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	Topics Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations Topic Home *Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations* (ISBN 0-385-31474-4) is a 1996 book by author and comedian Al FrankenAl Franken ... . It is satirically critical of right-wing political figures, such as Bob DoleBob Dole Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole is best known as a former Republican United States Senate Majority Leader and Senator from Kansas ... , Phil GrammPhil Gramm William Philip "Phil" Gramm served as a Democratic Congressman, a Republican Congressman and a Republican Senator from Texas... , Newt GingrichNewt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich is an American politician who is best known as the Speaker of the United States House of Representativ... , and particularly radio host Rush LimbaughRush Limbaugh Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host.... . Franken often makes his points through humor, including the use of graphs with his handwriting superimposed over them. Franken has said that he chose to make the book's title an ad hominemAd hominem An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem involves replying to an argument or assertion by attackin... attack as "an ironic comment on the fact that Rush makes ad hominem attacks all the time". Franken said his motivation for writing the book was the rise of Newt GingrichNewt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich is an American politician who is best known as the Speaker of the United States House of Representativ... , who used Limbaugh as "his mouthpiece". Franken sought to discredit Limbaugh and used some of Limbaugh's typical tactics against him.