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Surprise: Many San Francisco booksellers refusing to carry Palin’s book
hotair.com ^ | 11-20-09

Posted on 11/20/2009 2:03:11 PM PST by Justaham

Don’t jump to conclusions. It’s not that the retailers are closed-minded. It’s their customers who are closed-minded.

Well, okay. Some of the retailers are closed-minded too. “Our customers are thinking people,” said Nathan Embretson, a bookseller at Pendragon Books in Oakland. “They’re not into reading drivel.” There’s not a single copy on the shelf. Embretson said no one has asked for it except for one guy, who was kidding. “He said he wanted to look at it but he also said he didn’t really want to read it,” Embretson said. “Anyway, he certainly didn’t want to buy it. I think he regarded looking at it as a kind of punishment.”… Had she ordered 50 copies of the book, Cotleur said, she would probably wind up shipping 50 copies of the book back to the publisher in a couple of weeks.

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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: b4sp2012; goingrogue; liberalfascism; palin; sf
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1 posted on 11/20/2009 2:03:11 PM PST by Justaham
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Funny how when I go to the bookstore, I still see Bill Ayers Book Dreams Of My Father over there, how come they dont take that book off the shelves..no one is buying it. Screw San Francisco, they are just pissed that Sarah called them a bunch of elitist pricks(not her exact words but ya know what I mean)


2 posted on 11/20/2009 2:04:45 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Justaham

These same bookstores then complain about how they can’t compete with the chains.


4 posted on 11/20/2009 2:07:27 PM PST by C19fan
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To: Justaham
I have observed this phenomenon even in the central valley with conservative books. I have been told time after time "We didn't order many of those because we didn't think anybody would read them". One time I was told this while standing next to a huge pile of Slick Willy books. I pointed to them and asked how sales were.

I ordered my book a few weeks ago from Amazon and am awaiting delivery.

5 posted on 11/20/2009 2:08:10 PM PST by w1andsodidwe (Jimmy Carter(the Godfather of Terror) allowed radical Islam to get a foothold in Iran.)
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To: Justaham

I can’t wait until SF falls into the ocean and then hear them all screaming at us for help.
Yea, right.
Sorry freaks


6 posted on 11/20/2009 2:08:16 PM PST by mowowie
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To: Justaham

California deserves to be bankrupt.


7 posted on 11/20/2009 2:08:52 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Justaham

I wonder if they have copies of “Going Rouge” on display?


8 posted on 11/20/2009 2:08:52 PM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: Justaham

Retailers should know their customer base, and I can see where this book might not be a huge seller at this location.

But it would seem that ordering a half dozen copies of a book which is causing such a stir would be a bit more prudent- local people that aren’t regular customers might decide to drop by to buy a copy.


9 posted on 11/20/2009 2:09:16 PM PST by I_Like_Spam
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To: Justaham

The only compensation for being a Democrat is that a person gets the illusion that they are intellectually superior to the rest of the World.


10 posted on 11/20/2009 2:09:47 PM PST by popdonnelly (Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
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To: Justaham

They aren’t carrying Sarah’s book because their shelves are still full of Nasty Pelosi’s book that remains unsold and unwanted, and there just isn’t any room left for Sarah’s book (or anyone else’s book, for that matter).


11 posted on 11/20/2009 2:10:18 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Justaham

It’s San Francisco and it’s got a beautiful woman on the cover. Maybe she should have put Todd on there. ;)

Seriously, what a bunch of elitist snobs. Thank God Sarah does NOT appeal to them. She’s going to places like Sam’s Club in little old Washington Pennsylvania. How common!


12 posted on 11/20/2009 2:10:31 PM PST by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it*s the new black. Mmm Mmm Mmm.)
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To: Yo-Yo; Girlene

Moulin Rouge is SF style...


13 posted on 11/20/2009 2:13:16 PM PST by lilycicero (Going Rouge...maybe it's Maybeline (am I sayin that wrong...durn))
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To: Justaham
Nathan Embretson

Enjoy your $9-an-hour wage slavery, Nathan. Although one surmises you probably do.

14 posted on 11/20/2009 2:14:09 PM PST by StAnDeliver (\)
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To: Justaham

Well, tolerance on parade.


15 posted on 11/20/2009 2:15:29 PM PST by IrishCatholic (No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
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To: Justaham

Imagine how much money you could make if you stood in front of the bookstore and sold Palin’s book to disappointed customers. Anyone know how I can but copies at the wholesale price?


16 posted on 11/20/2009 2:18:48 PM PST by Defiant (The absence of bias appears to be bias to those who are biased.)
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To: Justaham

Imagine how much money you could make if you stood in front of the bookstore and sold Palin’s book to disappointed customers. Anyone know how I can buy copies at the wholesale price?


17 posted on 11/20/2009 2:19:05 PM PST by Defiant (The absence of bias appears to be bias to those who are biased.)
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To: popdonnelly

Damn I’m stealing that for my signature.


18 posted on 11/20/2009 2:21:11 PM PST by Centurion2000 (Only payoff for being a Democrat? They get the illusion that they are intellectually superior to you)
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To: Justaham

Go to the bookstore, get a big stack of Obama books, bring them to the register then say,”Just kidding” and leave. You know the stores to go to.


19 posted on 11/20/2009 2:32:18 PM PST by ebshumidors (vet, rifleman, 'nuff said.)
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To: Justaham

I bought her book today at Borders. They had it for 30% off, 40% off with a Borders members card (which I have). The table was pretty well picked over. The guy at the checkout said “I can’t believe how well this is selling”. I said “Well, I can.”

I was surprised at first over the price reduction. But then I realized it had more to do with the economy than anything. Places like Borders, or any book vendor for that matter, should be thankful they have such a popular item right now. She’s outselling everyone; and rightfully so.


20 posted on 11/20/2009 2:32:46 PM PST by bcsco (Hey, GOP: The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration...)
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