For the first time since his bestselling RUSH LIMBAUGH IS A BIG FAT IDIOT, Franken trains his subversive wit directly on the contemporary political scene. Now, the "master of political humor" (Washington Post) destroys the myth of liberal bias in the media and exposes how the Right shamelessly tries to deceive the rest of us. No one is spared as Al uses the Right's own words against them: not Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Roger Ailes, the entire Fox network nor the Bush administration. This is the book Al Franken fans have been waiting for (and his foes have been dreading).
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"Funny, Funny, Funny, Funny.... I laughed out loud so much while reading this book and that was at a time when it was hard to laugh at the political climate in this country..... remember those days when so many people were afraid to say anything critical of the ruling party/president? Well, Al Franken did and what a breath of fresh air that was......." — Dana (5 out of 5 stars)
"Funny, Funny, Funny, Funny.... I laughed out loud so much while reading this book and that was at a time when it was hard to laugh at the political climate in this country..... remember those days when so many people were afraid to say anything critical of the ruling party/president? Well, Al Franken did and what a breath of fresh air that was......."
" Perhaps one of the best uses of footnotes ever. "
" Another brilliant, well researched book my favorite satirist. This is all politics though and really upset me. Bush and the Republicans are evil! "
" He's funny, but the content was sadly dated and not nearly as relevant anymore. "
" What can I say, I love Al! "
" one of the few books where I'd say the audio was superior to the print. In the audio they actually have clips from the speeches Franken is critiquing, and if they don't have the clip, he does an impression which of course is often funnier. "
" Love Al. "
" this book is just too darn funny, but it is not for everyone. Smart, witty political satire. and it is funnier now that Franken's running for senate in Minnesota! "
" Al Franken is absolutely hilarious. He does a terrific job of exposing the unsavory aspects of our politicians and is never afraid to back down from a challenge. He's a brilliant comedian and writer. I wish I had the IFC so I could watch his radio show. "
" Always a funny read! "
" Take with a grain of salt and have a good laugh. "
" So funny! My husband thought I was insane with all the laughing! "
" Now that's more like it... Franken's a little over the top at times but very, very funny. "
" love his perspective "
" Not for the school library. "
" Hilarious, maddening, educational and has a great title. I wish I had read it when it first came out. "
" Al Franken skewers many of the right wing commentators and politicians. Bill O'Reilly, Dick Cheney, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter. He exposes these people for what they are, shameless liars. "
" A story about a pot calling a kettle black. Last book on politics that I'll ever read. "
" Funny book, not without its own right-leaning views of its own, but Al Franken still knows how to make people laugh. "
" Great and easy to read from Senator Al Franken. Thought I'd never hear those three words together "
" Franken always makes me laugh. This is no exception. I do not wish to get bogged down by "culture war" politics. Just read the chapter titles, they still make me giggle. "
" My first dose of Al Franken, and I literally laughed out loud reading this book, something I have never done. This book really puts things into perspective as far as the biasness of the people who bring you your news. "
" Gift from Reid. I laughed alot. Will probably reread. My apologies to those who strongly disagree. "
" Great book. Though it makes me sad to know that the American people are consistently lied to, it's nice to know that there are others who are willing to seek out the truth. It's out there, you just have to dig for it. Franken is awesome. "
" I dug it and Franken has a great presence in his writing...even as a proud Liberal, I always take politically-charged books with a grain of salt. "
" he's good. "
" Okay, so is it a partisan book? Of course! But it's a lot of fun and definitely eye-opening...even if you've gotta squint a little to see the stuff clearly :) "
" funny political book. It was hard to put down. Very quick read "
" I'll admit I cheated a bit here... I got the audio version as a gift. At least one of those stars is due to listening to Al Franken read it, rather than the content itself. "
" funny, but i had to keep reminding myself that he isn't any better than the entertainers who pass themselves off as pundits/experts on the right. thus, i had to be careful not to take him too seriously. his stuff on coulter and o'reilly is awesome. "
" Beyond excellent. Should be required reading with a signed affidavit before anyone is allowed to watch Fox News. "
" Surprisingly funny and well written book. Obviously it presents a left leaning point of view but Franken does it unabashedly and transparently. "
" Surprisingly convincing. "
" I think I would have liked this more if I had read it when it originally came out (2003). It sort of seemed like I already knew most of what he was talking about. Maybe I watch too much Keith Olberman. "
" Enlightening as to the inner workings of intellectual dishonesty. "
" The first half was great... the second half was a bit repetitive. "
" Very entertaining, and well documented. I find it fascinating that a comedian (of course now a senator) can bring such clarity to commentary like this. "
" Good. I read it because my wife and I have been living and working outside of the U.S. since 1997 and weren't around for a lot of the period Franken covered. "
" Equally hilarious as it is informative. "
" The antitdote to America's right wing lunatics and their assault on our collective intelligence. If you've had enough of O'Reilly and Ann Coulter, then cleanse your palate with the thoughts of this perceptive, witty, refreshing comedian-turned-senator. "
" Starts off happy, but begins feeling a little whiny afterwards. It does a good job of doing what it sets out to do. "
" When it came out, this book was pure catharsis... "
" I found this hysterically funny, yet also informative. HOWEVER, if you're a republican, or just hate liberal "propaganda", then you should probably steer clear of this one...it will only frustrate and annoy you. "
" I read this book in one setting. I loved it. "
Al Franken is the author of several #1 New York Times bestsellers and is a two-time spoken word Grammy Award winner. He graduated from Harvard College, and before running for office, spent thirty-seven years as a comedy writer, author, and radio talk-show host. He rose to prominence as one of the original Saturday Night Live writers in the 1970s and won five Emmy Awards for his work on SNL. He has taken part in seven USO tours, visiting our troops overseas in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. He was first elected to the United States Senate in 2008 and re-elected in 2014.
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