Hillary Clinton Tries to Salvage Poor Book Sales w/European Tour

FrontPage Magazine ^ | June 25, 2014 | Daniel Greenfield

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Hillary Clinton Tries to Salvage Poor Book Sales w/European Tour

Posted By Daniel Greenfield On June 25, 2014 @ 10:30 am In The Point | 12 Comments

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Hey Europe, hope you’re in the mood for a poorly ghostwritten book by a politician you don’t care about. Even Americans didn’t exactly line up to buy Hillary’s Hard Choices or her hard luck stories of poverty. Europeans probably won’t either.

But Hillary will still try to flog some copies on the continent.

Hillary Clinton will swing through Europe early next month to promote her new memoir about her time as secretary of state, her publisher said Tuesday.

The book, “Hard Choices,” came out the week of June 10, when it was released in the United States, and in France and Germany, where Clinton will make appearances in July. It was also published in Canada, where Clinton has held events, as well as in India, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Netherlands.

Doesn’t France have enough problems already?

“We can think of no other recent book written by an American leader to receive such an enthusiastic international reception,” said Jonathan Karp, president of Simon & Schuster.

Clearly Karp hasn’t seen Joe Biden’s latest memoir, “Me Talk Pretty One Day”. It’s only 50% plagiarized from Neil Kinnock. (The other 50% comes from Gerhard Schroeder)

Hillary Clinton’s camp has trying to push back on reports that “Hard Choices” has been a bust sales-wise.

The book has sold less briskly than Clinton’s first memoir, “Living History,” did in 2003. But officials at her publishing house have called comparisons to the first book unfair, citing a changing climate for book sales.

According to Bookscan figures cited by Buzzfeed, “Hard Choices” has sold almost 100,000 hardcover copies.

Which is really poor even compared to Hillary Clinton’s early sales. She is underperforming herself.

The memoir’s sales pale in comparison to Clinton’s first memoir, “Living History,” which sold 438,000 copies in its first week and Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue,” which sold just over 467,000 copies in its first week.

But Hillary can always look to Europe to bail out her book sales. The Clintons have always counted on the kindness of foreign donors.

 

 

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[RetiredArmy]

It’ll soon be on the buy five for five dollars table at Books-Cost-A-Million as I call them!!! ;-)

[TigersEye]

I’ve been saying since before I was a FReeper ... Hillary Clinton is a screwup.

[DaveA37]

She can’t even give her books away proves what a fraud and loser she is.

[DaveA37]

She can’t even give her books away proves what a fraud and loser she is.

[angcat]

What a retard. Who pays for all this? Does she really have nothing better to due to bother the Europeans with a stupid book. With all her money you would she would go on a nice vacation and enjoy life. I hope she get’s kidnapped.

[Fresh Wind]

Can H*****y even afford a trip to Europe? She’s not that well off, y’know!

[Liz]

The only "good" thing to come out of Hillary's disastrous book tour is the new campaign cry: "Another Clinton administration? Are you nuts."

(Cackle) Will look nice on a bumper sticker.

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Even more delicious is that Hillary's disastrous book roll-out was managed by Dudester Tommy Vietor---Obama's van-driver with ntl security clearance who Obama appointed his NSA advisor; Vietor sat in on WH Situation Room crisis meetings.

Feel safer, now, America?

DUDESTER VIETOR offered up a truly laughable assesment of Hillary''s hellish book tour. “The Secretary enjoyed spending this week talking about 'Hard Choices' and working with President Obama to restore America’s leadership in the world,” he said in an email. “She’ll continue to be relaxed, candid and direct.”

Must be auditioning for a SNL job--producing comical skits.

[TigersEye]

Tommy was last seen with his buddy Beavis...

Yo, dude! The middle east is blowing up and we get to man the Situation Room tonight!

Bitchin,' dude!

[Jimmy Valentine]

It is quite satisfying to watch the witch begin to fall apart. Maybe she is finally beginning to understand how unlikeable she really is.

[AlexW]

“Must be auditioning for a SNL job—producing comical skits. “
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No, the pathetic looking child lives in an alternate universe.

[Jack Hydrazine]

The folks Simon & Shuster at are probably very angry that they gave her a $14 million advance and paid for the cost to print them up. Now who is going to find over this one?

Or will this loss simply be a tax write-off for them?

[Maine Mariner]

I am going to do my part to help her book sales.

Today, I am sending an email to the president of the Maine AFL-CIO and the president of the SEIU of Maine and recommending that they use union funds to purchase and distribute a copy of her book to every union member in the state of Maine.

[Liz]

No doubt, not far from the truth.

[mj1234]

Believe me-

There is something smelly about ALL of these
(MULTI-Million$$) book deals!- why would anyone
even pay CLOSE to the asking price?
you know it will be at Walmart for $3.99-

This is a scandal the IRS should investigate-!
(I wonder who will finance her trip through
Europe?? - us taxpayers?)

[Netz]

Is the conclusion here that if her book sales are low, her overall popularity as a Presidential candidate will be low too?
It could be that I'm too pessimistic here but low sales does not necessarily translate to poor candidate with The American electorate. The American people might (God forbid) vote her into office anyway. Look at 2008 and 2012. Egads!

[mware]

Looks like our local Dollar Giant will be selling lots of her books soon.

[hummingbird]

"The book has sold less briskly than Clinton’s first memoir, “Living History,” did in 2003. But officials at her publishing house have called comparisons to the first book unfair, citing a changing climate for book sales."

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"...changing climate for book sales."

That "changing climate" really bites, "HELLARY".

Put your head to the ground and you will hear the sound of most of America having to deal with "changing climate" in other areas, like medical care.

Sucks to be you, HELLERY. Looks like Karma is kicking your ass.

[tumblindice]

She could try the Rolling Stone magazine gambit: send people free copies, then send a subscription `renewal’ card.
“I hope you enjoyed my free book. Would you like another?”

[JLAGRAYFOX]

Europe book tour...not gonna help!!! The book is a total flop from A-Z. Her beloved Obamabot media & press ain’t gonna save her either!!! She’s done......no well done........no, very well done!!!

Actually & Seriously, folks....if the Democrat Party does not get Obama to resign or impeach him very soon......there won’t be much of a Democrat Party around after mid-term election day, come November, 2014!!!