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Summary: Why do we need a "comedian"
Review: Why is it that a "factual" attack is under the category "satire". The book reminds of late night comic routines - you get away with anything - complete offensive. Relevancy and insight is a sorry byproduct - suitable if you are a frustrated partisan that enjoys Hollywood humour.
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Summary: ANOTHER MOORE
Review: WHY IS IT THAT CREEPS LIKE MICHAEL MOORE AND AL FRANKEN CAN GET AWAY WITH THEIR LIES AND FABRICATIONS? WHEN CHALLANGED THEY CLAIM IT'S ONLY "SATIRE" FRANKEN HAD HARVARD STUDENTS HELP WITH RESEARCH ON THIS LIE FILLED BOOK. YEA HARVARD THEIR "FAIR AND BALANCED". LIBERALS JUST WENT NUTS WHEN FOX NEWS CAME ALONG, AFTER YEARS OF CNN,NBC,ABC AND CBS TWISTING THE NEWS TO THE LEFT HOW GREAT IT IS TO HEAR AN OPPOSING VIEW. MOORE AND FRANKEN WOULD BE PERFECTLY CAST IN THE SEQUEL MOVIE "DUMB AND DUMBER 11"
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Summary: Mature Audience Only -- No Fox Watchers
Review: Why is it that the best political minds on both sides of political issues in this country belong to comedians? (Ann Coulter, as an unintentional comedian, does not count). But PJ O'Rourke for the Rs and Al Franken for the Ds are the fairest-minded, most intelligent and effective spokesmen either side has. In this book Franken takes on neocon pundits and pols and kills 'em with a deadly combination of facts and wit. The book analyzes writings and public comments by a number of prominent conservatives and more than proves them wrong -- it proves multiple statements to be knowingly wrong, that is, falsehoods aka lies. If Ann Coulter is actually willing to show her face in public after this book, she truly does have something wrong with her. Franken is kinder, oddly, to Bill O'Reilly whose fit of pique about being called a liar allegedly (according to the New Yorker and other sources) is the reason for an ill-fated Fox lawsuit which immediately caused me, and with luck countless others, to buy the book. Not all the shots at every target are compelling, to be honest, and on some counts (notably Bernie Goldberg), the analysis seems rather selective. But Franken is never less than hilarious. And when Franken hits, boy he hits splendidly. A must read for anyone who is worried about where the country is going and the Republican party's shift from the party of Lincoln to the mouths that are stinkin'.
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Summary: Hillarious and Infuriating
Review: Why is it that those who give this and other liberal books negative reviews rareley have substantive reasons for their objections? Usually in their reviews they resort to vague accusations of bias and dishonesty without pointing out any specific examples, or they just use childish name calling. The thing is, Bush represents a philosophy of life in which one aquires as much wealth and power as one can, any way one can, and to hell with the rest of the world. When someone like Franken points this out, and shows how at odds this behavior is with any claim of "compassionate conservatism" there really is no way for Bush supporters to counter attack based on facts and logic, so they resort to ad hominem garbage. Read negative reviews for further illustration of this principle.
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Summary: Maybe they should READ the book next time...
Review: Why is it--statistically speaking--people find a negative review less helpful than a positive one? I mean, we're talking about people who HAVEN'T read the book yet. Answer that and you'll understand why the Left is so insidious (the "Left," not two or three people). Notice how all the negative reviews are "seen" as being MUCH less than helpful than the positive ones? For example, "13 of 126 people..." and "29 of 367..." What? Twenty-nine out of three hundred sixty-seven! Talk about busting the odds! What we have here gang is yet another Left-wing conspiracy, an "Amazon" Potemkin Village. Yes. I'm afraid the "pros" have been caught at their own game: lying through their teeth. As the old adage goes, "Liberals never let the facts get in the way of their opinions."
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Summary: Be afraid, America!
Review: Why is this book in the humor section of the bookstore?? Funny? Yes! Scary, prophetic, unnerving and very, very, very thought provoking? Yes and more yes! Franken articulates the vague fears and uneasiness that are fermenting beneath in the psyche of the American people while George Bush and his ilk eat cake in the White House. Listen up, America. Our Voltaire is here. Read this book and be afraid, America. Be very afraid!
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Summary: Tone-Perfect
Review: Why is this the funniest book you'll read this year? Put it another way: why are so many people frothing at the mouth about this book? Not because of the presented facts. If there had been an opportunity to dispute Al Franken, those who are spit-roasted here would have squealed "liar" in return by now (successfully -- sorry, Bill). Unfortunately, Al and TeamFranken have their number (or rather, numbers). Since both the targets and their audiences cheerfully ignore facts and fact-bearers that's not really the issue, though. Nope, it's the TONE that's so troublesome for them. Franken adopts their own rabid mannerisms to refute them, with two important differences: Franken's retorts are 1) truthful and 2) howlingly funny (for the most part). This book exposes all the mechanisms that neo-con shills use to mask the truth. The Orwellian perversion of: Ann Coulter's "footnotes" (and appalling quotes of quotes -- a new editorial low); Sean Hannity's tables; Bill O'Reilly's fast-and-loose "Peabodys" and voter registration; etc. are exposed for what they are. Franken's particular genius is to force the methods used by these liars into logical short-circuits that readers can see for themselves. And no, these are not "minor errors." No one on the left would ever be allowed to get away with the nonsense these "journalists" have. While exposing the mouthpieces Franken doesn't neglect an administration that uses the same nasty methods as well. What's the most repulsive? Karl Rove's push polling? The smearing of the Wellstone memorial? Many telling anecdotes, but nothing tops the whole "Operation Ignore" for this New Yorker. Other highlights? Too many for a meaningful list. So to be fair (that word again), here's the stuff that in my opinion is unnecessary trolling and/or un-funny: Barbara Bush-baiting, Operation Chickenhawk -- which reads like a hackneyed SNL script, and the Bob Jones University episode. Some people will doubtless find "Supply-Side Jesus" offensive, but that's the intention. Everything else ranges from giggles to gut-busting, but a warning should come with this book. You may laugh while reading "Lies" but it will leave any thinking person who loves America (yes, loves -- neo-cons don't hold a monopoly on our country just yet) infuriated. As Franken says, this is "kidding on the square"; you'll be grinning with your teeth clenched. Where's the "constructive criticism?" Very simple, given throughout the book: Stop lying.
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Summary: How Can You Resist?
Review: Why would any sane person hesitate to purchase a book that exposes the jackals of fox news as what they really are! Franken has been a corner stone in comical social commentary for years, and hasn't failed to entertain and educate with every stroke of his pen. Its been too long since an author has managed to hack at the rotting core of politically biased media. I've found this book to be useful in reducing the dizziness caused by over spun press. For the good of the human race as a whole, BUY THIS BOOK!! and learn from it damn you.
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Summary: why?
Review: why would anyone read this leftist book put out by a low-end entertainer? too many of the hypocrites think we care about what they say. he should give away most of his belongings to the poor and move to sweden.
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Summary: Conservatives Really Should Read This...
Review: Why? Because you're being LIED to - constantly, blatantly, all the time by folks like Coulter (ugggh), Hannity (eeek), Savage (get a grip), and O'Reilly (barf). Franken's book was reviewed for accuracy by Spinsanity.org, a respected, non-partisan group that checks for factual errors in statements, cited stats, etc... made by political pundits. Franken's book contains one small error. Due to his book these frauds have been exposed. C'mon conservatives - one guy's running around telling people he won a Peabody at Inside Edition (hahahaha). Another - in her book Slander, is saying that the NYT delayed coverage of Dale Earnhardt's death due to liberal bias - exept they covered the story, the very next day, on their front page - to cite just two of the many, many examples of incredible journalistic sloppiness and flat out BS. Don't you find this unacceptable? Don't you think these people are taking advantage of you? Don't you think your intelligence is being insulted - just a bit? After reading this book, it's hard to keep a straight face whenever these characters "grace" the airwaves. I also like Franken's dry wit and writing style. It's a refreshing change of pace from the typical hate mongering and it makes the book more effective. The fall-out from the book - O'Reilly's televised tantrums especially, was priceless.
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