Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them

A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right

By: Al Franken

Narrated by: Al Franken

Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Al Franken, "one of our savviest satirists" ( People), takes on the issues, the politicians, and the pundits in one of the most anticipated books of the year.

Once again, the author of Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations trains his subversive wit directly on the contemporary political scene, leaving the powers-that-be in tatters and his audience in hysterics. Al Franken thrives on being in the opposition, and now that the Republican party controls both the Oval Office and Congress, the gloves are off and the satire is fast and furious.

Franken's specialty is using his targets' own words to make comedic and political points. Finding logical inconsistencies, factual errors, and doublespeak wherever he looks, Franken takes on and destroys the myth of liberal bias in the media, hoists the Bush White House on its own rhetorical petard, and punctures the mean-spirited sanctimony of such media darlings as Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, and host of post-Limbaugh talk-radio gasbags. Timely, provocative, unfailingly honest, and always uproarious, Lies is sure to raise hackles and spark hilarity inside the Beltway and from sea to shining sea.

Listen to Al Franken talk about Lies on Fresh Air from September 3, 2003.

©2003 AL Franken (P)2003 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

• Grammy Award Winner, Best Spoken Word Album, 2003

"In the kicking, spitting spirit of all-star political discourse, Al Franken gives as good as he gets." (New York Times)
"Riotous...provocative reading for everyone.... Franken's sardonic critique of our culture of political disinformation is serious business." (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
"Memo to Fox: Hire Al Franken." (Business Week)

Franken proves it again!!!

Franken shows the true liberal colors in this idiotic attack built on more lies or better yet mistruths then he is trying to combat. It just makes me laugh when I see that people are really this ignorant and misguided. Unfortunately the laughing stopped there because even in the realm of satirical political humor, Franken missed again. He would be best served joining Ed Asner with the rebirth of communism.

Political Rant with Very Little Humor

I bought this book mainly for the humor with politics as a side dish. No real arguments against the content, it just isn't very funny. More like the continual rantings of insanity. I tried listening to the whole thing but it became like a dripping faucet eating a hole in my brain. If your looking for fuel against Rush or OReilly, its great. If your looking for humor go somewhere else.

Boring

I expected great things from this audio book but for me it didnt deliver. If you live in the US maybe it has more meaning. But as a european i found it deadly boring. it seemed to be a vehicle for the author to score points against others in the US media. I didnt really know who they all were and cared even less. i gave up half way through. sorry i'm not normally so negative

Too much of a good Thing

I really enjoyed the first 30 minutes of this book. It is funny and insightful. However, I soon grew tired of the constant ragging on anyone who does not agree with Franken's political views. I say this even though I consider myself a liberal, I grew weary of the negative rants. They go on and on and on.... Its kind of like eating a desert that it too rich to finish.

Open your eyes ....uh....ears

I could only listen to the first couple of chapters.....full of lies from him. People need to listen to all sides to find the truth out there....or was that the X-Files?

smug and arrogant

SNL and Franken are made for each other since neither are funny. Unlike 1 star reviewers of Coulter's book, I did complete the book. Let me save you some money and give you the Cliff's Notes version. Al Gore did invent the internet. Coulter calls an endnote a footnote, so she is a liar and Bill O'Reilly mistakenly called his Polk award a Peabody award. That's it, there are your lying liars.

The book is wholly offensive to God fearing people and mocks their faith. His arguments are extremely petty and girly however it is not as whiny as Eric Alterman's book. If you are a glutton for punishment and still want to purchase this, you might want to do the hardcover since the opening audio chapters sound like his BAC was .20. I can only imagine a dimly lit studio, a half empty bottle of Stoli and some weird garlic smell.

Questionable sources

Author does not disclose all of his sources of information.

petty sniveling isnt funny to me

i purchased this audio book for 3 dollars under a special promotion,and would love to have it back.Under the guise of comedy,al franken uses this book to whine,whine,snivel,snivel,then whine some more.not only do i not find any of it amusing,i found it quite sad that this is considered one of the best arguements from the left.I am an independant,and voted for al gore,but after 9-11,was glad he wasnt our president.I support our troops overseas,pres.bush,and the u.s.a. god bless america

Just Al ranting jiberesh!

He obviously likes the sound of his own voice. This book is nothing but him listening to himself. It goes nowhere fast.

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them

Franken just shows his ignorance once again. If you are liberal, you will love this book. If you want facts, just put this one down and forget it is there. Franken's view is that "Fair and Balenced" means hating the right and center. Short on answers and long on name calling. Reads like recess in the sixth grade.