From - http://www.spectator.org/article.asp?art_id=2003_6_11_22_40_9
LYING HISTORY
Simon and Schuster is thrilled with the initial sales of Hillary Clinton's Living History. But internal memos indicate that that feeling of good cheer will be short-lived. Part of the plan to generate buzz on the book was the leaking of some of the most sensational tidbits that had been pulled together by three ghostwriters for the former first lady.
"That was really to jump-start the sales," says a Simon and Schuster editor. "It's a tried and true technique."
But, says the editor, there are real concerns this book won't have staying power. "All the people that really love her and want the book have already gotten it. We know we are not going to be seeing hundred thousand sales two weeks from now."
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To: Libloather
And what else is new? A continuation of the legacy. Gotta stay true...
2 posted on
06/16/2003 6:53:55 PM PDT by
Cathryn Crawford
(Where are my anti-anxiety pills?!)
To: Libloather
Sounds like Hillary's campaign aid is fudging the truth.
3 posted on
06/16/2003 6:55:21 PM PDT by
Paleo Conservative
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: Libloather
4 posted on
06/16/2003 6:56:01 PM PDT by
RonDog
To: Libloather
I'll bet that in a few weeks, the mainstream media won't be reporting the book has bombed. They are part of the hype.
7 posted on
06/16/2003 7:01:14 PM PDT by
umgud
(gov't has more money than it needs, but never as much as it wants)
To: Libloather
Lie upon lie is the life of a Clinton.
8 posted on
06/16/2003 7:01:33 PM PDT by
bmwcyle
(Here's to Hillary's book sinking like the Clinton 2000 economy)
To: Libloather
Greg Packer/Man-in-the-Street Bump.
9 posted on
06/16/2003 7:01:34 PM PDT by
nravoter
(I've given a name to my pain, and it's "Hillary".)
To: Libloather
12 posted on
06/16/2003 7:04:19 PM PDT by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
To: Libloather; Liz
Ann Coulter wrote a great column about this guy named Packer who made a big show of rushing to buy the book at midnight when it went on sale. He's quoted all over the place as a "man on the street." The truth? He's one of Hillary's campaign aides! Read this column, because it's truly amazing.Here we go....the truth slowly squirms its way out, as is the Clinton way.
13 posted on
06/16/2003 7:04:59 PM PDT by
BOBTHENAILER
(proud member of a fierce, warlike tribe of a fire-breathing conservative band of Internet brothers)
To: Libloather
You know, it would be nice if Rush would get his facts straight, because by messing up he gives the Rats deniability.
If one reads the Coulter article, you find out that indeed, there was a Clinton campaign aide at the head of the line. However, this person wasn't Packer, who appears to simply be a professional celebrity chaser who shows up at every opening and book-signing.
Packer's opinion shouldn't have been quoted since he is not your average Hillary fan, but he also isn't a campaign aide. Rush should check his facts better.
To: Libloather
See also, from the ORIGINAL thread:
True Grit: I could hardly breathe. Gulping for air, I started crying...
TownHall.com ^ | Thursday, June 12, 2003 | by Ann Coulter
Posted on 06/11/2003 9:20 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
townhall.com
True Grit
Ann Coulter (back to web version)
June 12, 2003
I could hardly breathe. Gulping for air, I started crying and yelling, "What do you mean? What are you saying? Why are the Clintons back again?"
Interviewing Hillary Clinton last Sunday night about her book Living History, ABC's Barbara Walters began with such hardball questions as:
- "Are you a saint?"
- "[Is it] tougher than being first lady, being a senator?"
- "You know, you have been working on so many bills with Republicans. ... How do you turn old enemies into allies? ... I mean, no hard feelings?"
- "How do you get on with this?"
- "There were the accusations that [your husband] was a womanizer." I believe a DNA test revealed that they were more than accusations. "How'd you deal with it?"
Hillary dealt with it. Hillary is a survivor. As Walters said, Living History is a "wife's deeply personal account of being betrayed in front of the entire world." In fact, it was so deeply personal, it took several ghostwriters to get it right.
Walters brazenly probed the question on everyone's mind: How could Hillary be so brave, so strong, so downright wonderful? As Walters recounted, once our brave heroine even lived in Arkansas! Summarizing Hillary's sacrifice, Walters said: "You were young. You were smart. You had a future in Washington. But you gave it up to be with Bill Clinton, to move to Arkansas. ... Why on earth would you throw away your future?" Admittedly, even Bill Clinton couldn't wait to get out of Arkansas. Manhattanites cannot conceive of a greater hardship.
Walters also astutely observed that "in addition to being first lady, you're a mother." Will Hillary's mind-boggling feats never end? Usually such phony liberal amazement at the staggering heroism of women ends with the woman drowning all her children.
Describing interviews like these, New York Times television reviewer Alessandra Stanley said that Hillary was finally able to show her "grit, an outsize will and discipline that has nothing to do with gender." This, Ms. Stanley said, was a welcome change from Hillary's more recognized role as "an emblem of the modern female condition." So on one hand, Hillary has grit and determination. But on the other hand, she is a living, breathing icon. It's good to see the New York Times really going the extra mile to give both sides these days.
In "her" book, "Hillary" explains that the story of how Nelson Mandela forgave his jailers inspired her to forgive Bill for his infidelity. OK, but they locked up Mandela only once. Revealing more about herself than Hillary, Ms. Stanley claims that "millions of women have forgiven far worse of philandering husbands." Far worse? Really? No wonder liberal women hate men so much.
If you credit news reports, the public can't get enough of Hillary. The crush of ordinary people buying Hillary's book seems baffling in light of recent polls. According to an ABC poll, 48 percent of Americans have an unfavorable impression of Hillary, 53 percent of Americans don't want Hillary to ever run for president, and 7 percent of Americans have been date-raped by Bill Clinton.
First in line for Hillary's book at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Center on Sunday night was Charles Greinsky, who told the New York Daily News he rushed out at midnight to get one of the first books because he supported Hillary's health-care plan. A few years ago, the Associated Press identified Greinsky more fully. It turns out he is "a longtime Clinton campaigner" from Staten Island, who has been the Clintons' guest several times both at the White House and at their home in Chappaqua, N.Y.
Lining up at midnight to buy Hillary's book is street theater for liberals. I suppose shelling out $30 to support the concept of Hillary is less dangerous than the pernicious nonsense liberals usually fund. Hillary has already gotten a record $8 million advance from Simon & Schuster for the book the most anyone has ever received for rewriting history. Hillary's acolytes could buy enough copies of her book to rebuild the World Trade Center, and she's not going to pocket more than that.
Another average individual eager to get Hillary's book was Greg Packer, who was the centerpiece of the New York Times' "man on the street" interview about Hillary-mania. After being first in line for an autographed book at the Fifth Avenue Barnes & Noble, Packer gushed to the Times: "I'm a big fan of Hillary and Bill's. I want to change her mind about running for president. I want to be part of her campaign."
It was easy for the Times to spell Packer's name right because he is apparently the entire media's designated "man on the street" for all articles ever written. He has appeared in news stories more than 100 times as a random member of the public. Packer was quoted on his reaction to military strikes against Iraq; he was quoted at the St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Veterans' Day Parade. He was quoted at not one but two New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square. He was quoted at the opening of a new "Star Wars" movie, at the opening of an H&M clothing store on Fifth Avenue and at the opening of the viewing stand at Ground Zero. He has been quoted at Yankees games, Mets games, Jets games even getting tickets for the Brooklyn Cyclones. He was quoted at a Clinton fund-raiser at Alec Baldwin's house in the Hamptons and the pope's visit to Giants stadium.
Are all reporters writing their stories from Jayson Blair's house? Whether or not it will help her presidential ambitions, Living History definitely positions Hillary nicely for a job as a reporter.
Ann Coulter is host of AnnCoulter.org, a TownHall.com member group.
©2003 Universal Press Syndicate
Contact Ann Coulter | Read Coulter's biography
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Ann apparently outed two DIFFERENT "guys in line" at the Hillary book-signings, Rush.
Charles Greinsky is the Hillary campaign worker.
Greg Packer is just a media-hogging "front of the line" guy, who likes EVERYBODY "famous."
15 posted on
06/16/2003 7:06:04 PM PDT by
RonDog
To: Libloather
I wouldn't say that the Packer incident was "staged." He just happens to be the first on line to all events. That doesn't mean the NYTimes put him there.
17 posted on
06/16/2003 7:06:47 PM PDT by
Hildy
To: Libloather
http://www.viacom.com is the owner of Simon & Schuster.
If you have any shareholder-related questions, please contact Viacom's Investor Relations Department at 1-800-516-4399.
19 posted on
06/16/2003 7:07:18 PM PDT by
jimbo123
To: Libloather
More: Ann Coulter wrote a great column about this guy named Packer who made a big show of rushing to buy the book at midnight when it went on sale. He's quoted all over the place as a "man on the street." The truth? He's one of Hillary's campaign aides! I don't recall this as being correct. There were two people interviewed. One was a Hillary aid, the other was a Huntington DoT worker who is a nut who tries to be first in line for celebrity greetings - who is Greg Packer.
22 posted on
06/16/2003 7:09:32 PM PDT by
lepton
To: Libloather
I'm having a hard time understanding why any woman who decides to stay married to her unfaithful cad of a husband who has a very difficult time "keeping his snake in the cage" even in the Oval Office, would write about such sordid filthy smut just to get $8M.
27 posted on
06/16/2003 7:14:01 PM PDT by
harpo11
(So liberals don't believe Saddam had WMD's...Well, if it's any concilation, he doesn't have them now)
To: Libloather
Lying and fraud surrounding a Clinton...AGAIN.
(This is a big surprise)
28 posted on
06/16/2003 7:14:02 PM PDT by
Jorge
To: Libloather
Thanks for the post. Gotta save this one for later to read all of the great links folks provided in there replies.
29 posted on
06/16/2003 7:14:03 PM PDT by
dix
To: Libloather
True Grit
Ann Coulter (archive)
June 12, 2003 | Print | Send
I could hardly breathe. Gulping for air, I started crying and yelling, "What do you mean? What are you saying? Why are the Clintons back again?"
Interviewing Hillary Clinton last Sunday night about her book Living History, ABC's Barbara Walters began with such hardball questions as:
"Are you a saint?"
"[Is it] tougher than being first lady, being a senator?"
"You know, you have been working on so many bills with Republicans. ... How do you turn old enemies into allies? ... I mean, no hard feelings?"
"How do you get on with this?"
"There were the accusations that [your husband] was a womanizer." I believe a DNA test revealed that they were more than accusations. "How'd you deal with it?"
Hillary dealt with it. Hillary is a survivor. As Walters said, Living History is a "wife's deeply personal account of being betrayed in front of the entire world." In fact, it was so deeply personal, it took several ghostwriters to get it right.
Walters brazenly probed the question on everyone's mind: How could Hillary be so brave, so strong, so downright wonderful? As Walters recounted, once our brave heroine even lived in Arkansas! Summarizing Hillary's sacrifice, Walters said: "You were young. You were smart. You had a future in Washington. But you gave it up to be with Bill Clinton, to move to Arkansas. ... Why on earth would you throw away your future?" Admittedly, even Bill Clinton couldn't wait to get out of Arkansas. Manhattanites cannot conceive of a greater hardship.
Walters also astutely observed that "in addition to being first lady, you're a mother." Will Hillary's mind-boggling feats never end? Usually such phony liberal amazement at the staggering heroism of women ends with the woman drowning all her children.
Describing interviews like these, New York Times television reviewer Alessandra Stanley said that Hillary was finally able to show her "grit, an outsize will and discipline that has nothing to do with gender." This, Ms. Stanley said, was a welcome change from Hillary's more recognized role as "an emblem of the modern female condition." So on one hand, Hillary has grit and determination. But on the other hand, she is a living, breathing icon. It's good to see the New York Times really going the extra mile to give both sides these days.
In "her" book, "Hillary" explains that the story of how Nelson Mandela forgave his jailers inspired her to forgive Bill for his infidelity. OK, but they locked up Mandela only once. Revealing more about herself than Hillary, Ms. Stanley claims that "millions of women have forgiven far worse of philandering husbands." Far worse? Really? No wonder liberal women hate men so much.
If you credit news reports, the public can't get enough of Hillary. The crush of ordinary people buying Hillary's book seems baffling in light of recent polls. According to an ABC poll, 48 percent of Americans have an unfavorable impression of Hillary, 53 percent of Americans don't want Hillary to ever run for president, and 7 percent of Americans have been date-raped by Bill Clinton.
First in line for Hillary's book at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Center on Sunday night was Charles Greinsky, who told the New York Daily News he rushed out at midnight to get one of the first books because he supported Hillary's health-care plan. A few years ago, the Associated Press identified Greinsky more fully. It turns out he is "a longtime Clinton campaigner" from Staten Island, who has been the Clintons' guest several times both at the White House and at their home in Chappaqua, N.Y.
Lining up at midnight to buy Hillary's book is street theater for liberals. I suppose shelling out $30 to support the concept of Hillary is less dangerous than the pernicious nonsense liberals usually fund. Hillary has already gotten a record $8 million advance from Simon & Schuster for the book the most anyone has ever received for rewriting history. Hillary's acolytes could buy enough copies of her book to rebuild the World Trade Center, and she's not going to pocket more than that.
Another average individual eager to get Hillary's book was Greg Packer, who was the centerpiece of the New York Times' "man on the street" interview about Hillary-mania. After being first in line for an autographed book at the Fifth Avenue Barnes & Noble, Packer gushed to the Times: "I'm a big fan of Hillary and Bill's. I want to change her mind about running for president. I want to be part of her campaign."
It was easy for the Times to spell Packer's name right because he is apparently the entire media's designated "man on the street" for all articles ever written. He has appeared in news stories more than 100 times as a random member of the public. Packer was quoted on his reaction to military strikes against Iraq; he was quoted at the St. Patrick's Day Parade, the Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Veterans' Day Parade. He was quoted at not one but two New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square. He was quoted at the opening of a new "Star Wars" movie, at the opening of an H&M clothing store on Fifth Avenue and at the opening of the viewing stand at Ground Zero. He has been quoted at Yankees games, Mets games, Jets games even getting tickets for the Brooklyn Cyclones. He was quoted at a Clinton fund-raiser at Alec Baldwin's house in the Hamptons and the pope's visit to Giants stadium.
Are all reporters writing their stories from Jayson Blair's house? Whether or not it will help her presidential ambitions, Living History definitely positions Hillary nicely for a job as a reporter.
To: Libloather
Bump
34 posted on
06/16/2003 7:18:54 PM PDT by
gridlock
("Living History" is like the "Living Constitution": Reinterpreted as current conditions require...)
To: Libloather
There is also about 63 signed copies listed at eBay :)
42 posted on
06/16/2003 7:28:10 PM PDT by
Calpernia
(Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.)
To: Libloather
I'm SHOCKED to find out there has been gambling at Ricks.
55 posted on
06/16/2003 7:38:30 PM PDT by
Lazamataz
(PROUDLY POSTING WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLE SINCE 1999!)
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