{"product_id":"the-truth-with-jokes-isbn-9780452287679","title":"The Truth (with jokes)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller by Senator Al Franken, author of \u003ci\u003eGiant of the Senate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSenator Al Franken’s landmark bestseller, \u003ci\u003eLies (And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them): A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right\u003c\/i\u003e, was praised as a “bitterly funny assault” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) that rang “with the moral clarity of an angel’s trumpet” (\u003ci\u003eThe Associated Press\u003c\/i\u003e). Now, this master of political humor strikes again with a powerful and provocative message for all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, Senator Franken reveals the alarming story of how:\u003c\/p\u003e   • Bush (barely) beat Kerry with his campaign of “fear, smear, and queers,” and then claimed a nonexistent mandate.\u003cbr\u003e   • “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.\u003cbr\u003e   • The administration successfully implemented its strategy to destroy America’s credibility and goodwill around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete with new material for this paperback edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Truth (with jokes)\u003c\/i\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e“Devastating... \u003ci\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/i\u003e keeps its promise to be funny about extremely unfunny matters. It matches \u003ci\u003eLies \u003c\/i\u003ein wit, and its subjects are tougher. The gags have bite. . . . And it is effectively leavened with bits of dialogue, many of them all too real.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Subtle, laugh-or-cry-out-loud and ultimately devastating . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Truth (with jokes)\u003c\/i\u003e is guaranteed to rile the right again with its forensic lasering of Republican skullduggery and media mendacity, laced with sharp humor. . . . [Franken] is the voice the American left has been waiting for.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Laugh-out-loud funny.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Rings with the moral clarity of an angel’s trumpet... Although Franken is a self-proclaimed liberal, his work differs in that it presents well-substantiated arguments and damning examples of false accusations that conservatives have effectively used against Democrats... sharp analysis and humor.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssociated Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A typically unabashed blend of razor-witted denunciation and old-fashioned gumshoe detective work directed at right-wing crazies both in and out of government... [An] exquisitely irritating new book.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Independent \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] heady mixture of scathing humor and righteous indignation.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Onion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“In the kicking, spitting spirit of current all-star political discourse, Al Franken gives as good as he gets.”—\u003cb\u003eJanet Maslin, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOh, the Things I Know!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“With a nod to Dr. Seuss and his popular tome for graduates of all ages, Franken offers his own advice guide, which covers pretty much anything anyone wants to understand about life… This laugh-aloud take on advice books—it is dedicated simply 'For Oprah'—is Stuart Smiley with an edge.”—\u003cb\u003eIlene Cooper, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Easy-to-follow guide to success and, failing that, happiness.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU.S. Senator \u003cb\u003eAl Franken\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Before running for the Senate, Al spent 37 years as an Emmy award-winning comedy writer; author of \u003ci\u003eI'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLies (and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them)\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGiant of the Senate\u003c\/i\u003e; and radio talk show host. He has taken part in seven USO tours, visiting our troops overseas in Germany, Bosnia, Kosovo, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst elected to the Senate in 2008, and re-elected in 2014, he currently sits on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee; the Judiciary Committee; the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Committee on Indian Affairs. He has been married to his wife, Franni, for 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302558159077,"sku":"NP9780452287679","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452287679.jpg?v=1767741932","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-truth-with-jokes-isbn-9780452287679","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}