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Rick and Bubba for President: The Two Sexiest Fat Men Alive Take on Washington
Rick Burgess, Bill Bussey
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Rick & Bubba should be president
+ Still Stayin' In It...
+ the mostest funniest book
+ A fun read....
+ Hilarious and oh, so true.
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Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe
Arianna Huffington
Knopf, 2008
The Toxicity of the Ideological and Political Pollution coming from the American Right
+ Left Is Right
+ Indecent Exposure!
+ She is accurate, but she still is only interested in her big ego and her business, than for real change
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Mission Accomplished! Or How We Won the War in Iraq: The Experts Speak
Christopher Cerf, Victor S. Navasky
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Good comedy, with malice toward some.
+ A good summary account of the guilty and the stupid.
+ So Much for Experts!
+ A time to laugh about reality
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Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
David Cay Johnston
Portfolio Hardcover, 2007
Free Lunch
+ Change We Need
+ Read in small doses
+ Greed Oligarchy Plutocracy
+ Free Lunch
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The Great Derangement: A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion at the Twilight of the American ...
Matt Taibbi
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
Most Excellent
+ Not his best, but Taibbi is always enjoyable
+ Interesting
This book was a complete eye-opener. Literally prying open the third eye. Must read for any remaining free-thinking Americans. Matt Taibbi is absolutely brilliant.
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I'll Be Sober in the Morning
Frontline Press, Ltd., 2007
Really Fun Book
+ Fun and Common Sense
+ I'll Still Be Laughing in the Morning
Loved this little book - it reads quickly, and is a great compendium of comebacks and putdowns by the rich and famous. Good stocking stuffer for pursuers of political trivia, opponents of the politically correct, and for those like me who always say "I wish I'd said that!". I only wish it had ...
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Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and Restore America's Original Vision
Thom Hartmann
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007
Getting deep
+ One for the writer's toolbox
+ Heart-Felt, Intelligent, Useful but Still Believes in Democratic Party
+ Learn the subliminal codes to communication - and stop being manipulated!
+ Easy Read, Full of Information
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Barack Obama
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Simply a must read!
+ YES WE CAN!!!!!
+ Human redemption?
If you want to understand and know more about the vision and hopes of your President, this book will not only give you the insight, but will inspire you as well. Excellent book!
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An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems
Glenn Beck
Threshold Editions, 2007
A must read if you want to be informed and entertained!
+ An enlightening, entertaining informative volume that is as much about life as it is about politics
+ If you really want the straight goods;there's no better place to get it than from Glen Beck!!
+ What can I say
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) Teacher's Edition: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy ...
Jon Stewart, The Writers of The Daily Show
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
I couldn't stop laughing
+ Good stuff from Jon Stewart and The Daily Show!
+ Reminds me of why I used to like the Daily Show
+ You will not regret it.
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Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America
Eric Alterman
Viking Adult, 2008
An exceptional effort.
+ Exactly Why Are They Liberals ?
+ Boosting the Popularity of Liberalism Amid Unfriendly Fire from the Media
In this well-researched and expertly-written book, Eric Alterman succeeds in disproving and discrediting most of the usual right-wing slanders against liberal/progressive individuals and their approach to goverance. In the end, he also gives reason to hope that, in the near future, the liberal ...
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I Am America (And So Can You!)
Stephen Colbert
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
So far so good....
+ Funny book
Read the first few chapters and it is very Stephen Colbert. Whitty, funny, in depth, blunt...good book so far
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Shut Up, I'm Talking: And Other Diplomacy Lessons I Learned in the Israeli Government--A Memoir
Gregory Levey
Free Press, 2008
RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "L'CHAIM! HILARIOUS INSIDERS LOOK AT THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT!"
+ A Laugh Riot
** AUTHOR'S NOTE **
"As I write this note, things don't look good in the Middle East. I'm not sure when you're reading this, but I assume that things still don't look good in the Middle East, because they never really do."
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Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics
Glenn Greenwald
Crown, 2008
Applauding LOUDLY !
+ THE BARKING DEMAGOGUE ON THE BID TV SCREEN SCREAMS BEHIND SMOKE AND MIRRORS: PAY NO ATTTENTION TO THAT MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN
+ Just plain ......
+ An entertaining polemic...
+ No Wonder the MSM is SO Superficial!
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Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes and Asides from National ReviewPM
William F. Buckley Jr.
Basic Books, 2007
Entertaining, personal, and worth returning to
+ A very fun and fast read
+ Good read...
+ The very human side of an intimidatingly erudite polymath
+ Buckley At Ease
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