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(15,369 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:31 PM Dec 2011

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No one is buying Michele Bachmann's book
By Jessica Lussenhop Thu., Dec. 8 2011 at 10:48 AM

Michele Bachmann's new book has been on shelves for two weeks now, and that's apparently where it's staying.
"Core of Conviction" is a 224-page memoir and political manifesto, filled with half-truths and 109 exclamation points. Bachmann's been on a book tour since its release before Black Friday.

But the chance to meet Bachmann and gaze back into those crazy eyes hasn't been enough to inspire sales.

According to figures from Nielsen BookScan, which gets its numbers from major book retailers like Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, Bachmann's life story has only sold 3,000 copies in two weeks. Nielsen says its numbers cover about 75 percent of the retail market for books, though it does not currently get figures from Walmart or Sam's Club.

On Amazon.com's "Best Sellers in Politics" list, "Core of Conviction" ranked 96th. Incidentally, the book was outpaced by Jesse Ventura's latest, which came in at 91st.

Not a total shock. Even when she was signing copies at the Mall of America in her home state, only 50 people turned up.

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http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2011/12/no_one_is_buying_michele_bachmanns_book.php

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No one is buying Michele Bachmann's book [View all] Kadie Dec 2011 OP

It's Got Words in it? n/ Cigar11 Dec 2011 #1

Remember the Bush version of Home On The Range DFW Dec 2011 #4

That is awesome :) Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #10

We actually made a video out of that: DFW Dec 2011 #15

I do believe I'm going to share that around. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #17

be our guest! DFW Dec 2011 #27

The mall of murika is gigantic. Home turf, and she sells 50 copies? ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #2

50 people turned up Brother Buzz Dec 2011 #20

Between this and Sarah's absolute failure in selling her reality show, ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #28

That, plus Trump being tossed onto the dung heap Brother Buzz Dec 2011 #33

BroBuzz, w/Trump, how does one tell? ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #34

Even my pea-brain can figure that one out Brother Buzz Dec 2011 #37

None of her fans can read. arbusto_baboso Dec 2011 #3

combined with their Faux News source of data, ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #6

Bachmann has a book? I work at a library and I haven't seen it yet.... Erose999 Dec 2011 #5

Only if your Library is a Trailer n/ Cigar11 Dec 2011 #7

Nice attack on people that live in trailers Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #8

I�ve seen them and I�ve been in them � Trust me, it�s no attack. Cigar11 Dec 2011 #12

By infering that only people in trailers would buy Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #18

I suspect it meant they don't buy books. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #36

Lighten up Francis ... Cigar11 Dec 2011 #40

Thank you. n/t RebelOne Dec 2011 #22

Hay I grew up in a crappy neighborhood and that where I also grew thick skin. n/ Cigar11 Dec 2011 #39

Theres a trailer park near here that has a library in one of the trailers supposedly. Erose999 Dec 2011 #14

Excuse me! But what does a trailer have to do with it? RebelOne Dec 2011 #21

Well my table is wobbly CreekDog Dec 2011 #9

How sad is it when we don't even need to go out and mic check her? Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #11

Truly an AIRHEAD, usually empty.....attempts to write a book.....? the sales tells us whats inside opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #13

That's not true... RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #16

"filled with half-truths" Life Long Dem Dec 2011 #19

I hate to say it, but this is why Palin is smarter than Bachman, or has smarter joeybee12 Dec 2011 #23

Sooner or later . .. HughBeaumont Dec 2011 #24

Charmin is a hell of a lot cheaper KamaAina Dec 2011 #25

Thank you America malaise Dec 2011 #26

No Library is complete without this book! ThoughtCriminal Dec 2011 #29

109 exclamation points -- one every two pages aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #30

wanna have fun? Here's the link to Amazon. rate it.... w8liftinglady Dec 2011 #31

LOL -- some of those "reviews" are absolutely hilarious aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #32

She needs to rename it to "Bat Shit Crazy" and it might become a best seller. n/t teddy51 Dec 2011 #35

It was printed on the wrong type of paper tabbycat31 Dec 2011 #38