Move over P.J. O'Rourke! From Al Franken, America's premier liberal satirist, comes a hilarious homage to the wonderful, awful, and always absurd American political process that skewers a whole new crop of presidential hopefuls--just in time for the 1996 presidential election. "(Franken is) responsible in part for some of the most brilliant political satire of our time".--John Podhoretz, New York Post.
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Rush Limbaugh claims his talent is on loan. With this book, Franken demonstrates that he owns. The frankly Democratic author's shtick reminds us how much of a free ride conservatives have gotten in the mainstream media. For instance, he really drives home the weirdness of the conservatives' preachiness about "family values" in light of Newt Gingrich's and Bob Dole's first marriages, and Rush Limbaugh's first, second and third marriages. And he has great fun with Rush's and Newt's miraculous draft deferments in a chapter where he imagines all of the great conservative "chicken-hawks" out on a Vietnam war patrol under the leadership of Ollie North.
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Comedy writer Franken skewers conservatives in a book that spent 23 weeks on PW's bestseller list.
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I've read this book straight through twice.
I really thought I'd never laugh out loud, as frequently and as uproariously, the second time as the first time, but I did.
Franken's "review," ostensibly by Jeanne Kirkpatrick, of RLIABFI is, alone, worth the price of the book. I laugh so hard when reading this I double over.
This humor is not for everyone -- it is for people who, like Franken, are both intellectuals and political junkies.
On the down side, I do have trouble with the title. It's funny, but ... it's rude and mean. I don't have a solution here. I don't know how to create humor that never hurts anyone's feelings, and I don't know the best way to respond to hatemongers like Rush Limbaugh.
If nothing else, the title of this book, which has become a classic, got us thinking and talking about the Right's muddying of public debate and its abandonment of civil discourse.
Too, at times I do find Franken's ability to be impressed by his own intelligence and high-power connections a bit hard to take, but ... I forgive him for that, he is such a valuable resource.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Having actually read the book and checked some of the quotes, articles, and figures that it contains for accuracy, I'm pretty amazed that I haven't seen more press coverage of the blatant hypocrisy (or lunacy) that Republican leaders are guilty of. Do these people realize that what they said a couple of years ago is still available?
Mr. Franken simply compares what these people say with how they actually live, and what they've said in the past. In juxtaposing the loudly self righteous with the embarassing reality that they themselves are no different from the people they look down on, Mr. Franken creates some humorous and outrageous moments.
Sadly his work is tainted by some juvenile humor as well. Usually his sense of humor works well, happily pointing out how shallow the title is, but at times the fat jokes are just dumb.
Still, the value of the actual content aside from the jeering makes up for the misses in his hit and miss sense of humor.
Mr. Franken simply compares what these people say with how they actually live, and what they've said in the past. In juxtaposing the loudly self righteous with the embarassing reality that they themselves are no different from the people they look down on, Mr. Franken creates some humorous and outrageous moments.
Sadly his work is tainted by some juvenile humor as well. Usually his sense of humor works well, happily pointing out how shallow the title is, but at times the fat jokes are just dumb.
Still, the value of the actual content aside from the jeering makes up for the misses in his hit and miss sense of humor.
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Very Good! Fun! Also look to ArtisanPacificPublishing Website for more Political Humour. Beaver Tales and a Canada Goosing George and Condi: The Last Decayed
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AL Franken IS A Unfunny IDIOT!
(...)ONE-SIDED hardcore "LIBERAL" GARBAGE!This is the kind of material that gives the left a bad name. Read more
Published on July 17 2004
1.0 out of 5 stars
I'd burn it, but I wouldn't want to waste the matches.
I picked this book up after seeing how funny Al DFranken was on Saturday Night Live. With his memorable writing and acting, I USED to have alot of respect for the man. Gone. Read more
Published on July 15 2004
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easy, but essential target
rush limbaugh could easily be grouped together with a number of all too easy targets, some of which include jerry falwell, charlton heston, pat robertson, dubya, dan quale, pat... Read more
Published on July 14 2004 by ageofanxiety
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Bullseye
Franken is right. Rush Limbaugh IS a big fat idiot.
Published on July 13 2004
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This Guy is an Idiot
This guy is so far left he has fallen off the edge of reality.
He is obviously bitter and angry that there are some people living in America that still love life, liberty,... Read more
Published on July 8 2004
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Stuart Smalley is a ignorant liar
Here's the proof that washed-up has-been comedians don't know squat about politics. Hey Stuart, France wants you to be their president. What a jerk!
Published on July 6 2004
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What You Do In The Dark Will Come To The Light
Thanks, Al, for bringing it to the light. The research in this book on comments by and lifestyles of rightwing politicians and spokepersons was eye-opening. Read more
Published on Jun 28 2004 by TawnTawn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant and Hilarious
Not only funny(and lets face it-Rush Limbaugh is a disgusting fatass)but its very eye-opening, and interesting. Read more
Published on Jun 26 2004 by Aislynn Magaden
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Al and Rush Locked together (ugly as it may seem)
Mythological in nature is the battle of words you are witnessing here. Two people from (seemingly) opposite sides of the spectrum, yet each unable to really assail each other... Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004 by Jorge Barbarosa
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More liberal garbage
Al Franken offers more proof that comedians and actors should stick to comedy and fantasy and leave the job of running the country to those who are qualified. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2004 by Keith McIntosh
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