Caution hard on the eyes
Posted on 06/23/2005 7:44:19 PM PDT by CHARLITE
Just one day after its official release, Edward Klein's new book about Hillary Clinton has reached the No. 2 spot on Amazon.com's list of best sellers.
"The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President" shot past David McCullough's blockbuster work "1776" to take the list's second spot and was only surpassed by the latest Harry Potter book.
The news of Klein's success is bad news for Hillary, whose top aides have been working overdrive to close down the author's public appearances. Klein has been locked out of traditional venues for book publicity, such as NBC's 'Today' show, 'Oprah' and other major programs.
But Americans are voting for the book with their wallets.
Washington Times Blankley: Book Is 'Required Reading'
Edward Klein's controversial new book about Hillary Clinton is "required reading" for people who care about politics, says Washington Times editorial page editor Tony Blankley.
The commentator also counters media spin that the book is filled with gossip that even conservatives are shunning.
"This is not a scandal book intended merely to gratify the reader's salacious interests," Blankley writes about "The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Go to Become President."
"Instead, Mr. Klein has written a serious political and psychological biography of the most likely next Democratic nominee for president - and thus, quite plausibly I fear, the next president of the United States."
The conservative pundit - who frequently appears on TV talk shows - writes in his column that Klein's "heavily researched" book offers "more than a peek" into the mind of Hillary.
"And whether you like or hate Hillary, the inside of her mind is a fascinating place in which to rove about," said Blankley. "Hillary haters will certainly find further evidence to support their sentiment."
He adds: "Principled liberals, I suspect, will be deeply disconcerted by what they will find out about her mind in this book.
Stunned Hillary Reacts to Book
New York Senator Hillary Clinton tried her best to sound unruffled Tuesday when a reporter asked her about Ed Klein's new blockbuster book, "The Truth About Hillary."
"It goes with the territory," Mrs. Clinton told the New York Post after a press conference on Capitol Hill to support funding for the Public Broadcasting Service.
Clinton then signaled she'd have no more to say, donning a pair of sunglasses and announcing, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood."
The former first lady's reaction was a far cry from comments by her top aides in recent days, who Klein claims have been working overtime to shut down his radio and TV bookings.
"This is a book full of blatant and vicious fabrications contrived by someone who writes trash for cash," barked Hillary spokesman Philippe Reines.
"We don't comment on trash like this," said her husband's spokesman, Jim Kennedy.
On Tuesday Klein said the campaign to shut him up has succeeded with some hosts.
"A number of people who have booked me on TV and radio have already canceled," Klein told ABC radio host Sean Hannity. "And the reason they've canceled is because the publicity machine of the Clintons is hard at work."
In 1996, the Clinton media operation mounted a similar campaign against former FBI agent Gary Aldrich, whose bombshell tome "Unlimited Access" had blown the lid off the Filegate scandal.
"If you look at the people behind him, they're right-wing Republican political operatives who are determined to destroy the president," Clinton operative George Stephanopoulos fumed. "They're trying to tear him down."
Part of the title said she was stunned."directly quoted many people".Sorry potlatch I think everyone can read my mind when I post.No amount of backup for this book is needed because it was put out there to get everybody to get bored with the subject.
Great quote from the IWC regarding the ChiComm's admiration of her heinous. She still employs the same speech-making tactic.
Note they refer to her audience as already in agreement. This, unfortunately, has become SOP for all national politicos with any pull. I refer you to today's Howard Fineman's column about "McCain's Moment".
O'reilley let the audience vote on whether or not he should interview kitty kelly, but he didn't let them vote on klein, probably because he was afraid they'd want to see the author.
Right after I posted to you I saw the title again and realized what you meant.
I have said to people that the book is coming out too soon and they will make up solutions to everything and it will be forgotten later on.
Others disagree with me and think it will be 'built on' and become bigger. ??? Who knows how it will work.
Exactly right. That's precisely what he's saying. Therefore the negative reviews which dwell on this feature of the book are missing this big point which you, GOPJ, have now brilliantly revealed.
Klein isn't trying at all to be prurient or salacious (although it automatically has that effect, regardless of his intentions). He is illustrating her "radical lesbian thinking" which "is part of who she is." ....and by inference, this kind of thinking pattern is NOT what any serious American patriot would want in "the first female President of the United States!"
Frankly, after having studied Janice Rogers Brown much more deeply, I'm for a President Brown!
Thanks for such great comments!
Char :)
Caution hard on the eyes
later read.
Those eyes can cut throught hardened steel.
Hoping Dems take note....
hope you are right....
Thanks for your support :)
Hillary wanted to be an astronaut. She went to school and took up space.
Said a TRASH spokesman for a TRASH couple.
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Exactly -- their desperation in threatening the MSM to keep talk (the author) about this book from becoming reality to the mindless dolts that vote for these criminal reprobates, is VERY TELLING. The next couple of years are going to be real good, as the radical left and the DNC attempt to change reality (change what Hitlery really is) -- her recent appearance at Billy Graham's speech WAS TYPICAL OF THE SUPER-HYPOCRISY and the living lie that the Clintoons are!!!
lol sounds like she needs a new housekeeper, or she needs to clean her bedroom.
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