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Summary: Brilliant Satire - Rigorous Scholarship
Review: I laughed on nearly every page of this rigorously argued book, written by a brilliant comedian with the help of a team of Harvard researchers. The extent to which the Right tells lies is beautifully documented. Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and other right wing hatchets are exposed for their shocking fabrications. After reading this book, you'll know why Fox News (one of its targets) tried to stop its publication.
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Summary: Hard facts in a candy coating of comedy
Review: I laughed so hard I cried. The chapters on Ann Coulter are hilarious! If you've been searching for the antidote to the ugly, narrow-minded, self-righteous bile of right-wing blowhards, this is for you.
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Summary: Al, We Have Waited Too Long For This Book...
Review: I laughed so hard my sides hurt! And this isn't just about left vs. right. This book is about protecting the integrity of our public debate and discourse. Clean debate is, in fact, important to keep our democracy healthy. Political opponents should respect one another, not lie about each other. Those who lie in order to get power (Bush), money (Coulter) or self-aggrandizement (O'Reilly) get what they deserve in this book. Yes, Franken calls them names...but only to point out exactly what they do to get attention.
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Summary: Absolutely Brilliant
Review: I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me. Couldn't recommend it more highly. Al nails the blantant hypocrisy of the right and their various mouthpieces with fact-laden humor. It's one of the best books written this year.
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Summary: If it worried FOX, it'll tickle you.
Review: I learned about this book because it attracted a hasty and baseless lawsuit from FOX News, who tried to claim ownership of the phrase "fair and balanced" used in the book's subtitle.That's interesting because it shows how screwy FOX executives are, and because the little guy (Franken's not so tall) won out over the fat Goliath (FOX executives are typically overweight and aggressive, though not all as big, fat, or idiotic as Rush Limbaugh). But it also marks the biggest stride FOX has made towards fulfilling the "balanced" part of their motto: Thanks to that arch-conservative, spin-rich, selective-coverage network that usually presents only the pig-headed narrow-vision clap-trap of the middle-right, I've been exposed to a scathing piece of liberal fun-poking. Being part of that balancing act is worth the price of admission alone. Think about it: Franken had to write a book, and even be funny a few times, in order to stick a thorn in FOX's side. You can do it for only a few bucks, helping to drive up Franken's sales numbers, turning a lawsuit into a backfiring buzz, and getting some chuckles along the way. Bravo, Al - and write that next one faster!
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Summary: Great Book. I laughed and then I was disgusted
Review: I lent my book to a friend so I can't site the pages with the juiciest information, I wish I could. The entire book is well written and, more importantly, well researched and accurate. Don't be fooled by the reviews of less than 4 stars, those persons are trying to bring the rating down and haven't read the book. "Big fat liars" to say the least of some of people Franken singles out in this book. From the bottom of my heart I am convinced that their crimes are far more sinister in the name of greed. Read "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" by Greg Palast. He's found, with extremely thorough investigation, some really evil crimes committed by the Bush administration and their ilk. And you'll wonder why it's not reported or under-reported, read both books. The democrats are not left out of Palast's investigations (unlike Franken). I wonder, if given the opportunity, if the Democrats wouldn't just sell out too. When the current statistics say that 80% of college students would cheat if given the opportunity, it makes me wonder about humanity in general. Wonder is not the right word here, but the more I think about it I get really ill.
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Summary: Gee, O'Reilly Lies sometimes? Shocker...
Review: I like Al Franken, I think he's pretty funny. His time at Saturday Night Live was during a Great era of the cyclically funny show (about 5 years on/5 years off, IMO.) Having said that, if you've been paying ANY attention to non-partisan media (Roll Call) or the left-side of the Blogosphere (Conansan, MWO, Bartcop, too many others to mention) there's not much new here. But Franken might be the most entertaining summation of themes of which you should already be aware. Examples, Coulter names a book SLANDER and proceeds to slander and defame every liberal she names. Al Gore actually said he fought for legislation to fund research to enhance the internet, and never, as thousands of aired and published stories tell it, said he invented the internet. O'Reilly claimed to win a Peabody when he didn't and then lied about having said it. Yes indeed, many of the most popular right-wing media darlings have been caught in mistakes. But rather than correcting mistakes, Franken shows examples of those mistakes being either denied or defended so vehementally by their defenders they can only cross over into the word lies. If one continues to insist that what you say is true, even when it is proven to be absolutely untrue, then you are lying. No real new ground here but he's still a funny guy. Easily the most entertaining re-hash the work of Alterman, Brock and others which is a good thing. If you struggled through "Big Lies" or "What Liberal Media" but their themes appeal to you, this is your book. Finally, why on Earth would anyone review a book by suggesting that Franken's parents should have aborted him? What exactly does that add to political debate?
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Summary: Please be specific in your criticism
Review: I like Franken. I find his arguments cogent. In his
criticisms of Ann Coulter his arguments are about specfic
claims that she wrote, that she couldn't back up.
If you don't like Franken's arguments refute them with
arguments that have sources and facts. Not just blah
blah I hate this childish propaganda . . .
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Summary: Poor conservatives... to cowardly to face up
Review: I like these reviews in here from conservatives who's idea of good literature is mindless pontificating on slave like patriotism. Contrary to the opinion of a few cowards, this is a great book, no doubt about it. Liberals, aka college graduates with high IQ's, do not worry, this book is well written and hilarious to boot. Let the slow witted conservatives (aka people who had daddy buy their way through life) live and die in their ignorance, this book isn't for them, it's for the people with brains enough to see the country is better off without the likes of Bush or Rumsfeld. Or for, god sakes, that pyshopathic wh*re Condoleeza Rice. In closing it was a great read. 5 stars.
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Summary: Does it matter which side you are on?
Review: I like to think I've learned a little analytical skill in my 50 years. I always find it suspect when a person so totally jumps on ANY bandwagon in such a blind way as most of the following reviewers have. An outsider looking in would have to come to the conclusion that both liberal and conservative opinions are right and wrong to the same degree. There is lying and arrogance from both fronts. Everything is just a matter of perspective isn't it? I don't like Franken because he has no manners. Michael Moore holds all you book-buyers in absolute contempt because he knows he is smarter than you (conned you into buying his book, didn't he?). Everything either of these gentlemen have to say can be countered in kind from the opposite perspective. So don't any of you think 'your side' is all that; just stop and think for yourselves. . .and be suspicious of them all. And it wouldn't hurt to ask yourselves the question: is Franken or Moore looking out for you, even one iota? (bet you just closed your mind and said hmph, didn't you? A smart person would try to honestly answer that question. . )
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