{"product_id":"the-truth-with-jokes-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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452287679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Al Franken","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169443668149,"sku":"9780452287679","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1b797101-b97f-4172-b930-43940edb0313.jpg?v=1741703117","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-truth-with-jokes-9780452287679","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}