advertisement opposing the war in Iraq", but it wasn't just any advertisement. It was by Not In Our Name. Why didn't you mention that, Al? Maybe it's because NION is known for its leftist anti-American rhetoric. Apparently NION believes the Gulf War and the removal of Manuel Noriega in Panama can be compared to the terrorist attack on 9/11! As a matter of fact, Glick used the No Spin Zone to spout off more anti-American nonsense. You should read the transcript again, especially when Glick interrupted and personally insulted O'Reilly when he claimed that O'Reilly evoked 9/11 to rationalize everything from domestic plunder to imperialistic aggression worldwide. And, you accuse Coulter of citing things "but totally misrepresent what it says"! Sorry, Al, after reading your book, I was only convinced that conservatives are just as capable of lying as liberals. I would cite you as an example. Good day, coolguy.
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Summary: great read...
Review: Great read... really captures teh Right wingers. For more great recommendations, please visit:
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Summary: Al Franken and liberals love to hate
Review: Great review from the Bakersfield reader. Most liberals suffer from self-loathing and typically invoke their love for "the children" when in fact they are all too willing to use tragedy to suit their agendas, whether it be Al Franken dragging the Wellstone family through his mud and bile, or Al Gore using the near-death of his son to garner sympathy. Liberals like Franken refuse to confront their own dark sides. While they recite their politically-correct sweet talk, their inner selves secretly hope that more soldiers die in Iraq so President Bush doesn't get re-elected, but oh yeah, they "support the troops". Scratch the surface of the typical liberal and underneath a monster lurks.
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Summary: well researched
Review: Great stories about our favorite personalities. After covering Ann Coulter (author), and Ann Coulter again, he works on Bernard Goldberg (author and former CBS correspondent), Bill O'Reilly, Hannity and "liberal to be determined", Paul Gigot (WSJ), and others. Coverage is well researched and very funny, or perhaps offensive, depending on who you are (if you are a Fox News fan, you will fall in the second category). He had a team of 14 Harvard students work with him on the research -- it is going to be hard to claim factual inaccuracies. One of the best examples of information dug up by the team is a copy of O'Reilly's voter registration showing Bill was not, let's say, truthful about how he registered. This is one of dozens of hard to refute O'Leilly's (as Franken calls him).
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Summary: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you Al!
Review: Gun toting Annie got shot down! It's about time that the truth comes out about all the lies that have been made. The saying that 'truth will set you free' is indeed accurate. Al and his team took a punch at the right-wing liars and floored them. He hits them with truth and humor at the same time. He even took a few hits at Bush and his team (if you want to learn more about Bush's antics, read "Fortunate Son: George W. Bush and the Making of an American President". It was a book that they tried to stop from being published also.) This book is for anyone who is interested in the truth, no matter what party you belong to because no one can make accurate decisions unless they have the facts before them. The people need more people like Al and his team who are courageous enough to speak out. God bless you all!
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Summary: Thank you Fox! Thank you Bill O'Reilly
Review: Had Fox and Bill O'Reilly not sued Al Franken, I am almost certain I would not have purchased his book. I would have missed an enjoyable reading experience, but Franken did not tell me anything I did not already know. He did however add to my knowledge in an entertaining way and provides a useful resource for future reference. Probably most people who read Franken's book are already uneasy with the Bush Administration's policy. But because of Fox and O?Reilly, there will be a large number of "undecideds" who will also read the book who would never have done so without their boast. For them, Franken's examination of the the right wing media may make a difference. Most regular viewers of Fox and O?Reilly will not be moved, but even among these readers, there may be a surprise or two or more. Franken reflects an admittedly liberal, anti-Bush bias. But he is seldom over the top and few chapters (specifically. the one on Chickenhawks) I found to lack humor and even boring. Others, like the Chapter on Bob Jones, reflect his own excesses, something that Franken admits he is occasionally guilty of. Franken does a good job with his sources and notes by providing support for his comments without overwhelming the reader. All the quotes and sources I've checked have proven accurate. On the whole Franken's book is what it purports to be, a satirical examination of the Bush administration and its media support team. Whether is it a also fair and balanced depends upon your social philosophy and political point of view.
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Summary: It's 1 or 5 Stars
Review: Handy guide to interpreting reviews found here: All reviewers giving 1 star: Right wing conservatives
All reviewers giving 5 stars: Left wing liberals And one wonders how many actually read the book.
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