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Summary: I did not read this book. Neither did anyone else.
Review: Hey, let's all refer to the book's summary in our descriptions. That is very helpful.I did not read this book, nor will I, and nor should you. You already know what you think about Bill O'Reilly, otherwise you probably wouldn't buy a book that explicitly sets out to bash him. My advice is to buy Al Franken's Lying Liars if you agree with Mr. Hart, if only because it deals with a broader spectrum of Right-Wing vs. Left-Wing conspiracy theories. If you think this book will make you angry, go ahead and buy an Ann Coulter book. Honestly, a book about a single issue in the Liberal/Republican debate doesn't seem to satisfy the demands of the more polarized audiences out there. Buy an angry book if you want, but buy one that goes a bit further than Bill O'Reilly.
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Summary: More Like an Instruction Manual than a Book...
Review: I bought this book because I thought I would get a witty almost sartirst bashing of O'Reilly's "facts". Instead I got a thin overpriced-in my opinion-book that resembles the instruction manual that came with my VCR more than a literary work. While the author does give numerous examples of O'Reilly's spin and self contridicting philosophy it fails to sandwich the examples sufficiently with analysis or give any good "lead ins". Over half the book is devoted to "O'Reilly" and "Oh really?" dialogue type arguments. Hart should definatly emmulate the O'Reilly bashing style in the Bill O'Reilly chaper in Al Franken's new book. And also too bad this book came out before O'Reilly's interview with Terry Gross on NPR.
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Summary: More wind than a tornado
Review: I first heard of O'Reilly's show from my father-in-law who's one of the world's greater prudes. He showed me a few of O'Reilly's moralisms in one of the books the alleged unspinner markets. I read them then ignored them as I do most of what my father in law recommends. But to hear O'Reilly on the tube! What is it about loudmouth windbags that appeals to people? Because that's all O'Reilly is. To be honest, when I first saw this book advertised before it became available, I thought it would be thicker, a more "scholarly" documentary of what's wrong with O'Reilly. When I got it, I saw it wasn't that thick. It reminded me of some of those comedy manuals that made jokes of the inept rhetoric of Dan Quayle and George W. for example. So I opened it expecting to be disappointed. I wasn't. The author does a pretty good job of refuting just about everything O'Reilly says. Billy boy claims he's not a conservative. But he says nothing positive about anyone remotely connected with the Democratic party, and nothing negative about right wing Republicans, not matter how outrageous the statement or act. Yet O'Reilly still has the audacity to call his stands "unspin," where that's all he does but spin, spin, and spin some more for anything he chooses to believe in, any stand he chooses to make. There's a lengthy section in which scores of O'Reilly's statements are listed, followed by an "Oh, Really?" in which the statement is always challenged, usually refuted. There's an entire chapter dedicated to the many times O'Reilly has contradicted himself. And the section on the person on O'Reilly's show who had a relative die on 9/11, yet was opposed to the war is a gem! What O'Reilly said after the microphone was off is something that clearly contradicts any of the little moral platitudes Billy is forever shooting off. By the way, what might be the antonym to "pinhead?" Because that's what the scholarly O'Reilly refers to anyone who might be audacious enough to disagree with him. And he, like a well-known and equally windy--and insubstantial--daytime radio "conservative", who, in fact, may be O'Reilly's political mentor, has mastered the art of simply tuning out those who disagree with him. When someone disputes him with simple things like FACTS, O'Reilly dismisses them all with, "Well, that's your opinion," and moves on. Al Franken does a more amusing job of refuting O'Reilly but if you know anyone, father in law or other, who pays attention to this loudmouth, you might want to give them this book to put the guy in perspective. Frankly, it's beyond me what appeals to anyone about the guy. I hope the people O'Reilly has on his show and whom he thinks he's defeating (because he has control over the show!) just refuse to appear with him any more. Then we'll be rid of O'Reilly's self praise (e.g., of awards he never received) and opinions based on nothing more than the fact that O'Reilly still has a breath.
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Summary: Oh, Wonderful! The Truth at Last!
Review: I have a sister who is a huge fan of O'Reilly's. She kept saying I should watch the show, so I did. And my mouth fell open in disbelief! I could NOT BELIEVE how this guy distorts facts, (actually CREATES "facts"!) shouts down his guests, and out-and-out lies about current events. After watching for a few weeks (I wanted to give him a fair chance), I told my sister I think she must be mentally ill if she believes anything this bully says. This book was a welcome look at the REAL O'Reilly. I've sent it to my sister in hope of helping her see the truth.
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Summary: Perfect companion to O'Reilly's show or books
Review: I know it can be tough to read O'Reilly's books and watch his show, and although he claims it is a "No-Spin Zone", it is anything but. This book shows O'Reilly's past lies (or is it O'Lielly) and shows you how to watch for his present and future lies. O'Reilly's question: "Who's Looking out for You?" My answer: F.A.I.R Highly Recommended!
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Summary: unspin
Review: i know this guy is all the way to the right, and i also think that he is a racist but this book will give me even more time to sort it out.
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Summary: Handy and Portable Book
Review: I like the picture on the cover, first off, because it shows a distorted face. If truth is to be distorted, it would look like this. Most of all, I like this little book because it is handy and portable for those moments that you feel like winning an argument with someone who thinks the media is way too liberal and that Bill O'Reilly is a legitimate, serious journalist. It is written like an index card for quick leafing thru. Just facts after facts and words after words directly quoted from Bill O'Reilly's own orifice. This book wrote itself. So, In Honour of Mr. O'Reilly, these Bumper Stickers were created: -A mind is like a Parachute, It only works when you open it. -Wished closed minds came with Closed Mouths. -evildoer O'Reilly would be more interesting if he was at least well-read, scholarly and admit the truth about himself. Why can't he just say, "I am trying to steal the lead cheerleader position from Rush for the Republican Right, and yes, I grew up upper-middle and Darn it, I am proud." I am sure a lot of his main audience can relate to this. You know the ones who blame the bleading heart liberals for their own miserable lives. If you already own or read a few Franken, Moore or Hightower, this booklet will add to your amusement, if not you will read this book in disbelief, shake your head and then it will dawn on you "This is what's wrong with America."
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Summary: Well researched - eye opening
Review: I picked up Oh Really not knowing how exactly Hart would confront the Fox news sensation. I found the discussion informed and intelligent. For me, the book has been a worthwhile introduction to how the news personality is, just that, a personality; just as capable of misinformation as the next celebrity. Give it a read.
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Summary: A shoddy effort
Review: I picked up this book in an attempt to balance my world view and give a fair chance to both sides. I had recently completed 'The O'Reilly Factor' and I believed that Mr. Hart would provide a compelling and insightful commentary to challenge my perceptions of Mr. O'Reilly. What I got was something quite different. As other reviewers have commented, Mr. Hart's "analysis" of Mr. O'Reilly leaves much to be desired. The book is filled with quotes from Mr. O'Reilly which are juxtaposed with other "contradictory" quotes with the intention of showing the true slant of Mr. O'Reilly's political views. The problem is that these supposedly contradictory quotes often (perhaps 50% of the time) have little or nothing to do with the previous statement and can presumably only be twisted that way if the reader already has a substantially different world view from Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Hart doesn't even once take the time to explain the alleged contradiction for the readers that may not happen to agree with his politics. And in any event, any educated person can already see Mr. O'Reilly's conservative nature in his TV and radio shows and his written work. I can see what Mr. Hart wanted to do with this project, but in my opinion he has failed miserably. Either Mr. Hart lacks the competence to illustrate his point, or the evidence to support his conclusion eludes him. The overall impression I have is that Mr. Hart is extremely jealous of Mr. O'Reilly's popularity and has sought a vehicle to simultaneously raise his own profile and to disparage Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Hart does considerably more damage to his own credibility with this lackluster effort.
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Summary: What a load of ....
Review: I read this book and laughed my ass off! I also cried... because I was laughing so much!!!!!! Hateful, deceitful conservatives: give me a break. Get over it, the conservative right is in the wrong, always have been, always will be. Thank goodness for folks like Peter Hart.
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