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The Truth

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Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
Originally posted by: Pabster
Originally posted by: Tab
Originally posted by: raildogg
Michael Savage's books are much more attractive.
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Al Franken's books are much more factual.
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Anyone who could say that with a straight face deserves to be smacked.
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They are. Now come try to smack me, tough guy. 😉
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Those damned facts!!

Coulter, errors in Treason

Coulter errors in Slander

Hannity's errors in Let Freedom Ring

Rush factual errors

O'Reilly factual errors

Scarborough factual errors

Yeah.....they sure look like they are the party of truth. The only problem is that they don't know the freaking definition of the word.
 
Originally posted by: RightIsWrong
Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
Originally posted by: Pabster
Originally posted by: Tab
Originally posted by: raildogg
Michael Savage's books are much more attractive.
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Al Franken's books are much more factual.
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Anyone who could say that with a straight face deserves to be smacked.
Click to expand...

They are. Now come try to smack me, tough guy. 😉
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Those damned facts!!

Coulter, errors in Treason

Coulter errors in Slander

Hannity's errors in Let Freedom Ring

Rush factual errors

O'Reilly factual errors

Scarborough factual errors

Yeah.....they sure look like they are the party of truth. The only problem is that they don't know the freaking definition of the word.
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Truth has no meaning with one whos foundation of morals and outlook on the world are faith-based not reality based.

These people know the war and these peoples agendas are wrong but they have "faith" so they blind themselves. Rather backwards and sad in 2005.
 
Originally posted by: Steeplerot
Originally posted by: RightIsWrong
Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
Originally posted by: Pabster
Originally posted by: Tab
Originally posted by: raildogg
Michael Savage's books are much more attractive.
Click to expand...

Al Franken's books are much more factual.
Click to expand...

Anyone who could say that with a straight face deserves to be smacked.
Click to expand...

They are. Now come try to smack me, tough guy. 😉
Click to expand...

Those damned facts!!

Coulter, errors in Treason

Coulter errors in Slander

Hannity's errors in Let Freedom Ring

Rush factual errors

O'Reilly factual errors

Scarborough factual errors

Yeah.....they sure look like they are the party of truth. The only problem is that they don't know the freaking definition of the word.
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Truth has no meaning with one whos foundation of morals and outlook on the world are faith-based not reality based.

These people know the war and these peoples agendas are wrong but they have "faith" so they blind themselves. Rather backwards and sad in 2005.
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What about people who arent faith based or reality based?



 
Well, ANYWAY. I've read through most of Franken's book, and I have to say it's pretty good. It's nowhere near as good as Lies was, but it's as usual, very factual and well backed up, and very funny. Quick joke from the book: "There was also another reason why no terrorist network would hain WMDs from the Iraqi regime. Can you guess what it was? Here's a hint. It was the same reason that no terrorist network could get a signed Mickey Mantle rookie card from the Iraqi regime."- Footnote, page 50.
 
Originally posted by: coolkatz321
Well, ANYWAY. I've read through most of Franken's book, and I have to say it's pretty good. It's nowhere near as good as Lies was, but it's as usual, very factual and well backed up, and very funny. Quick joke from the book: "There was also another reason why no terrorist network would hain WMDs from the Iraqi regime. Can you guess what it was? Here's a hint. It was the same reason that no terrorist network could get a signed Mickey Mantle rookie card from the Iraqi regime."- Footnote, page 50.
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That is just side splitting comedy right there.

 
Originally posted by: Tab
The Truth - Amazon

It already has a four out five star amazon user rating, has anyone read it yet? I think I'll pick it up eventually...
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What does the subject ("The Truth") and a book by Al Franken have to do with each other? Or has the definition of the word truth been morphed into "what you should believe?"
 
I'm about 1/2 way through the book. It has its point, and its funny, but I'd agree with the above poster that its not as enjoyable as Lies was.

But I'm still glad I picked it up.
 
Savage says things that our public officials in political life are afraid to say. He is quite a bit smarter than a lot of politicians I have listened to. At least he speaks his mind and you can tell what he really thinks.

Did you know that Savage was a Botanist and earlier in his life was searching for the cure for cancer? Kenedy has never done anything so noble!
 
Originally posted by: piasabird
Savage says things that our public officials in political life are afraid to say. He is quite a bit smarter than a lot of politicians I have listened to. At least he speaks his mind and you can tell what he really thinks.

Did you know that Savage was a Botanist and earlier in his life was searching for the cure for cancer? Kenedy has never done anything so noble!
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Sure he has, he has and is trying to be a subject for liver cancer.

 
Originally posted by: piasabird
Savage says things that our public officials in political life are afraid to say. He is quite a bit smarter than a lot of politicians I have listened to. At least he speaks his mind and you can tell what he really thinks.

Did you know that Savage was a Botanist and earlier in his life was searching for the cure for cancer? Kenedy has never done anything so noble!
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savage says things that our public officials are afraid tosay? liek what, "homosexuals are looking to rape our sons!"???

savage is a homeopathic medicine guy, and homeopathic medicine is not considered to be sound medicine. his doctorate is in some crap field, he might as well have a PhD in gym!
 
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: joshw10
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Michael Savage's radio show kills Al Franken's...especially in the ratings. That's why I think right-wing radio has such a huge edge: You have to actually listen to what they're saying. Lefties don't have much to say and when they do they have little or no facts to back it up.
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No, the reason is because typically liberals do not use AM radio as a method to listen to news or talk shows. Just as I would wager liberal blogs kill right-wing blogs in page views.
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Lets see now. liberals do not use AM radio as a method to listen to news or talk shows.

That explains a lot. Conservatives use radio a lot because they can actually be doing something else as they listen. More efficient, eh what.
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I figured it was because most conservatives were only literate enough to read TV guide... you need 100% of your remaining brain cells firing to hang that American flag on your SUV and then properly tune the radio.
 
Heh, laughable to see the lefties critiquing O'Reilly and Hannity and Coulter books as full of lies and no facts, while proclaiming the supposed "truths" offered by quite possibly the biggest idiot in talk radio - Al Franken.
 
Originally posted by: Thump553
It distresses me that books by political pundits consistently dominate the best seller lists. I have read/skimmed through a couple, left and right, and every single one has these faults:

-they preach solely to the faithful and are intellectually lazy in intellectually backing up their arguments.

-they seem to have a tendency to try to out-outrageous the books that come before. Comparing liberals to brown-shirted Nazis is now commonplace in these books.

-they are hurtful and spiteful, and generally demeaning of the American spirit they purport to promote.

Frankly I think pundits take away from serious discussion of the issues facing America. Time spent reading these books is wasted time.

That said, I have not read Franken's latest book (nor do I intend to).
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I agree 98.43%.
 
Wow surprised at the Savage supporters here.

Might as well out your glorious pundit right now.

Opponents point out various controversial statements he has made, including calling for the licensing of journalists, and the arrest of liberal activists; proposing responding violently to protests (however his supporters contend that this would only be in response to protests which were already violent in nature); and stating that the tsunami which struck East Asian countries as a result of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was not a human tragedy, but rather a "message from God". Savage has also advocated the reintroduction of the repealed Sedition Act, accusing mainstream media sources such as ABC, CBS and NBC of being "mouth pieces for the enemy".

When political opponents began boycotting campaigns, Savage threatened to release their names and addresses to his supporters. However, when an online critic of Savage recently released Savage's address, Savage threatened to have the person prosecuted under U.S. Federal anti-terrorism legislation.
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Michael Savage's radio show kills Al Franken's...especially in the ratings. That's why I think right-wing radio has such a huge edge: You have to actually listen to what they're saying. Lefties don't have much to say and when they do they have little or no facts to back it up.
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WWYBTB
 
Originally posted by: umbrella39
Originally posted by: Pabster
Originally posted by: Tab
Originally posted by: raildogg
Michael Savage's books are much more attractive.
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Al Franken's books are much more factual.
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Anyone who could say that with a straight face deserves to be smacked.
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Someone who has never read one of them who says that deserves the first smack.
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Can I e-smack Pabsie then?
 
Originally posted by: Pabster
Heh, laughable to see the lefties critiquing O'Reilly and Hannity and Coulter books as full of lies and no facts, while proclaiming the supposed "truths" offered by quite possibly the biggest idiot in talk radio - Al Franken.
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Dear god you're insane, lets see some evidence thats discredits anything in Al Franken's books.
 
Man, this is one of the funniest threads in P&N I have seen in a while. But I do have a couple questions..

1st off people have been mentioning conservatives but not by name. Who are these conservatives people are talking about?

2nd, if anything Proletariat posted about Savage is true and people here actually listen to him I think I just figured out who Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell's listeners are.

3rd, Al Franken's looks funny but really isn't funny. I tried watching his show (it is on cable) and it was just boring.

4ish... the only books on Politics that people should read are History books not ones dealing with current politics. This is just my opinion but I figure books dealing w/ today's political atmosphere are going to be very biased.
 
i think al franken's written work is probably his best.
his delivery sort of stinks for a comedian. i think working at SNL through other people for so long ruined him.
 
Originally posted by: azazyel
Man, this is one of the funniest threads in P&N I have seen in a while. But I do have a couple questions..

1st off people have been mentioning conservatives but not by name. Who are these conservatives people are talking about?

2nd, if anything Proletariat posted about Savage is true and people here actually listen to him I think I just figured out who Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell's listeners are.

3rd, Al Franken's looks funny but really isn't funny. I tried watching his show (it is on cable) and it was just boring.

4ish... the only books on Politics that people should read are History books not ones dealing with current politics. This is just my opinion but I figure books dealing w/ today's political atmosphere are going to be very biased.
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You thinks it's going to be any different reading history books? People have always been biased, as long as you can reconginze it you won't have a problem.
 
Originally posted by: azazyel
Man, this is one of the funniest threads in P&N I have seen in a while. But I do have a couple questions..

1st off people have been mentioning conservatives but not by name. Who are these conservatives people are talking about?

2nd, if anything Proletariat posted about Savage is true and people here actually listen to him I think I just figured out who Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell's listeners are.

3rd, Al Franken's looks funny but really isn't funny. I tried watching his show (it is on cable) and it was just boring.

4ish... the only books on Politics that people should read are History books not ones dealing with current politics. This is just my opinion but I figure books dealing w/ today's political atmosphere are going to be very biased.
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Don't believe me?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Savage_%28commentator%29
 
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