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This is No Time for Timidity

August 1, 2017 by Ellesfena 1 Comment

I read this book because I was promised an entire chapter devoted to s***-talking Ted Cruz, and Al Franken, Giant of the Senate did not disappoint. Really. I added this book to my library requests within 5 minutes of reading online that Al Franken hates Ted Cruz and spent a chapter in his newest book detailing exactly why. Ted Cruz’s response was to complain that Sen. Franken was using him to get more liberals to read his book. Guess what, Ted? It worked. In all […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Al Franken, Non-Fiction, politics

Ellesfena's CBR9 Review No:35 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Al Franken, Non-Fiction, politics ·
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Comedian Turned Senator? Sure.

June 12, 2017 by ASKReviews 1 Comment

Best for: Those interested in a fun (but surprisingly serious) look at how the sausage is made. In a nutshell: Comedy writer turned senator provides the story of how he got where he is, and what it really means to be a U.S. Senator. Line that sticks with me: “They’re all extremely conservative Republicans who I’m sure don’t want me to say anything good about them. And make no mistake, I hope they get beat in their next elections. But they’re there right now! And […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Al Franken, humor, politics

ASKReviews's CBR9 Review No:45 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Al Franken, humor, politics ·
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