The Truth (with jokes)

The Truth (with jokes)

Al Franken’s landmark bestseller, <b>Lies (And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them): A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right</b>, was praised as a “bitterly funny assault” (<b>zThe New York Times</b>) that rang “with the moral clarity of an angel’s trumpet” (<b>The Associated Press</b>). Now, this master of political humor strikes again with a powerful and provocative message for all of us.<p>In these pages, Al reveals the alarming story of how:</p><ul><li><p>Bush (barely) beat Kerry with his campaign of “fear, smear, and queers,” and then claimed a nonexistent mandate.</p></li><li><p>“Casino Jack” Abramoff, the Republicans’ nearest and dearest friend, made millions of dollars off of the unspeakable misery of the poor and the powerless. And, also, Native Americans.</p></li><li><p>The administration successfully implemented its strategy to destroy America’s credibility and goodwill around the world.</p></li></ul><p>Complete with new material for this paperback edition, <b>The Truth (with jokes)</b> is more than just entertaining, intelligent, and insightful. It is at once prescient in its analysis of right-wing mendacity and incompetence, and inspiring in its vision of a better tomorrow for all Americans (except Jack Abramoff).</p>