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Lies And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
 
 
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by Al Franken (Author)
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Al Franken, one of America's savviest satirists has studied the rhetoric of the Right. He has listened to their cries of "slander", "bias" and even "treason". He's even watched Fox News. A lot. And in this "fair and balanced report", he bravely exposes them all for what they are: liars.

Welcome to the world of the most rightwing administration America has ever had. Join Al as he trashes the untruthful, mauls the mendacious and bitch-slaps the Bush misinformation machine. Let him introduce you to America's most infamous truth-twisters, the Republican politics and the media lackeys as he reveals the lying rhetoric of the Right, taking on the politicians, the pundits and the issues. Al bravely exposes them all for what they are: Lying, lying, liars. No 1 international bestseller from the publishers of 'Stupid White Men', timely, provocative, honest and always funny. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Political Satire, 22 Dec 2003
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It took a really long, boring stopover in a U.S. airport to finally convince me to buy Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them.
I can't believe I didn't read it sooner.
Franken is perhaps the most brilliant political satirist around these days ... at least in print (I'd say Jon Stewart of The Daily Show - a hilarious American "fake news" TV program - is even more on the ball.)
The way he rips into such right-wing nutcases as Ann Coulter and FOX News blowhard Bill O'Reilly is brutally funny, but also intelligent.
As well, the myth about the media's liberal bias is thoroughly explored and largely debunked.
I try to keep up with politics and the media, but there were things in this book that had me absolutely flabbergasted.
The name Karl Rove now sends shivers up my spine. Scary, scary man.
I like Michael Moore, but even his biggest fan has to admit some of his facts are a little skewed.
Not so with Franken. Lying Liars is a well-researched book.
He backs up his claims and criticisms quite solidly.
Whereas Moore bashes your head in with his messages, Franken allows you to think for yourself.
Franken gushes a little too much about certain liberals ... the Clintons for example. But that's a minor complaint.
If any liberal was to change the mind of a conservative, it would be Franken.
But we know how likely that is.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very funny...., 7 Nov 2003
This was my first Al Franken experience and I was not in the least bit disappointed.

Franken is more than a match for the darlings of the American far-right (Ann Coulter etc.) and he has a sense of humour too!
Admittedly he does give the Clintons an easy ride, but I didn't expect him to give an impartial account of American politics.

The book is packed with useful facts on everything from Fox News bias to the Bush administration's disastrous foreign policy.

There are also some hidden gems in the form of cartoons scattered around the book, a refreshing change from the text only approach of other US satirists.

Finally all readers should remember: If you're looking for a serious examination of US politics buy something by Gore Vidal. This is only satire. Enjoy it!

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very funny, 25 Jan 2005
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The title suggests that this will be a (very) broad comedy. However, it is written with considerably more wit and precision than I expected.

The problem with books of this type (for readers outside the US) is that we are not that familiar with subject matter - I have no real opinion about whether the US media has a liberal bias although if the UK media is anything to go by it seems very unlikely.

Franken states that the primary of objective of the book is to be funny; he succeeds admirably although he does on occasion descend into pettiness and name calling. I certainly laughed hard and often as I read the book.

There are some very good chapters in this book. For example, you get a good sense of Franken's heart felt indignation in the chapter about Paul Wellstone's funeral; the exposure of push poll tactics is horrifying, the chapter on how Fox News makes you stupid is hilarious; Karl Rove, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly come in for the kickings that they richly deserve.

On the negative side: for me, his unconditional love of Bill Clinton got a bit too much at times and he is guilty of constantly criticising the conservative agenda while not really discussing the issues with the liberal agenda. However, these are minor quibbles; they did not detract from my enjoyment.
I think that the comparisons to Michael Moore are slightly unkind to Franken. Overall, he has less of an agenda than Moore who I regard as a polemicist, he is funnier and more precise; it is like comparing a scalpel to a sledgehammer.

Very funny, highly recommended particularly if you have a strong interest in US politics

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