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Summary: Waste of Time and Money
Review: Al couldn't have spent more than a week on this, and is obviously coasting on his Saturday Night Live fame. It's unclear if this book (which isn't fat) was supposed to be provocative or humourous, because you can't print a laugh track. I challenge any reader to find two decent jokes, which, even then, would come to $3 per weight reference. So why? Save your six bucks.
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Summary: Operation Chickenhawk
Review: The entire book is worth reading just for the chapter titled "Operation Chickenhawk" which details a fictional Vietnam tour of duty. The platoon is made up of Dan Quayle, Rush Limbaugh and other right-wing conservative draft-dodgers. The story had me literally laughing out loud. Whenever I'm feeling down, I read that chapter and can't help but smile. By the way, the rest of the book is pure genius as well. This book is a must-read for anyone who has a brain (Sorry Rush).
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Summary: Good fun
Review: Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot : And Other Observations By Al Franken ... Al Franken is no stranger to good fun and zany humor. In Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot : And Other Observations he pull's no punches when he takes the true story and compares it to Rush's propaganda. It is fun and will give anyone who has ever listened to the big guy a good chuckle. Franken doesn't poke fun at Rush himself, rather at what he says on his popular radio show. After listing to Rush's on going diatribe blaming liberalism for all the problems in heaven and on earth, it is good fun to have a laugh about it. Franken doesn't stop there, he rips up a Congress person or two just for fun. This book offers a bright humorous look at some of the right wing hype we all know is outside any democracy. Franken writes with a fun light hearted look at the tons of political hype we live with everyday. Good Fun. (2.5 Stars.)
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Summary: Al Frankin proves that humour in the best weapon in politics
Review: Although one may disagree with the political views contained within, one cannot help but laugh at the wild theories, crazy views, and one heck of a wacky political agenda of Al Frankin and his less than trusty sidekick, Jeff. Perhaps the funniest book I've ever read. Anyone who may be interested in politics would take interest in this book, Except maybe Rush Limaugh, Newt Gingrich, United We Stand America, and the Michigan Militia. And maybe the Christian Coalitian. And Jane Goodall, but other than that, this book is definitly for everyone.
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Summary: Finally, a dose of his own medicine...
Review: Franken overdoes the fat jokes, but otherwise this is a funny read, and a long overdue way to show Limbaugh that turnabout is very fair play. Actually, Limbaugh is only one of the targets in this book, and the funniest bits aren't even about the "thin-skinned bully," as Franken quite accurately calls him; the section that really made me laugh out loud was the chapter of Franken's suggestions for additional amendments to the Constitution in the wake of the flag-burning controversy--i.e., an amendment which would forbid an exotic dancer to pick up a piece of United States currency with anything other than her hands.
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Summary: A Laugher for Non-Ditto Heads
Review: I can't stand Rush Limbaugh, and I wasn't disappointed in this book, although I think Al overdid the weight thing a bit. But the rest of the time, I think he does a fine job dissecting the various absurdities of the right wing.
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Summary: It's pretty funny.
Review: Well, I'll admit, I am probably what most people would refer to as a liberial, but I do think Mr. Franken does concentrate a tad too much on Rush's weight. Although he does prove the inaccuracies that the extreme right likes to put forth and hold onto like a rusty bear trap, i.e. the example of George Bush commenting on the "improbable harm" that melting ice caps would cause, that anyone with a 7th grade science education could disprove. And the falicy of some "leading" conservatives making a case of Clinton's advoidence of the draft during Vietnam, which becomes quite clear once their service records are reviewed. This book is no more harsh than a typical Rush rant, (its just written a little bit better) which is bit of a dissapointment, since Al was obviously educated better than that. But I believe this could be enjoyed by anyone, if read with an open mind, as all books should be read.
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Summary: Not worth the paper it is written on.
Review: A good advice from an open minded guy. Don't waste your money buying this book. It is ridiculous, childish name calling, and not much substance overall.
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Summary: Dull, unfunny book masquerading as humor
Review: Mr. Franken, it appears, is trying to be the Left's answer to Rush Limbaugh. However, he has failed miserably with this book. His "humor" is either not funny or just insulting (at times, both). It is quite likely that the success the book enjoyed was due mainly to people who loved the provactive title (one wonders how well the tome would have done had it only had Franken's name on it. For example, anyone remember "Late Line" or "Stuart Saves His Family"?). Do yourself a favor if you want to laugh at something with an occasional political tinge and read "Rants". And Al Franken, do yourself (and everyone else) a favor. Leave the political humor to Dennis Miller, someone who knows what he's doing.
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Summary: Poorly written insult book
Review: Mr. Franken is undoubtedly trying to be the Left's answer to Rush Limbaugh, but he has failed miserably in the task. Instead of matching Limbaugh's books that contain substantial philisophical ideas mixed with humor, Mr. Franken has only succeeded in making an insult book that probably would have come and gone without notice if he hadn't put Limbaugh's name in the title.
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