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Hillary bedeviled by protesters
The Hill--"The Newspaper for and about the US Congress" ^
| 7/2/03
| Bill Thomas
Posted on 07/02/2003 9:08:04 AM PDT by DPB101
Protesters have become a regular feature at book signings by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), but so far, according to Clinton's publisher, Simon & Schuster, they haven't hurt sales.
Now Clinton may have another problem that could: conservative blonde nemesis Ann Coulter and her new bestseller, Treason.
Living History, Clinton's book, continues to do a brisk business, yet by the beginning of the week Coulter's anti-liberal tome had buried it on Amazon's nonfiction bestseller list. Treason started the week in the No. 1 spot, while Living History had fallen out of the top 10.
Unfazed, Clinton has kept a heavy schedule of appearances. By her estimate, she's signed 10,000 copies of her memoirs.
"I try to look at people," she told Newsday. "I give [them] five or six or seven seconds to say something. Some are tongue-tied, some have a whole speech prepared, some give me letters."
Considering the number of protesters she attracts, Clinton said, she's surprised she hasn't received more negative comments at book signings. For security reasons Simon & Schuster has never posted her appearances on its website.
"One man in a devil's costume . . .has been following me for three years," Clinton said.
The devil didnt show a week ago when she signed books at a store in Huntington, N.Y., but there was a guy dressed in desert fatigues and a Hillary mask calling himself "Rodham Hussein."
TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: booksigning; coiledrattler; copperhead; heilhillary; herheinous; hillapalooza; hillary; livinghistory; lyinghistory; noeyecontact; offwiththeirheads
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To: speekinout
Look what happened to Newt when he dared write a book while he was in Congress. The Republic was in danger! The media went crazy over his conflict of interest and unethical behavior.
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posted on
07/02/2003 4:48:58 PM PDT
by
DPB101
To: TomGuy; Free State Four; TroutStalker
Received the following in an e-mail from a friend today:
"Hillary's got this huge book, it's a memoir of her life and times at
the White House. In the book she says when Bill told her he was
having an affair, she said 'I could hardly breathe, I was gulping
for air.' No, I'm sorry, that's what Monica said." - David Letterman
"Hillary Clinton's book hits the stores this Monday. Oh boy, it took
her a long time to write it. But in her defense, every time she tried
to use the desk, Bill was always using it for a date." - Jay Leno
"Hillary Clinton's 506-page memoirs comes out next week. So much of
her personality shines through, that in the end, you'll want to sleep
with an intern." - Craig Kilborn
"In Hillary Clinton's new book 'Living History,' Hillary details what
it was like meeting Bill Clinton, falling in love with him, getting
married, and living a passionate, wonderful life as husband and wife.
Then on page two, the trouble starts." - Jay Leno
"Hillary Clinton has finished her memoirs for publication next year,
while Bill has barely finished the first chapter. Well, in all fairness,
Fiction is a lot harder to write." - Jay Leno
"Hillary Clinton, our junior senator from New York, announced that
she has no intentions of ever, ever running for office of the President
of the United States. Her husband, Bill Clinton, is bitterly
disappointed. He is crushed. There go his dreams of becoming a
two-impeachment family." - David Letterman
"Last night, Senator Hillary Clinton hosted her first party in her
new home in Washington. People said it was a lot like the parties she
used to host at the White House. In fact, even the furniture was the
same." - Jay Leno
"Senator Hillary Clinton is attacking President Bush for breaking his
campaign promise to cut carbon dioxide emissions, saying a promise
made, a promise broken. And then out of habit, she demanded that Bush
spend the night on the couch." - Late, Late Show host Craig Kilborn
"Hillary Clinton is the junior senator from the great state of New
York. When they swore her in, she used the Clinton family Bible. You
know, the one with only seven commandments." - David Letterman
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posted on
07/02/2003 4:53:05 PM PDT
by
barker
To: DPB101
Why don't you guys just right Ann a letter stating how much you love her. The constant shining is transparent...
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posted on
07/02/2003 4:57:03 PM PDT
by
sit-rep
To: sit-rep
right = write,P>
It's my keyboard...Honest!
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posted on
07/02/2003 4:59:26 PM PDT
by
sit-rep
To: EggsAckley
Just like Jorma he's a devil, devil of man.
To: Paladin2
Make that:
Just like Jorma he's a devil, devil of a man.
To: diotima
jenny!!!!!
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posted on
07/02/2003 5:18:36 PM PDT
by
philomath
(from the state of franklin)
To: DPB101
Five, six or seven seconds! I could flip her the bird in less time than that!
I'll bet that's all she gives Bubba too!!
To: DPB101
"I give [them] five or six or seven seconds to say something. How very generous of you Hillary.
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posted on
07/02/2003 5:23:13 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(The left have blood on their hands.)
To: LQDSWRD
Does that seem odd and self-convciting to anyone else?Well yes, but then, she only gives the people 5 or 6 seconds to say something!
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posted on
07/02/2003 5:25:01 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(The left have blood on their hands.)
To: DPB101
Newt took a licking for even trying to get an advance (which he didn't do in the end). But what hillary is doing is more like what cost Wright his job. Everyone who wants her to make a political appearance has to guarantee a number of book sales.
Oh, yeah, she calls them "book signings" and that makes it ok. If she were honest, she'd call them "passing out of stamped books".
To: grumple
Living History is piggy-backing off of the new Harry Potter book as we speak. THAT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH FICTION!
To: DPB101
"One man in a devil's costume . . .has been following me for three years," Clinton said. Someone should write HRC and tell her there is no man in a devil suit.....It's the real thing!
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posted on
07/02/2003 5:31:51 PM PDT
by
hoosiermama
(Prayers for all)
To: Antoninus
I said much the same the other day, but you added the perfect touch. Both are about witches! WONDERFUL.
Let's hope they both receive the same treatment. A book children get but never really read!
To: philomath
Who can I turn to?
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posted on
07/02/2003 5:36:22 PM PDT
by
diotima
(867-5309)
To: orbitboy
This is the funny part.
By her estimate, she's signed 10,000 copies of her memoirs.
By HER ESTIMATE. By an actual count, she has signed 200.
To: diotima
"Do you want to use the banner?" Yeah, sure. I think we will have enough people. I spent the afternoon with parsifal who is working up a special FReeper rendition of "Stand By Your Man".
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posted on
07/02/2003 5:38:34 PM PDT
by
sweetliberty
("Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it.")
To: Mo1
I know that Amazon does these kinds of offers .. but it usually is with another book that is related to the subject.Oh I don't know Mo, Hillary and Harry both deal with the supernatural don't you think? :-)
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posted on
07/02/2003 5:45:55 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(The left have blood on their hands.)
To: dead
She also says she has purchased fourteen of the suckers and distributed them around the neighborhood! Think maybe she has some agenda here?
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posted on
07/02/2003 5:51:25 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(The left have blood on their hands.)
To: maryz
I heard Rush's show with the audio book. It was a scream! Or not, actually! Great bit, especially when he followed it with her screeching anti Bush speech!
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posted on
07/02/2003 5:54:30 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(The left have blood on their hands.)
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