HILLARY'S CAPTIVE READERS - (Shrillery's Strongarm Sales Tactics)

The American Prowler ^ | June 19, 2003 | The prowler

[mitchbert]

Now that Sen. Hillary Clinton's book has topped out at the 600,000 sales range, Clinton and her supporters seem to have found a way to keep the book sales coming. Clinton's Senate staff and schedulers have made it clear to her Democratic Senate colleagues and groups interested in having her appear at fundraisers that she will only attend if copies of her books are either purchased in bulk for free distribution at the event or her books are made available for purchase while she is in attendance.

"They told me Mrs. Clinton will be more than happy to sign all the books and that she would spend plenty of time with those people who bought them," says a publicity director for a Washington-based nonprofit who inquired about a possible appearance by Clinton early next fall. "It wasn't like they were telling me we had to have the books, but the underlying message seemed to be, if we want a commitment, a promise of the book sales would help us get her."

Further confirmation of Clinton's people seeking a quid pro quo would be her planned appearances at fundraisers for Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, and Blanche Lincoln, all up for re-election in 2004. All three will be selling copies of Clinton's book and she will be appearing at all three events with the express purpose of signing them.

Also, the Democratic National Committee is negotiating not with the publisher Simon and Schuster, but with several local Washington, D.C. bookstores for purchases of Clinton's book which would possibly be used as premiums for donors. "We haven't worked it out yet, but we think by going through the bookstores the sales would be reflected not as bulk and would insure Senator Clinton would have a long stay at the top of the bestseller lists," says a DNC staffer.

It's expected that Clinton will emerge in the top slot of the New York Times latest bestseller lists. And Democrats have made keeping her on top a priority throughout the summer.

[Zack Nguyen]

Jim Wright.

[Cyber Ninja]

This will get out, and will be embarrassing.

Maybe, but it is not easy to get someone to blush that has no blood in their veins.

CB^)

[My2Cents]

JIM WRIGHT!....thanks.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

>>"More Dem dollars for Hill's book = fewer Dem dollars for other campaigns. The new giant sucking sound."

Add to that Al Gore's Liberal media venture.

Liberal media - the dept. of Redundancy Department.

[My2Cents]

This will get out, and will be embarrassing.

Famous last words regarding anything "Clinton." The problem is, for something to be embarrassing, one needs to have some shame. Neither one does.

[js1138]

OK, embarrassing is the wrong word. Lets just say that mass buyings, particularly if they are disguised, will be counterproductive.

[My2Cents]

I think maybe "offensive" or "put-offish" would be appropriate. Hillary will feel no shame for the scam she's perpetrating, but the public should be offended and put-off by it.

[Semper Paratus]

That's how Mao sold his "Little Red Book".

[Paul Atreides]

Not only that but, who is going to tell it? The mainstream press won't. The non-Fox networks won't.

Always remember, the woman was resoundingly booed, and it was thrown down the memory hole by VH1.

[theophilusscribe]

Welcome to the loophole in Campaign Finance Reform.
The Democrats are already lining up to write books for S&S.

[Lucky2]

I always figured that most of these books had been bought up by the democrats and stored in warehouses out of sight! I don't know of one person who's bought this book of tripe!

[Grig]

Hold on.

Doesn't she get a certain amount for each book sold?

Wouldn't setting this requirment then ammount to an illegal contribution? Basicly it's an extreemly inefficient money laundring scheme.

[Spiff]

Despite this dishonest crap, Hitlery is about to get her clock cleaned by Little Right-wing Annie Coulter. Treason will outsell Hitlery's book 4 to 1 at least. It's going to be fun to watch.

[Geezerette]

Yes, the possibilities are endless. You pretty much nailed who and what comprises her "base".

Who would be proud to be a member of the 'Rat party with a base like that??

'Rats, I guess.

g

[bvw]

This reminds me of the College Tenuredaires (professors) who publish low-run "textbooks" under their own claim of authorship, and then force them on the freshmen and sophomore in the mandatory or core courses.

[wayoverontheright]

Clinton's Senate staff and schedulers have made it clear to her Democratic Senate colleagues and groups interested in having her appear at fundraisers that she will only attend if copies of her books are either purchased in bulk for free distribution at the event or her books are made available for purchase while she is in attendance.

Here we have the best indication yet that sales of this book have tanked.

This, and the massive media promotion done on the book's behalf put the asterisk to any sales records the book might achieve anyway.

[ikka]

I don't believe the 600,000 number.

WalMart and Amazon.com at the least, have updated numbers on a real-time basis. Ingram and other book distributors to bookstores have built-in inventory flags in their computer systems - if more than 50 copies of a book are ordered in the same day, it is automatically flagged to the buyer responsible for that section.

What do their numbers say?

[F16Fighter]

Hitlery's book tour is nothing but a thinly veiled fund-raising drive at gunpoint.

On the upside, if one needs a good book to read while being administered an enema, this book is THE perfect distraction.

[CyberAnt]

This is the only way they can win ... CHEAT!!

I think "Treason" and "Off With Their Heads" will outsell Hitlery by a mile.

But ... we have to realize the NYT is not beyond CHEATING to help Hitlery. They will be willing to say and do anything to keep her in the #1 spot. Hopefully, Amazon will not go along. If Amazon does go along ... I will stop buying my books from them ... and I just bought 6 in the last year.

And ... does anyone have any doubts she is running for 2004 ...?? I don't know ... but it looks mighty suspicious to me.

[ntnychik]

Now isn't that why Jim Wright had to give up Congress (and his Speaker post)? Funny how such a dastardly deed is now regarded as business as usual. Ol' Double Standard Hitlery.