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Summary: Al Franken Rocks!
Review: This book is GREAT!
So is Al!
If he were single I'd marry him!
And I'm HOT!
But that aside, Al tells the truth in this book and anyone who denies this is not paying attention.
But then,you could run an idiot on the Republican ticket and Republicans would STILL vote for him. (But we know that already.)
As for Ann Coulter,I've always said she was either completely evil or really stupid.
I don't think she's stupid.
I'd also like you to note where I hail from.
That's right, Cape Girardeau ,Mo.,Limbaugh Land!
(God,help me!)
So, you see, I know Rush and my hatred is well-founded!
I don't hate by reputation alone but from along history of loathing,up close and personel.
(Dare I say 'Fair & Balanced?)
Love ya,Al!
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Summary: Pure genius
Review: This book is great. Better than great. It is funny, well researched, and smart. A MUST READ for everyone.
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Summary: WHERE ARE ALL THE REVIEWS
Review: This book is great. I read every word in 3 days! I hope people listen to his message to Democrats and others about how we need to call these insane people on their distortions and mean-spirited, irrational approach to politics. And of course the book is funny! Al Franken is vicious to people who deserve it, and he is kind (well, retroactively in a couple of cases) to those who aren't actually bad folks, but with whom he disagrees. He's also willing to admit when he jumped to a hasty conclusion, and he apologizes. I couldn't believe some bozo from Slate said in an interview that people don't really read this book. The Right said the same thing about Hillary's book. Anything they can do to try to disarm us. They can't stand that the free market is showing where the majority of people really stand in the USA.
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Summary: Far better than Franken's previous books
Review: This book is GREAT. It breaks new ground in many ways. However, I was very apprehensive about it when I first saw its cover and recalled the cheapshot tactics of its author. Al Franken's "style" involves constantly making absurd, not-to-be-taken-literally statements. As an academically-inclined liberal (with two university degrees in Computer Science), and an Orwellian obsession with behaving fairly, I've been disgusted with his previous efforts, such as the book titled, "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and other observations", which is full of personal attacks. However, this book is a BIG change from that style. It still has flippant statements throughout, and a lot of ad hominem attacks, but around 80 percent less often. Much of this book (I would say around 70%) is serious, well-researched, cogently-argued writing, with frequent use of super-clear and valid reasoning. And I was VERY gratified to discover that Franken used a team of research assistants when fact-checking this book's hundreds of amazing claims. The group-photo of "TeamFranken" in the back is hilarious (a team of Harvard University students)...
I was extremely pleased to see the attention he gave to exposing the many lies of author Ann Coulter. Coulter's books are saturated with lies! I've been shocked by her gall. Franken thoroughy smashes a few of her worst ones. E.g., on one page he reproduces an image of a New York Times front page, enabling the reader to clearly see that the NYT ran a story about a famous race car driver's death the very next day after he died, and not two days later as Coulter falsely claimed to her readers in her book "Slander"...Franken's book will hopefully explode her deceptions like a torpedo against a pirate ship...
I also love Franken's nerve -- how he courageously puts his head into the mouth of the Coulter libel-lion. E.g. in his chapter about her he reproduces a long list of Coulter's claims about liberals supposedly hating America. Franken later shows a photo of himself arm-in-arm with John Glenn while entertaining US troops abroad. The caption jokingly describes the troop-support work as his way of expressing his "hate" for America! (Franken loves this nation passionately -- I think that should be obvious to everyone.)
The biggest defect of this book, for me, is the ambiguity of the intent of many of the false, "flippant" statements. At least 90 percent of these statements are obvious to me as being intended to be taken as mere-jokes...but there are so many of them that I've been helplessly puzzled about. "How does Franken intend me to take this statement?" has been the frequent nagging thought. It's been difficult for me to avoid feeling suspicious...feeling that some of these statements are lies by Franken that he will confess to *only* if exposed as false, thereby using "I was only kidding" as an escape route to avoid taking responsibility.
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Summary: Its about time someone spoke up!
Review: This book is great. It reveals the growing conservative media power and the lying rhetoric that neo-conservatives (Rush Limbaugh, Fox, Ann Coulter, O'Reilly etc) make money with. These demogauges have been going un-checked for far too long. Not only is the book hilareous, but he and his Harvard research team site every reference (with footnotes) made in the book. Something you certainly won't find in Neo-conservative publications. A must buy!
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Summary: The Truth is told!
Review: This book is great. You may not agree with everything he says, but you can't deny that this book is extremely well researched. I honestly can't understand how anyone can proudly call themselves Republican after reading this book. Don't get me wrong, I always had a notion that conservatives were crooked. But I never imagined the shame that they could bring upon the human race with some of the vile behavior they so proudly exude. In response to a previous reviewer who said: "Why do we continue to give no-talent, uneducated, brainless entertainment types a forum to voice really stupid opinons?(sic) " What? You mean like Rush Limbaugh? How typically conservative that is. Ad hominem attacks are all you boys have, isn't it? I mean, RESEARCH and DEBATE are something you have absolutely no interest in. We'd probably have to dumb down the discourse just to keep you from drooling all over yourselves if you were to agree to actually be held accountable for your policies. For a group that so quickly jumps to wrap themselves in the American flag, you sure embrace a lot of unethical and UN-American philosophies. Buy this book. It is Fair and Balanced. And it's HIL-ARIOUS! And a good day to you, sir!
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Summary: No Lie
Review: This book is hilarious and dead-on. Whether it is calling out the hypocrisy of Bill O'Reilly or the contempt some conservatives seem to have for their readers and listeners or the wimpiness of Alan Colmes, Franken will at least make you laugh if he doesn't change your mind. Finally a liberal willing to fight against the thousands of talking heads on the right.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This book is hilarious and informative, but what makes this book stand out is the fact that it is very powerful. The dirty tricks of the far right blow my mind, and although I am very disturbed, I am glad I read the book.
Some reviewers complain that this book is more about refuting lies than proposing any real solution. They say that this is just going to be reciprocated by another Coulter piece of junk, and Al should have taken a high road. But Al has something Coulter et. al don't have: the truth. Perhaps Al is more of an optimist than he is given credit for. Maybe he believes that if he has truth on his side, people will recognize it. Mabye we can make the country better by getting rid of some of these monsters in power. I certainly hope so.
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: This book is hilarious! The chapter titles and inside cover alone are funny! Any reader, right or left, can enjoy this attack on the attackers, provided they do not take it too seriously. Every pundit on the right gets theirs, including Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Tucker Carlson, and Franken's old nemesis Rush Limbaugh. Not only humorous, the book also makes you think about the truth in the media driven world. Funny and factual, it's a great combination for Franken and I look forward to seeing more of him.
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Summary: Funny and Honest
Review: This book is hilarious, very eye opening, and worth the time to read.
It is interesting that people would write a review without reading the book. And it is VERY interesting that some of the people he exposed will not comment on what he wrote. They just refuse to comment...I wonder why. Thank You Mr. Franken for a job well done.
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