The Amazon.com "review" Al Franken referenced on Letterman:

[Paragon]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0525947647/ref=cm_rev_next/102-1443456-2516144?v=glance&s=books&vi=customer-reviews&show=-submittime&start-at=171

9 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

A Lesson For Al Franken, December 19, 2003
Reviewer: Scott McLellan from Washington, DC

See, if you write mean things about people, your mom might die.

[Parrcrow]

1. what a dickhead

I just saw that on Letterman too. Doesn't this asshole believe that if you say nasty things about someone's mother dying you go to hell?

[HawkerHurricane]

2. If this is true...

then Rush Limbaugh's mom must have burst into flames.

[bookman]

3. Check out this one...

"Since when has Al Franken been a leading political mind? And what does he know that doesn't come from the media? Let's look at the facts. It'll take more than "wit" and "humor" to convince me that Franken's "facts" are legit. I'll stick with Rush, thanks"


Since when has Rush been a leading political mind? Facts? To quote Casey Stengel: "You can look it up!"

[wolfgirl]

4. Lies?

Read the book - Al had a team of researchers help him
dig up the facts. Very interesting book. I would suggest those on the Right pick it up, but even if they did there are so many that would never get beyond their own prejudices to see the truth.

It's scary to realize there are so many folks out there that believe the half-truths/distortions/lies fed to them.