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Summary: Funny as an illegal Rush drug deal.
Review: Unlike most of the negative reviews here, I actually read the book. Anyone with a "fair and balanced" interest in the truth should read it as well.Funny, frightening stuff.
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Summary: Beautiful AND hilarious
Review: Unlike Republicans, this book is EXTREMELY hilarious. This book will be required reading for my children some day. I want them to appreciate how horrible things in this country were during the Bush II years. Oh, and lighten up right-wingers.
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Summary: How can the GOP still exist!?
Review: Unlike Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot and other observations, this book is completely filled with clever insightful stabs at today's leading politicians and weirdos without any incomprehensible fat jokes. Seriously, he proves that all of these crazy people are indeed, lying liars.
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Summary: From A True Moderate, I Enjoy This Book
Review: Unlike some of the other "modereate" Democrats, (I agreed with the war) I really enjoyed this book. Franken isn't exactly halarious, but "Lies" does a great job of describing the Right's constant hypocrasy (IE: They say Presidents don't directly control the economy, but according to the right Bill Clinton's success with the economy was due to "Reaganomics"). I was expecting more humor but it's mainly a good source of information. Franken tackles conservative diva du jour Anne Coulter, radio favorites Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, FOX News, Bernie Goldberg (ironically CBS is my favorite news), The Wall Street Journal, Washington Times and other right-wing outlets. Thankfully the left is just starting to grow and is no longer the "underdog" party. I dont exactly agree with Franken's (or Michael Moore's)stance on the war and other areas but I agree with him on most things, which makes "Lies" enjoyable. Most likely if you're a Democrat or Independent you'll like "Lies" Is this book partisian? Of course...but what commentator isn't? (Some claim to be: IE FOX's Bill O'Reilly but COME ON we all know the truth here) "Lies" is one of the better liberal books published recently. I have this and Hillary Clinton's great autobiography "Living History" and I really reccomend BOTH if you're more on the left side of the fence. 4/5 stars
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Summary: Franken at his very best
Review: Up to the minute topical humor. Al Franken shines a bright spotlight on the whacky GOP Right Wing. Not to be missed by any thinking American. Laugh and learn as you go.
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Summary: No liberal bias in the media? You haven't proved anything.
Review: Using jargon, shallow arguments, and multiple relentless insults, Al Franken believes he has proven that Republicans are always wrong and that Liberals can do nothing wrong. Well, Mr. Franken has little solid to prove his points and make his case. He paints with a wide brush, generalizing about the republican party and about the usual jargon. Nothing more than propaganda with little to back it up. No liberal bias in the media? Please, for God Sakes. Look at The LA Times and how they handled the California Recall Election and tell me that there's no liberal bias in the media. I've read many books that have valid points conclusively proving that Bush is a bad president or that Republican social policy is messed up. However, this book is far from that and has no proof to back up anything he says whatsoever.
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Summary: Excellent, amusing, and a little scary
Review: Using just the right mix of humor and actual facts, Al Franken points of some of the lies that are told in the name of "right." For example: Remember the reports of vandalism by Clinton staffers reported by the newly elected Bush White House team? Guess what: It NEVER happened. This is just one of the many coverups and outright lies Franken and his brilliant team of college students uncovered in writing this book. If you don't believe everything you are told by the President and his team, you should definitely read this book.
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Summary: Funny and Accurate
Review: Usually I try to stay away from politics for night-time reading. But this book, I could not put down. Franken's wit and attention to detail make this book both funny and informative. I read a few of the negative reviews below and it doesn't appear that these people read a single page of the book. Many seem to have simply assumed the book's contents and are pushing their own political agenda. Ignore them. Conservative or liberal, it doesn't matter. "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" is just good!
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Summary: Outstanding Book!
Review: Usually the material covered in this book makes me depressed -- only Al Franken could present it in a way that makes laugh uncontrollably. I have to admit -- I primarily purchased this book out of spite of Fox. But it only took about five pages to totally get hooked. Finally, FINALLY we have someone to stand up to these right-wing bullies. Go Al!!! Michael
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Summary: Great Great Book!
Review: Very funny, my kind of sarcastic humor. He does what his title says, he points out the lies and the liars that tell them. A great read!
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