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by Al Franken (Author) "IT REMAINS a mystery why the New York Times would ask me to review this dreadfully foul little book ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group (31 Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0440508649
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440508649
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.7 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Relentless With Side-Splitting Abusive humor!, 19 May 2004
By Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews
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Al Franken jokes that he first thought of this book's title and then panicked when he realized he would actually have to listen to Rush Limbaugh. That's the kind of hilarious pathos that Franken passes on from his days at "Saturday Night Live". He never lets up with the Rush Limbaugh fat jokes and just when they an seem to be on the edge of 'just plain mean', he blasts out another semi-truth that's even funnier. Limbaugh is only one of many conservatives that get analyzed, chewed and spit out. No one escapes the humorous wrath of Al Franken, especially regarding hypocrisy in issues like war, marital fidelity and religion. Just take a look at the chapter selection to see who's lined up for public ridicule. Jeane Kirkpatrick's New York Times book review is at the beginning of the book with a riotous response from Franken that sends the highly respected reviewer into a frenzied, screaming, man-eating maniac! Also, the entire Index is a faux - relating every word to Rush Limbaugh and his extraneous girth. How Franken gets away with his highly amusing (and rightfully deserved) conservative Republican bashing is confounding. There is still hope for a dreadfully depressed and ungainly uptight America!
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Like a breath of fresh air, 10 Mar 1999
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This review is from: Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot: And Other Observations (Paperback)
What a wonderful read - hilarious and smart. If you don't think that the ultraconservatives of this world deserve to be skewered, scroll down and read the one-star reviews. If you love Newt and Rush and the rest, you certainly won't enjoy this book (although Rush is in fact a flat-out liar; I'd like to hear what he has to say about, for example, Franken's economic charts - about Reaganomics - that directly attack Rush's calculations. But of course Rush is strangely silent - as Franken proves, he's only able to preach to the converted is is never up for a healthy debate.) I digress - if you're sick to death of the Morals Nazis, then this book is not only funny - it's like an emotional release. I felt so GOOD after reading this. Perhaps there is hope for the democratic party yet... (Another note: this is a satire - it's intelligent and funny - and I think that many non-Democrats might get a kick out of it. You don't have to agree with Franken, but do give him a shot if you'd like an interesting, smart read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Franken did what the media didn't have the guts to do!, 5 April 1999
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Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has had a radio program marked by recklessness, viciousness, and unintended hilarity (He once said that styrofoam was biodegradable). Until the mid-1990's, he received a free pass from the same media he excoriates as biased against the Right (Ted Koppel once said that Limbaugh does his homework; Edward R. Murrow, we need you). It took a media research group--Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting(FAIR)--and comedy writer Al Franken to do the media's job. Franken effectively nukes his target. He exposes Limbaugh as a war wimp (Rush thought the Vietnam War was great, just as long as guys from Harlem and East LA did the fighting), a former welfare queen (the same guy who calls poor people "piglets" is the same guy who was able-bodied and collected unemployment), and an overall empty suit.

For those of us who have followed Limbaugh, there's nothing particularly surprising here. But the way he scrutinizes Limbaugh is laugh-out-loud hilarious. With Franken around, there will be hard times for the hard Right.

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5.0 out of 5 stars this may just be my liberal bias but.....
I love the work of Al Franken. He is a refreshing antidote for those who find Michael Moore's Bush bashing a little too clumsy and ham-fisted. Read more
Published on 31 Jul 2005 by dancerdarkly

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much fat not enough idiot
If you've read Al Frankens more recent "Lies and the lying liars that tellthem..." you may find this book a touch dissapointing. Read more
Published on 27 April 2004 by The man from Edinburgh

1.0 out of 5 stars A Total Flop
I think Al should stick to SNL type comedy. He branches his career into writing and giving speeches because he is mediocre at his rooted profession of comedy to begin with. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Best political satire that I've read
Al Franken's Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot is quite simply the best political satire that I have read. Extremely funny and overall well written. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A laugh riot from cover to cover, even the Index!!
Franken delivers the fat mans lies with deadly accuracy at the funny bone.Rush and the right-wingers supply the material, and Franken brings it home. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Franken harpoons the hypocrisy of the far right!
I am a moderate with a tendency to vote Republican, and consider myself a conservative Christian. However, the hypocrisy of those leading the party and the Christian Coalition... Read more
Published on 22 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Laughed out loud!
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Al Franken read his book on cassette recording. From the start (Jean Kirkpatrick's NYTimes review of the book and denial of her love affair... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious Critique of Limbaugh & Followers
This book was a quick and entertaining read. Franken annihilates Limbaugh's claims and exposes him for the publicity hound/hatemonger/hypocrite that he is. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Political Satire
The title of this book is the funniest thing about it.

It kind of downhill after that.

That may be partly because I'm not that politically minded a person. Read more

Published on 15 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars i never knew i was a democrat until i read this book
it is absolutely hysterical the absolute best political satire i have read and i look foward to more of Al Franken's Work. Read more
Published on 5 May 1999

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