description: Al Franken's landmark bestseller, Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them€¦a Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, was praised as a "bitterly funny assault" (The New York Times) that rang "with the moral clarity of an angel's trumpet" (Associated Press). Now, this master of political humor strikes again with a powerful and provocative message for all Americans. Because after Lies, comes The Truth€¦. Al reveals the alarming story of · Bush (barely) beat Kerry with his campaign of "fear, smear, and queers," and then claimed a nonexistent mandate · Republicans decided that Terri Schiavo would make "a great political issue" · Conservatives sought to undermine Social Security by using a strategy borrowed from€¦ Vladimir Lenin · Tom DeLay is just an absolute horror show This is truly a book for everyone. If you were a Bush voter, Al wants to set aside partisan bitterness and talk about the better future Americans can build together for their children, grandchildre
language: English
title: The Truth with Jokes
titlecomplete: The Truth with Jokes
genres: Cultural, Humor, Essays, History, Politics, Comedy, American, Nonfiction, 21st Century, Audiobook
ratings_count: 8177
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Audie Award
category: Humor, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Grammy Award
category: Best Spoken Word Album
publisher: Brilliance Audio