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Mike's Election Guide 2008 | 
| Author: Michael Moore
Publisher: Penguin
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 25749
Media: Paperback
Pages: 200
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Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0141039817
EAN: 9780141039817
ASIN: 0141039817
Publication Date: August 19, 2008
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 Sarcastic, ironical but always vivaciously to the point September 23, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
A little book that has to be read in three hours at the most and on the outside. Pungent with hot language, fragrant with nice flower names for disgusting stinking old bald politicians, packed with a few truths and many truths and a half. This book is brilliant and it is already three months old, June 2008. Of course he could not envisage the time when the George of the White House was going to nationalize the American banking system. He could not imagine either that China was going to buy Rothschild and the Japanese another New York bankrupted bank, but the Federal Government - what does he say the McCain about less government? - buying out the failed banking system in its nearly total globality, that was unimaginable even to the most hazardous minds just two weeks ago. But George did it. A real George as the French used to say before they started to call those people who are slightly mentally impaired cakes and then some other bird names. But the Guide is still valid. Valid about the failed American electoral system that is absolutely not democratic since it can declare elected someone who has not been elected, and even decide that millions of ballots can be nullified by a Supreme Court decision. Right he is that the Democratic party is not very swift when it comes to winning elections. They must be forced to win, forced by fate, forced by the three weird sisters beyond there who spin, measure and cut the thread of our life. A whole legion of walkyries are necessary to chase the Democratic Party into winning an election? It is so much more comfortable to lose and be an eternal opposition. Yet there is a fair chance that Obama will win, that the two houses of Congress will have a comfortable and reinforced democratic majority, and it is even possible that they get the famous three fifth majority so much needed for all constitutional amendments and overruling the President's veto. And yet they may lose the Presidential election if they do not react fast and fight with more pugnacity the opponent, in fact the opponents because the Republican party decided to have two horses harnessed to the single cart of the presidential ticket, two horses if we want, because it is a way of speaking since one is an old nag and the other is a zebra of a potentially convicted power abuser. But the system being what it is Obama will only win if he is able to bring five to ten million new voters into the game, the battle, the fight, the final guerilla warfare confrontation and conflagration. So you better hurry up and volunteer. The first ten reforms of the first ten days of this reformistic presidency are funny for some, evident for others and always full of sense, if not always of common sense. He is not always well informed, for example about the French social system or health care system. It's true he apparently got his information from the French embassy. He might have been better inspired to ask someone who really knows, not an ambassador who has never had any real problem with anything in his life. Hardships are a lot better as a school than the silver spoon you are born with in your mouth in the big diplomatic families of the French republic. But the best part is his suggestion to get all the corpses and bandits occupying the White House out of it in a perpetrator walk excellent. That's all they deserve and I think that perpetrator walk should be advertised so that as many discontented people could come with rotten eggs and over-ripe tomatoes to adorn their faces qui red and yellow and white, the tricolor flag of yellow bellies, liars, thieves and other perambulating dead people we have forgotten to bury. Please catch up on that urgent task and make them walk an infinite line between two rows of angry citizens. Don't kill them please, just shame them for life and make sure everyday they will be reminded with their lies, thefts, crimes, murders, etc. Rush to this little book and read it before the night is out.
Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne & University Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines
Great humourous take on the US election September 16, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Michael Moore keeps it brief but incisive in this commentary on the most enthralling American election of recent times. He uses his trademark style of humour and wit, combined with facts, to comment not only on the two main candidates and parties but also the state of democracy in America, making this an accessible read and a great overview of the election and its issues for outside observers.
a review for ppl who aren't bookworms - awesome book September 16, 2008
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Okay I'm no expert on books and wotnot but I've always followed Michael Moore's writings and filmwork and I really respect the mans views on his own country which is nothing short of a shambles overall. I live in the UK myself but whats happening with the USA affects us all. This book is a real eye opener - all his sources are correct re: the 2 presidential candidates, I've followed a few of them up shortly after reading it and they hold true so he's not concocting words. There are facts about McCain that will chill your bones, and some words about Obama too that if he's reading the book will give him a kick in the pants to do whats right. There are facts on W. too that scared the pants off me. Its hilarious (though not quite stupid white men) and a very entertaining read that highlights the sheer ridiculousness of the whole voting system, the insane amount of money spent during the campaigns, what needs doing to sort the country out, and what the next president can do to put things on a better path for everyone. Well worth the pennies it cost
Excellent stuff once again from Mr Moore September 4, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
A great book for political cynics like myself.
A "must read" before November
 Poor attempt at election season cash in August 21, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've no problem with a well-targetted cash in. It's American Presidential Election season so why not try to link your product to that and see if it boosts sales? So far so good. A topically funny guide to current affairs is no bad thing. This, on the other hand, is a very bad thing. A lightweight and hastily written mish-mash of rants and lame humour, this is a waste of your money. If you want to learn something about American politics then read P.J. O'Rourke's "Parliament of Whores" and see how the grown-ups do it.
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