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Topic: Franken's Lies book excerpted on Salon
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boingboing addictPerson was signed in when posted  1
08-27-2003 04:58 PM ET (US)
I bought the book yesterday at Stacy's in SF. What I've read so far has been hilarious.

I'm flying to NYC tomorrow so I'm really glad the book was released early - it'll be the perfect airplane read.
Stefan JonesPerson was signed in when posted  2
08-27-2003 06:19 PM ET (US)
Hmmm. I have a trip coming up. (Walk, light rail, plane, monorail, subway, train, car.) Good idea.
mielPerson was signed in when posted  3
08-28-2003 03:03 AM ET (US)
I just got the book and am 1/4 of the way through it. The only complaint I have so far is his hagiography of Clinton. The rest of it is interesting. The research he did is important. Someone needs to counter all these lies.
moofPerson was signed in when posted  4
08-28-2003 07:08 AM ET (US)
/m3 isn't this just preaching to the choir? It's hardly likely to influence entrenched Bush fans, or to sway any one in the middle - after all, who is likely to buy, or even read when given as a present, a book full of one-sided sarcastic opinions? (A truly fair & balanced, unbiased account wouldn't have quite the comedic effect..)

Perhaps a book like this will inspire or embolden other professionals (no, not newspeople, but stand up comics etc.) to take a tougher look at the administration, but that's about that.

Countering lies? People belief in lies because they want to (whether they be right-wing or left-wing lies, neither are exactly short in supply *cough*).

Believing lies is usually better than the alternative; because the alternative might be unpatriotic thoughts (killing bad. US bad?! Oh my.) or even worse, questions that lead to even more questions.. It's always easier to pick an ideology, a leader (well OK, picking a leader is a bit hard if you're a democrat.. ) and sticking to whatever they think "because I'm sure they know best"..

The political impact of this book is hardly likely to be of an historic nature.. But if the choir gets a few chuckles from it..
craniacPerson was signed in when posted  5
08-28-2003 10:13 PM ET (US)
I like Franken etc. but usually the preachier this stuff gets the less funny it is.
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