Synopsis
MICHAEL MOORE's first book in five years-a hilarious and informative guide to the 2008 election! Perfectly timed to coincide with the national political conventions. Michael Moore's previous bestseller, Dude, Where's My Country?, sold over one million combined copies and spent 24 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
The man revered by liberals and feared by conservatives answers the tough questions everyone who cares about the American democratic process is asking, including:
Can I get into the Electoral College if I only have a 2.0 grade point average?
Will Republicans marrying each other be outlawed once Democrats are in power?
The 10 most frequently asked questions about voting (#6: Why do Iowa and New Hampshire go first? I don't know anyone from there.)
Why are the Democrats scared of their own shadow?
The 12 things Michael Moore would do if elected president (#12: Free HBO for everyone!)
And most importantly...Who Would Jesus Vote For?
Publishers Weekly
Undoubtedly, Moore is at his best challenging the status quo or exposing the hypocrisy of the political system, which he certainly utilizes in this short "guide" for the 2008 election. However, we also get the worst of Moore in his own self-aggrandizing proclamations. While certainly filled with relevant material every American should be considering in the upcoming election, it also repeats too much from his earlier documentary and text-based works. Moore proves particularly animated as a narrator, more so than in many of his films. His jovial and excited tone can certainly keep listeners' attention throughout this brief production. Moore's distinct personality enhances his material, offering a reading filled with all the sarcasm, excitement and purposeful naïveté that he loads into some of his questions and propositions. A Grand Central paperback (reviewed online). (Sept.)
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