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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:54 PM Original message |
So seven of the top sixteen books on the NYT Non Fiction Best Seller List |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Translation Republican billionaires are buying these books by the pallet |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Yes, and then they give them out as gifts, or sell them for a few bucks a pop at |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. what happened with obamas new book? nt |
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11cents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. I don't know if Bacevich can be described as conservative or not, but... |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Same way Britney still has hit records. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. Bulk buying by repukes. |
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Lindsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I bought "The Audacity of Hope" tonight. A friend at work who was a |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:30 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. "Audacity" is a good book. MrSG just got Biden's autobio for me, |
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TooRaLoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. Books that don't sell can be returned to the publishers. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. They probably get remaindered... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. A lot of them seem to wind up in discount and dollar stores, too. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. Yep, the NYT really shouldn't even include those on the list. I wonder how many people know |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. NYTs is discrediting their own list by including these buys. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
9. What are the other books? n/t |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Chelsea Handler, David Sederas, T.Bone Pickens, |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's just another kind of lying... |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. Another example of wealth buying a disproportionate voice in the national dialogue. |
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Kool Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
16. Someone has already published a book |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Can you believe it... |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. 160 pages nt |
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Kool Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
19. It's a full court press by the corporate propagandists. |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
21. Go to "DOLLAR TREE" or any other dollar store in 6 months and all those books will be dumped there. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. LOL! No doubt! n/t |
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