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Summary: Book is funny , Franken is funny, no truth here though
Review: Franken has emerged as a liberal savior. what the american socialists cannot get accomplished via the airwaves, they get spoken through the written word of the likes of Big Al, the comedy writer. 5 star reviewers featured on these pages have found their political hero on the scrap heap of burned out celebs. this book is hilarious - precisely what it is meant to be. folks who find political or historical significance in this satirical garbage are searching hard for a hero. keep looking. franken is an undereducated, minimally talented comedian. badly failing with his previous junk-books, he has hit the long ball with this one, primarily due to the "top gun" on his hate list (bill o'reilly) and the publicity that he brought this book. if your looking for the truth, pass this one up, if you're looking for farsical, fictional comedy, i give it three stars. p.s. don't be persuaded by the self-deluded individuals who applaud franken's truthfulness and legitimate research. he is a self admitted liar who has employed a team of northeastern, liberal educrats to craft his own great lie. as a former democrat, i am embarrased at the hateful, mean spirited spew that is coming from the likes of messrs franken, moore, etc. the once proud (and impactful) democratic party is in the ditch.
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Summary: Al Franken is a big fat idiot
Review: Franken has no talent. If this book was a movie it would be worse then Gigli. Al Franken is also ugly. I mean I seen better looking things in the toilet! If being Ugly was a crime he would be on death row! This book is full of lies and the movie "Stuart saves his family" is poorly acted. What a insecure sap.
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Summary: On The Money
Review: Franken has outdone his expose on Rush Limbaugh. For anyone who has ever wondered how those on the right shriek their way into power and popularity, the answer is here. They simply lie. And then they lie about the lies. I'll be waiting for Franken's targets to prove him wrong .....
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Summary: Yawn! Another batch of pulp from a pseudo-writer.
Review: Franken has sunk to new lows. He attacks the person, not their views. He resorts to name-calling and innuendo. He has nothing new to say, nor does he say it in a new way. His writing is nothing more than an attack (dare I say Conserva-phobic) on the right. If he left the ad hominem attacks out, this might be mildly entertaining. Instead, he uses the Clintonesque attempts of character assassination and non sequitor to further his immature view on what people should be allowed to do and think.
Don't waste your time with this book, it really is not worth it.
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Summary: First in His (SNL) Class
Review: Franken has the best of both worlds: He is smarter than Belushi, Farley, Spade, Sandler, and our other great political/cultural satirists from GE's NBC's Saturday Night. And he's funnier than Carville, Begalia, Matalin and other talking heads. But he's not as funny as Limbaugh or Ingraham are (unintentionally). Nor has he watched as much Nick at Nite as Dennis Miller. And he's not as smart as Spade: I've only read this book once, while I've seen Joe Dirt about ten times. But pound for pound, Franken is the best all around political satirist there is. This holds true even if Michael Moore lost a lot of weight. No joke -- Franken is a national treasure. (And I'm a Republican who has never voted Democrat... yet).
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Summary: READ THIS BOOK
Review: Franken has written a positively brilliant book exposing the "intellectual dishonesty" of the right-wing media, as well as the near-uselessness of the "mainstream" media. L&TLL... is a damned funny look at right-leaning talking heads like Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Tucker Carlson and, of course, Fox News loudmouth Bill O'Reilly. (Thanks, Bill, for making sure I heard about this book. I ran out and bought the hardcover immediately. Let us know if the paperback has any added material.)In the book, Franken examines outlandish claims made by the right, then compares these claims to the recorded facts. He also takes a look at the methods used by these self-described no-spinners to put a spin on the truth and hoodwink the American public. People who must read this book: 1. Anyone who thinks CNN and the broadcast networks are doing their jobs. 2. Anyone who suspects there might be a liberal bias in the media. 3. Anyone who thinks Fox News has anything to do with journalism. 4. Anyone who's the least bit interested in the 2004 presidential election, especially those who might be considering voting for Bush. This book made me laugh out loud (esp. "Operation Chickenhawk"; I'll never be able to look at John Ashcroft and not think about Vicks Vaporub), but it also inspired me. Kudos to Al and TeamFranken.
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Summary: Franken did his homework.
Review: Franken hilariously cuts down pompous blowhards of the far right in the opening chapters of this book. What makes it screamingly funny in places is the way he ingeniously uses their own words to skewer them. (I'd be embarrassed to show my face in public if I were a certain Mr. O'Lie-ly . . . and I'm not referring to splotches, either.) Don't get the impression that the book is all humor, however. There are some gripping and saddening chapters which left me depressed and enraged. What one comes away with in the end however, is a remarkable analysis of how the game of political and media manipulation is being carried out in this country by those who seek to hide facts and distort truth. This book rings true in all its facts. What it makes most clear of all is Franken's passion about this country and its true ideals. An entertaining and eye-opening must read for anyone truly concerned for the future of the country and our "phantoms" of freedom.
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Summary: Franken does it again...
Review: Franken hits another home run. His ability to concisely and elegantly refute many far right claims and statements is unmatched. Even Michael Moore, who is also brilliant, can't really compete with Franken when it comes to unravelling the string of whoppers spewed by the far right. And yes, I agree with some of the previous reviewers when they say that he gets a bit carried away at times--"Supply Side Jesus" and "Operation Chicken Hawk"--but remember, he used to write for Saturday Night Live and occasionally his imagination runs wild from that same vein of humor. On a personal note, I happen to know the general he mentions on page 125 (the one that tries to talk him out of one of his USO skits). Franken is not only an astute political commentator but a great judge of personal character. Al, if you're reading this, the general you mentioned had a "humordectomy" as a child and never recovered--your assessment of him (implied) is dead-on. Buy the book, keep an open mind, and laugh out loud...
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Summary: Hard to call him anything bad if you actually read the book
Review: Franken in Lying Liars does a very good job showing the pure ignorance of right wing extremists in the media of his choice. Its hard to disprove Franken throughout the entire book because he and his research team site every single quote from each of the people they focus on. Though, a lot of the big names in the media are very conservitive I think its relitvally balanced without anyone in the middle. (American media) People just pay attention to what they want. Franken is extremely well-spoken but a few chapters in the book diverge from what his goal was originally. I recommend it highly but please have a good attitude while reading, otherwise you won't enjoy the book at all.
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Summary: Could have been better
Review: Franken is a relatively funny guy, but he's at his funniest when he's not at his angriest; in this particular book he's up against folks who disagree with him politically, and his writing degenerates to name-calling a fair bit of the time...and name-calling doesn't require wit, just flippancy. It's a shame: There ARE good arguments against "the right," but this book suggests that Franken doesn't actually know them. I think his earlier Limbaugh book was a better effort (Limbaugh's a bigger target; or at least, he was before he lost weight).
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