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August 26th 2008
by Grand Central Publishing
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Paperback, 200 pages
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0446546275
(isbn13: 9780446546270)
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In his first book in five years, Michael Moore brings us the definitive guide to the 2008 election. After a diastrous war, the failure to catch bin La...more
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone ineterested in current politics
This is a quick, entertaining read -- I read it in a couple hours. He has a lot of good ideas to increase the number of voters in the US, which has embarrassingly low voter participation numbers. I had a number of out-loud laughs, and a number of "ah-ha" moments because I learned something. I highlighted quite a bit of factual information, which is all documented, that provided the "ah-ha's" -- He also has a guide to a number of Congressional candidates and their positions....more
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Read in September, 2008
recommends it for:
All dems who are angery about what has happened to our country in the past 8 years
This book made me want to get up off the couch and go out and help make this election not turn into another 2000 (and 2004, for that matter) disaster. This book is funny, but I didn't find it as funny and ironic as his other books, which is why I didn't give it 5 stars. Mike has a lot of really great ideas to make our country and government a much better place, but it breaks my heart that it will never happen because of the close minded Republicans who don't believe in change (McCain, you aren't...more
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Read in August, 2008
Funny and informative as usual, I just don't get why he started backing Democrats now, even though they're worse than when he began dissing them. I have been bringing up "socialized police" and "socialized fire departments" anytime someone balks at the idea of free health care, so that's the best thing I took away from this. Also, did you know that every other fucking country has their elections on the weekend? One of Mike's "Ten Decrees for the First Ten Days in Offi...more
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Read in October, 2008
recommends it for:
voters everywhere
Having read a lot of Mr Moore's stuff and enjoyed the movies I think I knew what to expect with this book and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Anyone eligible to vote in the US Elections (I'm a Brit so I can't) should read this book
I agree with a lot of Mike's views, however that for me isn't the point. The point is really that people should make an educated decision when voting not just follow what they or their parents have always done. For me it is also important that evryone elig...more
I agree with a lot of Mike's views, however that for me isn't the point. The point is really that people should make an educated decision when voting not just follow what they or their parents have always done. For me it is also important that evryone elig...more
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Read in September, 2008
I have a sort of love/hate thing going with Michael Moore--I generally like his ideas but hate his delivery of them. Reading a book by him is the perfect compromise. He's a very smart man hiding behind being a goofball a-hole. There are lots of interesting things in this little paperback, and sources are sited for the doubting kind. There's even a section of quotes taken out of context so that the right wing talking heads don't have such a hard time digging stuff up on him. He figures they ...more
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Read in November, 2008
I wouldn't have bought this book on my own but won a free copy from GoodReads. It was interesting considering I was reading it right after the 2008 election. I am pretty liberal in my views so wasn't offended by any of it and actually agreed with him on SOME of the issues. But it IS Michael Moore and you know what you are getting into by reading a book by him, so there isn't really an excuse for getting irate at what he has to say. It is a very quick read (260 pages in a paperback edition) a...more
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Read in September, 2008
My mother insists on dropping me off at the airport approximately 84 hours before my plane takes off, so I had some time to kill and this was the only book worth picking up at the airport bookstore. I don't think I would have bought it otherwise. But I'm glad I did. It took me a few hours to read, was amusing and kind of thought provoking (ohhh so THAT'S why we have elections on TUESDAYS. WTF!!) I think it might get you fired up, which is good. So read.
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With the Bush presidency coming to an end and the Obama-McCain campaigns ready to kick into overdrive, American political satire is in no danger of dying out. Although two new releases -- Michael Moore's Mike's Election Guide 2008 and Nathaniel Whitten's The Do-It-Yourself Constitutional Amendment Kit -- have different aims, they share a trait not always seen in political humor. Both start off as straightforward lampoons. Both conclude, not necessarily successfully, with equally straightforwa...more
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Read in December, 2008
Another book I won on GoodRead's First Reads :)
I've been a fan of Michael Moore ever since I rented one of his lesser-known films, The Big One, back in the late 90s. I saw him speak in Ann Arbor a few years later and wrote a newspaper column about it, where I extolled him as a regular guy with the tenacity and courage to speak out about what's gone wrong in this country, and share ideas on how we might fix it. Now I happen to be a resident in the same community where he lives, a comm...more
I've been a fan of Michael Moore ever since I rented one of his lesser-known films, The Big One, back in the late 90s. I saw him speak in Ann Arbor a few years later and wrote a newspaper column about it, where I extolled him as a regular guy with the tenacity and courage to speak out about what's gone wrong in this country, and share ideas on how we might fix it. Now I happen to be a resident in the same community where he lives, a comm...more
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Read in November, 2008
Michael Moore is perhaps my political antithesis, but at a time when everyone is reevaluating their political views and agendas, it was interesting to read his take on this election, republicans, democrats, and the world in general.
A well written, funny book (although I don't agree with many of his opinions) that sheds some slanted light on why Republicans are where they are and why Democrats are taking over.
Regardless of one's political views it is nice to see all sides of a situati...more
A well written, funny book (although I don't agree with many of his opinions) that sheds some slanted light on why Republicans are where they are and why Democrats are taking over.
Regardless of one's political views it is nice to see all sides of a situati...more
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i can only take michael moore in small bites, but this little book is really entertaining. and horrifying. you will find out things about john mccain that might make you want to puke.
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Read in April, 2009
Thanks to Grand Central Publishing, I was sent a free copy of Mike's Election Guide- unfortunately, it was sent after the presidential election took place. I am a Michael Moore fan, and this book certainly didn't change that. He is often ridiculously over the top, yet he makes very good points. I found this book to be entertaining and informative, but I really wish I could have had this copy before the election. That's really when it was intended to be read! Easy, quick, large font, and fun...more
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Read in October, 2008
recommends it for:
everyone... seriously!
I loved reading this, even though I was often filled with a sense of dread and worry. Just listen to the title of the second chapter: "How to Elect John McCain... or, How Many Democrats Does It Take to Lose the Most Winnable Presidential Election in American History?" Hopefully, that's not how things go, but Moore puts it out there. "Ask Mike!" is another chapter, where people ask such hard-hitting questions as "which presidential candidate do I want to have a beer wi...more
Read in October, 2008
I'm not an overly crazed Michael Moore fan or anything, but I do have a lot of respect for him. And it really does annoy me when the media and right-wing conservatives say he hates the USA and could care less about our country. His book was actually really well put together. He had a lot of great input and suggestions for how to change this country. Some were a little far fetched, but they are genuine ideas that I think really speak to a lot of Americans.
If you like Michael Moor...more
If you like Michael Moor...more
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Read in May, 2011
Informative and funny book about this crazy election year. Unfortunately, I received the book after the election. However, much can still be learned from reading this little guide. Mike covers the issues and candiates in a way that is understandable to even my hillbilly family.
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I love to read Michael Moore, that said, I picked this up as a diversion and couldn't put it down. A book like this is almost out of date as soon as it is printed, but I did learn quite a few things about the election process in a humourous way. Heck, I even read the appendix.
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Read in June, 2009
Read this book although the election is long over and the right candidate has won.
Some of the suggestions Moore makes (like moving election day to a weekend, get rid of the condition that you have to register beforehand in order to be allowed to vote etc.) are very good. Where I come from we don't have all these crazy rules and it works just fine. But I'm afraid it will take a long time until the US adjusts to modern times on this issue.
Some of the suggestions Moore makes (like moving election day to a weekend, get rid of the condition that you have to register beforehand in order to be allowed to vote etc.) are very good. Where I come from we don't have all these crazy rules and it works just fine. But I'm afraid it will take a long time until the US adjusts to modern times on this issue.
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Read in August, 2008
Comical, but yet an eye opener about the 2008 Presidental Race and the Democratic and Republican parties. Questions that you wanted to ask, but felt that they were not necessary. These questions were asked and explained in a comical way to help you understand the election and its process.
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Read in December, 2008
I received a free copy of this book by entering a GoodReads giveaway. The book arrived after the 2008 Presidential Election ended, but I'm still interested to read what Michael Moore had to say.
I'm glad I read this after the Presidential Election ended because, if I were one of those on-the-fence people, I wouldn't have learned anything from this book. Michael Moore had me shifting angry and frustrated so many times, I got a headache. I wouldn't say that I'm an expert when it comes...more
I'm glad I read this after the Presidential Election ended because, if I were one of those on-the-fence people, I wouldn't have learned anything from this book. Michael Moore had me shifting angry and frustrated so many times, I got a headache. I wouldn't say that I'm an expert when it comes...more
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tongue in cheek with quotes for the loyal opposition to take out of context.
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