[republicofdavis]

"Which was of course her opponents plan. Simply find the most offensive statement made, and focus on that. Thus they ensure that no one (who wouldn't already be interested in the book or agree with her basic premise) will remember anything except that part and thus "kill" her book sales.

My guess is that it is not working."

So why not have the "most offensive statement" be related to the premise of the book? Then at least you're on the subject.

[tongue-tied]

Because there are several more words, sentences, statements and even chapters to consider.

I haven't read it yet, but can comfortably assume that when the MSM assigns the most controversial statement as the premise, or "subject" as you say, then I know this is the worst that they can find, and they also assume it will hurt her in the greatest way.

She didn't pick the statement that they (and apparently we) would fixate on.