{"product_id":"the-truth-with-jokes-paperback","title":"The Truth (with jokes) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAl Franken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47295650398457,"sku":"9780452287679","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/QzXdRDwe7L9780452287679.webp?v=1769205962","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-truth-with-jokes-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}