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Summary: This is one of the best political books I have ever read...
Review: I truly believe that Al Franken deserves some kind of award for this. Franken takes on the extreme right with incredible intelligence, humor, and most importantly, the truth, something that the right seems to have deemed increasingly unimportant to the American public. The fact that Franken's book has been selling so well should be proof that many people are getting tired of the lies. I recommend this book to every one who is beginning to have a sneaking suspicion that they are being lied to, regardless of political affiliation. Those who have an open mind and are willing to pursue the facts should find this book an enlightening read.
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Summary: Al Franken told the absolute truth in this book! Wow!
Review: I truly enjoy reading this book! It uncovers the multiple lies and more lies that the fanatical right always seem to blurt out. Al did a wonderful job in uncovering the different accounts behind the truly "conservative media". There is no liberal media! I have recommended this book, and I will continue to recommed it. It's the best piece of non-fiction I've ever read! Keep on writing, Al! I love your work. Yes, indeed!!!!!!
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Summary: Al Franken does his homework!
Review: I truly enjoyed reading Al's book. I have researched the facts of his book vigorously. My conclusion is that he is 100% truthful on the facts throughout the book. Anyone who disputes that any facts in the book are false has to be a partisan hack. He does have his own opinions in the book. A reasonable person could disagree with some of his opinions. It's laughable how many closed minded partisans will claim the book is a bunch of liberal lies when they cannot disprove a single fact. These right wing reviewers here probably haven't bought or read the book. They're too cheap. They have probably gotten all their info on the book from O'Lielly. Some Americans take what he says as the gospel. They are a few truly misguided individuals. But, there is still hope for them. Maybe one of these days they may have an epiphany. I am a Liberal American and I love my country, despite what Mr. Hannity and Ms. Coulter might say.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: I truly loved Franken's latest book on righr-wing liars. As I read, I realized I had fallen for some of the lies he exposes and was happy to be disabused of my false ideas. His book combines solidly researched, well-documented content with his hilarious comic style--lots of biting irony peppered with occasional silliness. He takes down these liars in a methodical manner that just leaves no room for debate: Rush Limbaugh may be the big, fat, idiot, but Anne Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and even George Bush clearly think the rest of us are bigger idiots for listening to a word they say. I always took them with a grain of salt--now I won't take them at all. Franken has shown me what sneaky, pushy, lying, hypocrits they are and kept me chuckling along the way. Great read!
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Summary: Lying Liars by Al Franken
Review: I used to be a fan of Al Franken's. However, with the publication of "Lying Liars" he has become the lowest scum on the Earth. He is simply dog-crap. After reading the Rush Limbaugh book and now the Lying Liars book, I will never again read Al Franken's garbage.
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Summary: Converted: From Bush to Franken, gave up on the GOP
Review: I used to consider myself a moderate, green Republican. But, with the tack of the Bush Administration, I began to move leftward based on Dubya's Christian Right pandering and All-Civil-Liberties-Be-Damned approach to our nation's challenges.Franken points to the many failings of the standard-bearers of the Right. With strong support and research, each is casted aside as a fraud and outright liar. Not too long ago, I never would have considered a Franken book. However, Al's forthright approach to the personalities in the Bush Administration (wait till you read about Karl Rover) and the demon minions in the press, sprinkled with side-splitting humor make this a must-have for any frustrated, non-knee-jerk Republican. Now, I own them all; "Liars" was the first. I need to go change my party affiliation before Cheney & Bush send me another solicitation to add to their Enron-coated coffers.
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Summary: Not funny and full of spin
Review: I used to respect Al Franken. He used to make his points with humor and wit, and rarely stooped to personal attacks. Unfortunately, now, he's filled his writing with Ann Coulter-like personal attacks and unmerited attacks. His book is filled with hate. Ann Coulter could never claim to be "fair and balanced." Why does Franken, her ideological opposite and just as bad, attest to that claim?
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Summary: Not worth the time
Review: I used to respect Al Frankin but after reading this book I realized how he is the one feeding us the bs. His book is inaccurate and is filled with strident references towards people that are very respectable people
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Summary: Good read even for the apolitical
Review: I usually avoid "political" books, particularly the ones that are more about insults than issues. But when I heard a conservative (?!) say it was hilarious, I knew I had to check it out. It lived up to the recommendation; I laughed my way through the entire book. Don't get me wrong - there's PLENTY of insults. Franken is no friend of the conservative media. But a lot of the book concerns itself with rebutting the claims of such conservative media personalities as Coulter, O'Reilly, Hannity, etc. I believe Franken succeeds because he takes HIMSELF a lot less seriously than his conservative counterparts. There's more humor (plenty directed toward Franken himself) than hateful political vitriol.
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Summary: AMAZON BUYERS BEWARE: Take a closer look...
Review: I usually put a lot of confidence into the rating that the respectable readers give to the products on this fine website. But, I am sad to say that the rating that is given to this book (and related books by Franken and O'Reilly) are inflated, or deflated in O'Reilly's case, and simply misleading. Too many reviews by "reader" from Anytown, USA giving the book 5 stars and recommending each other's reviews to make them most helpful. Per the most helpful review by "A reader from Greensboro, NC" titled "A review from the right, September 5, 2003". 533 of 613 people found the following review helpful... Read it yourself and judge whether you think he's reviewing the book, or reinforcing Franken's, and his own, political views. Numerous other reviews follow the exact same format. Any dissenting reviews are overwhelmingly voted as non-helpful, while equally gross rhetoric on their side is overwhelmingly voted as helpful. Odds are this review will fall in the former category, even though I am trying to actually review the book. Case in point: Jan P. Dennis (see more about me) from Monument, CO USA, a top 1000 reviewer who wrote as honest a review as any of the other reviews and got this: 136 of 1002 people found the following review helpful. I would rather trust a top 1000 reviewer's words than the 100 anonymous "readers" who give this book blind praise without actually discussing the elements of the book. On to my review: I find Franken's comedy occasionally funny and his appearances on Conan, Daily Show, etc... to often be hilarious. But, an accurate source of facts he is not. A comedian by night, serious political figure by day is not his persona, but he believes himself to be. Disturbingly, according to their reviews, too many reviewers take his word as accurate portrayals, even though he himself has classified this book as satire, comic reading for a few laughs (NPR FreshAir Interview with Terry Gross 9/3/03) not to mention. Please do not treat it as more. With a sweeping hand, Franken bashes the right, Christian Coalition, Bush, Coulter, O'Reilly, and everybody else right of Michael Moore. He lumps all these figures together into one mass and lets loose his furious wit and temper which he is so well known for. Many times I found myself laughing at his antics, and found his comments not revealing of the subjects of his attacks, but of himself. Even if his loosely constructed arguments are in any degree true, it is hard to take him seriously due to the nature of his delivery: "God answered, 'YOU KNOW THOSE STUPID BOOKS BY ANN COULTER AND BERNIE GOLDBERG?'". If you are in the mood for a good comic read and enjoy Al Franken's diatribes on TV, this might be an interesting read to gain insight into his wacky, wacky world. Otherwise, ignore this book for it has no political value except to those who's views it reinforces like so many "reviewers" on this book. Funny, I've forgotten so much of what he was trying to say and I read it only yesterday. If this is such a classic, how will people remember what he was trying to say 50 years from now...
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