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Summary: Anyone Who Can Make Bill O'Reilly Squirm Has My Attention
Review: I am not a Republican, nor am I a hardcore Democrat. I prefer to think of myself as a cynic. I do, however, grow very suspicious of anything that benefits big corporations. The Bush Administration has pandered to Big Oil, Big Energy, Big Mining, and people with big incomes. Haliburton, Bechtel, WorldCom are all benefiting from no-bid contracts in Iraq. Bush lied. Cheney lied. Rove lied. O'Reilly lies all the time (just talk to his ex-co-workers at KATU in Portland, OR). Hannity only lies when his mouth moves. Coulter is a scatterbrained liar that can't argue intelligently. It was nice to see someone finally call them on their lies and expose them with precise and well-researched evidence. I'm looking forward to seeing the lies that the lying liars will craft about Al Franken. I only hope that TeamFranken is available for round two.
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Summary: stuff
Review: I am not surprised. There are a number of typical problems with this tome. First, Franken does not provide an indepth and insightful review of the issues. Franken does not offer any keen solutions. Rather, he writes a polemic that reads more like a raving mad speech from Hitler than a scientific, philosphical or political review. Second, Franken relies on insult and name calling when referring to his political opponents. The reader clearly can tell he not only disagrees with his political opponents but he also hates them, and this enrages his soul. Finally, because the vast majority of his general topics are stated in platitudinal form and the vast majority of his particular comments ring of demogoguery rather than logical argument, Franken fails to present a persuasive argument. In conclusion, this book fails to make any substantial or even trivial contribution to the liberal cause and for that reason I strongly recommend avoiding it.
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Summary: Deals with the conservative
Review: I am noticing a sad trend on these reviews, that people like to take out their agenda and insult the author rather then reviewing the book. It's funny when I see 0 star reviews here and then go over to some of Coulter's work and see 5 star reviews by the same people, shameless. Lies and the Lying Liars is a look at the right wing media players right now, dealing with Bush, Cheney, O'wrongly and Coulter, and does it in a humorous manner. It reveals the facts that we may be too afraid to admit about the bush administration and the right, but doesn't depress or preach, it's quite humorous. One of my new favorite books
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Summary: Fair & Documented. Franken exposes deception of the right
Review: I am objective and enjoy right-wing talk radio, Fox News/CNBC cable TV, as well as populist and liberal commentators. Franken exposes hundreds of factual errors, misrepresentations distortions and blatant lies by such people as Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter, Bernard Goldberg and Sean Hannitty. It's all documented stuff in Franken's book. I double-checked some of his references today.
I read Bill O'Reilly's response editorial where he called Franken a "smear artist". No-where in this article did Bill O'Reilly state what parts of Franken's book is inaccurate.
I also watched the CSPAN Book Seller Conven, where O'Reilly claims he was ambushed and picked on by liberals. O'Reilly really is the childish bully who cries when he gets smacked. I believe even if you are a conservative; the excesses and arrogant lies of right-wing commentators will floor you.
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Summary: Half way through and getting angrier all the time
Review: I am only half way through, but had to sit down and write a review. Franken is a self-described comedian, so readers can forgive him for his over-the-top hyperbole in bringing to light how easy it is to distort things that people say into lies. People who don't see that while reading this book simply don't get the point of the book: The hardcore right-wingers writing supposedly serious books bashing liberals are merely insulting their readers' intelligence.
The biggest traitors in America today are Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter who are merely pawns in a corporatist attack on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If you want to know why, READ THIS BOOK! You will never beleive a "news" story or biased approach to journalism again.
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Summary: A Witty & Astute Look at The RIght-Wing Media
Review: I am only halfway through this book, but have found Al Franken's book to be both entertaining and enlightening. He reveals for all to see just how much some of our suppossed journalists on the air are willing to lie to advance their cause and the right-wing agenda. It doesn't take an Einstein to see that these people are anything but fair and balanced, but Franken's book sheds new insight into the background and factual misrepresentation of these people. Right on, Al! Keep up the great work. Conservatives who are so quick to give this book 1-star would do well to open their eyes--the Republican Party does not have the best interest of middle-class America in mind. And the character of those on the Right is far below that of Clinton, in my opinion. Al makes a good case for that here. Buy this book, read it. You'll never again trust the national news media with such blind faith again.
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Summary: Really just comedy and nothing else.
Review: I am pretty middle of the road when it comes to politics (or at least that's how I see myself), and I'll take Bill O'Reilly any day over Al Franken. O'Reilly has integrity, enthusiasm, and his views are those of an independent thinker. Look at Franken's criticisms of O'Reilly: Franken says O'Reilly was once a registered republican, Franken says O'Reilly is not where he says he's from, and he offers several examples of O'Reilly losing his cool. Okay, so here's Bill O'Reilly, who has 3 books, is on TV every night and on the radio every day, and this all that Franken can talk about??!! Franken merely adapts the liberal agenda and puts it in his own voice-- at least O'Reilly, like or hate him, has his own views. Franken is not an independent thinker, he is a pawn of the liberal media. I don't mean for this review to be about how O'reilly is better than Franken, but I think that by contrasting the two it is easy to see Franken's extreme short-comings as a writer and an analyst.
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Summary: The book FOX news did NOT want you to read!
Review: I am really enjoying this book...was amused that FOX news sued Al Franken and tried to stop publication...It really does address the right wing steamroller hysteria that has swept our nation. I highly recommend it. This book is not only informative but will make you laugh. Amazon's 30% discount price is great, too!
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Summary: political pornography
Review: I am relieved that Franken is only a scam artist as his book is deceptive and dishonest. He attacks Ann Coulter for stating that Evan Thomas (newsweek)is the son of Norman Thomas (socialist pres. candidate) and puts a "transcript" of a conversation he has with Evan Thomas proving she is wrong that norman is not evans' father. One point for franken, but franken then does what i thought was what the book was suppose to expose, he deceives his readers by failing to inform us that norman was evan's grandfather. Coulter made a mistake confusing Evan Sr. with Evan Jr. but her point still holds up. Franken attempts to deceive us by not telling all the facts. That's dishonest. Game, set, match, Coulter. I stopped at that point as it is absurb to write a book to expose "lies" and use deception to attempt to do it. Franken makes Coulter's point for her by using the exact tactic he accuses her of. I have to say i was a little worried (i enjoyed coulter's book) as i had read that franken had 14 fact checkers going after all the "lies" but it seems that fair and balanced is on the cover but not in the book. It appears to me that coulter made a couple of mistakes in her book (earnhardt in NY times and Evan thomas' grand father) but those two mistkes are inconsequential to her overall thesis. Franken proves her right by employing deception to make a point rather than the whole truth to prove a mistake.
It is sad that franken could not play it straight with his readers. Save your money, borrow it (like i did), read it for a laugh and a confirmation of Ann coulter's book Slander.
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Summary: Buy this book...even if you're a right winger...
Review: I am utterly dumbfounded at how efficient the right-wing lie machine works. Unfortunately, there are too many morons willing to just gullibly swallow it down. This books seems to just start exposing the tip of this iceberg. My only negative comment about the book is that I found myself wanting more substance and depth on items such as the fiscal ineptitude of the current administration and more about how they're pushing religion down everyone's throats through various quiet legislation maneuvers.
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