Satirist Jon Stewart's Book Named Year's Best

[Pirate Smile]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Political satirist Jon Stewart's mock look at a political science college textbook "America (the Book), a Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction," was named on Sunday the book of the year by Publishers Weekly, the trade publication of the book industry.

The magazine said, in its issue to be published on Monday, that, "in a year defined by political polemics, it seems fitting that PW's Book of the Year be one in which the authors survey the entire political system and laugh."

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Publishers Weekly said, "'America (The Book)' offers more than just humor, however. Beneath the eye-catching and at times goofy graphics, the dirty jokes and the playful ingenuousness shines a serious critique of the two-party system, the corporations that finance it and the 'spineless cowards in the press' who 'aggressively print allegation and rumor independent of accuracy or fairness."'

The book is filled with satirical jabs, including tips for TV news reporters including mastering the "reporter reaction shot cutaway. You've got half a second tops to overshadow your subject. Make it count.

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Woo Hoo!

[underpants]

1. A great book

:thumbsup:

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

2. I've only read it in bookstores...

you know, before security comes along makes me leave (similar to a problem I have at Victoria's Secret, but we'll save that for another post). I've let me family know that this is on the top of my Christmas List this year.

[underpants]

3. It (like your post) is hilarious

one of my favorite passages (about the Age of Enlightenment) "What's say we don't throw the dead bodies in the drinking water and see how that effects our health?"

Something like that.

[central scrutinizer]

4. unfortunately, much of it is already dated

The material was so current and up to date that some of it has lost its pre-election edge. Still funny as hell and worth the $18 I paid for it - the perfect bathroom book.

[Oilwellian]

5. They're on sale at Walden Books

50% off.....a perfect Christmas gift. :D

[PROGRESSIVE1]

6. kick

[ElectroPrincess]

7. My wish = oh please, oh please?!? ...

Hope they have him on Crossfire again so he can totally muss up that little bow tie twit Tucker Carlson. You could charge for admission! LOL

[tavalon]

8. Never happen

He stung them bad! They don't want another taste of that one!

[Melodybe]

9. I'm waiting for it in the mail as we speak.

To Jon, a small window into a world filled with logic and empathy.

Chapter 7 is the best thing written on paper in the last few years.

I love the Daily Show.

[medeak]

10. banned by Walmart

love it!

[bossfish]

12. Banned by Walmart?

You're kidding, right?

[Mz Pip]

14. It was the

nekkid pictures of the Supreme Court that did it. :evilgrin:

Mz Pip
:dem:

[bossfish]

15. Geez....it was SATIRE....

I'm liking Walmart less and less...

(and doing business with them is no bargain)

[rhyfeddu]

11. Could he become our Will Rogers??

Someone who holds all sides feet to the flames of accountability and yet still the general public loves him, 'cause he makes us laugh?

You can sneak up on people, and make them consider their beliefs much easier with laughter, sometimes, than hammering them with facts. No matter how true.

I hope he makes a gizillion dollars with this, so he feels even more protected to say whatever the f*ck he wants...

[bossfish]

13. The bit with the Duchess of Kent....

...and the Boston Tea Party is priceless.

[Lone Pawn]

16. Muthafukkahs love that muthafukkin' tea...

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

17. I bought it for my 20 year old nephew's birthday.

It's sooo great to live in a predominately liberal family.