The Truth (With Jokes) is a book of political satire and humor by Al Franken, released in October 2005. The book's main focus is on the 2004 presidential election and Franken's research into the Republicans' strategy in their victory.
The book opens with a retelling of the aftermath of November 2, 2004, as all the major news stations claim that Bush won a "mandate" in this election. Franken counter argues that the reasons Bush won could be summar...
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The Truth (With Jokes) is a book of political satire and humor by Al Franken, released in October 2005. The book's main focus is on the 2004 presidential election and Franken's research into the Republicans' strategy in their victory.
The book opens with a retelling of the aftermath of November 2, 2004, as all the major news stations claim that Bush won a "mandate" in this election. Franken counter argues that the reasons Bush won could be summarized in three rhyming words:
Franken uses several quotes from throughout the 2004 campaign. In several instances campaigners heavily relied on the events of 9/11 to paint President Bush as a strong military leader and John Kerry as a waffler. Franken counters with direct quotes from the 9/11 Commission that suggest Bush ignored or overlooked several key pieces of intelligence from the CIA that, if acted upon, could have prevented the attacks altogether.
Franken also wrote that Bill Clinton received similar intelligence regarding potential...
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