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Summary: A bit disappointing
Review: Generally, I like Al Franken. I liked his book, "Rush Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot." Although this book had the same themes, it was far more emotional, subjective, and vitriolic in its tone, and that detracted from the credibility of his case. The book wasn't even humorous - just angry and bitter.I was particularly interested in the chapter on O'Reilly - a pundit who deservedly draws fire and should get out of the kitchen if he can't stand the heat. But what should have been strong writing quickly dissolved into petty name-calling that certainly wasn't worth the cost of the book. I highly recommend Peter Hart's "The Oh Really Factor" instead. The book carries a similar theme to Franken's but the case is much better presented. The humor is more indirect, smarty, sly and edgy: something I expected in Franken's book and just didn't find.
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Summary: The Perfect Christams gift for Your Republican Friends
Review: Give this book to your conservative friends and watch their faces get all blotchy, just like Bill O'Rielly's. On one level, "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" is the perfect comedy relief to Palast's true horror story, "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy." And while the books differ in tone, they both share common ground in terms of being well-researched and steeped in factual evidence. Franken, however, is a master of satire, displaying his first-rate wit in chapter after chapter. Moving beyond the satire, which is initself vicious and appropriate, Franken's book succeeds in debunking the hysterical vocies from the right-wing media. Standout moments include Franken's decimation of the demented Ann Coulter and a catalogue of the various fictions of Bill O'Rielly. But perhaps the best moment of the entire book is "Operation Ignore", a chapter devoted to the Bush Administration's denial over terrorist threats prior to Sept. 11, 2001: eight pages that will make every American's blood boil. Keep up the good work, Al! Our country needs voices like you now more than ever.
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Summary: what a Maroon (in the words of Daffy Duck)
Review: Go ahead...spend money on this book and join the frenzy of mindless lemmings that follow the media into the abyss of sensationalism. Al Frankenheimer, or whatever his name is, is an actor not a political strategist. He should stick to the latter, even though he isn't great at that occupation either. I warned ya!
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Summary: Big, Fat Waste of Time
Review: Go organize your socks or something more productive than reading this book. Franken should stick to comedy and leave political analysis to people with at least a college degree.
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Summary: Blaahh
Review: God awful, full of half truths. I wasted my money buying this book. I wish I bought Bill O'Reilly's book first, he is looking out for me. Al Franken is after money only, pure and simple.
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Summary: Kidding on the Square
Review: God bless you, Al Franken! I haven't laughed so hard while reading a book since "The Bridges of Madison County".
Al takes the radical right to task, skewering Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, and the Bush White House by employing two vastly underused weapons of mass destruction: LOGIC and TRUTH. I am a professional researcher, and it's my job to verify facts and provide accurate and reliable information. Al and his able assistants (aka TeamFranken) are spot on in reporting on the shoddiness of Coulter's "footnoting", the claims of Peabody(no)Polk(wrong) award "winning"(okay not really) O'Reilly and the outright lies and shady deals of the Bush administration. But it is the chapters on Paul Wellstone's memorial service and the White House Press Corps Dinner that make this book worth every penny. I dare you not to cry in frustration at the twisting of a heart-felt tribute to a decent man, his family and friends by the press (shame on you all!) and cry tears of joy when Franken confronts Paul Wolfowitz at the Press Corps dinner. Paul's succinct, if rude, reply to Al's comment about Clinton's military winning Bush's war is priceless. Buy this book in hardcover! It's worth it! Al, I forgive you for "Stuart Saves His Family." YOU ROCK!
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Summary: Al Franken for President!
Review: God bless you, Al Franken. I rarely laugh out loud when reading a book, but Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them had me in stitches. In fact, I don't think I've laughed this hard since Franken's Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot. His beginning chapters on Ann Coulter are incredulous and hilarious. It's amazing how that woman ever got any air time nor a book deal. His chapter on Fox News Network's stranglehold of the conservative media is downright disturbing. In truth, this book should be required reading for liberals as well as ultra-conservatives. It will make you think. I admit that I'm more of a liberal though I do support conservative issues. However, after reading this book, i'm ready to jump headfirst towards the left.
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Summary: God Save America
Review: God Save American from these god-less McCarthy worshiping, anti-american conservatives set out to destroy our country. And thank God for Al Franken ya'll.
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Summary: Good for liberals, bad for conservatives!
Review: God told Al Franken to write this book. Granted it didn't arrive on clay tablets, but Franken does recount his conversation with God to write the book, which is a pretty funny bit.
Whether or not you find the rest of the book funny will obviously depend on 1) your political views 2) your level of humor (i.e. do you like Al Franken or not?) and 3) your religious views.
Nice to see that Al Franken won the lawsuit brought against him by Fox News over the usage of "Fair and Balanced" in the book's subtitle.
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Summary: Good work. Excellent facts
Review: Good book, although not as funny as "Rush Limbaugh is..." Well researched. Point of view spot on. And the message needs to be heard. Anyone who believes that this is counterfactual probably a) doesn't read much; b) hasn't done much research themselves; c) is reacting emotionally. Nice work, Al.
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