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21. They also did it so the book would show up on the NYT best seller list.

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #16)

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 11:47 PM

Mar 2014

Always doing something sneaky those guys.

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This Gives Me Hope: Conservative book sales have suddenly plummeted. [View all] kpete Mar 2014 OP

Their books are junk, and everyone knows it. nt Ilsa Mar 2014 #1

I dont think that makes a difference. In the past the books were bought by the thousands rhett o rick Mar 2014 #11

They were bought cheap at a few bucks each, and given away as favors at rubber chicken fundraisers. MADem Mar 2014 #15

This method allowed Rupert Murdoch to give Gingwitch a lot of money for "helping" him get rhett o rick Mar 2014 #16

So many trees had to die, for nothing!!! nt MADem Mar 2014 #17

"Government Bullies" by Rand Paul.. the biggest fucking bully around. Cha Mar 2014 #25

They also did it so the book would show up on the NYT best seller list. cui bono Mar 2014 #21

Bingo. Walker's campaign will buy all his books, give them to the suckers that support him. Scuba Mar 2014 #23

I've long insisted they should be priced by the cord. eppur_se_muova Mar 2014 #41

Now that's a DUzy! nt MADem Mar 2014 #42

Good! yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #30

"They lie all the time" rock Mar 2014 #48

Heh. You sure got that right, Ilsa. closeupready Mar 2014 #56

Shit, I've sold more books than those assholes villager Mar 2014 #2

The problem is that they are targeted to an audiance Kber Mar 2014 #3

+1 Adam051188 Mar 2014 #4

There you go! Always thinking! Kber Mar 2014 #6

it would actually work better if they had megyn kelly read it with a low cut shirt on Adam051188 Mar 2014 #18

Isn't this tripe generally bulk-purchased? Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #5

I always thought they were bulk bought until hollysmom Mar 2014 #7

yeah, i think freerepublic or some other shit did that with Palins book JI7 Mar 2014 #10

This whole thing makes me wonder... Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #12

there were a few things that happened JI7 Mar 2014 #13

Thank you for taking one for the team yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #31

Ah! The dumbing down of the education system is finally starting to show. icymist Mar 2014 #8

the only ones i would expect them to buy from these would be Rand Paul and maybe Santorum JI7 Mar 2014 #9

That's because most righties are illiterate. But... Takket Mar 2014 #14

maybe they should try coloring books... magical thyme Mar 2014 #19

They already do that! cui bono Mar 2014 #22

"Going Rouge" was created by a DUer... magical thyme Mar 2014 #35

Really? That's funny. cui bono Mar 2014 #54

The landfills must be at capacity Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #20

"Rand Paul's latest Government Bullies".. are you fucking kidding me! Rand Paul and Cha Mar 2014 #24

My pet theory.... sendero Mar 2014 #26

IMO.... politicman Mar 2014 #27

"many people who want to back progressive ideas have no choice but to side with conservatives" ? Demit Mar 2014 #34

its not that our feeling are hurt, its that we dont want to decide between our religous beliefs and. politicman Mar 2014 #36

You are describing a pretty Manichean worldview. Demit Mar 2014 #43

please provide answers on what benefits to life we will lose for not believing in evoltuion politicman Mar 2014 #44

You are rather changing the subject. Demit Mar 2014 #46

i will answer directly for you then politicman Mar 2014 #50

I disagree Egnever Mar 2014 #60

You don't trust your children to keep their faith. That is so sad. Demit Mar 2014 #61

I agree Egnever Mar 2014 #57

Oh bullshit. When did a Democratic politician say anything against religion or "faith"? Arugula Latte Mar 2014 #58

Politicman -- If you don't believe in evolution how do you explain bacteria becoming Arugula Latte Mar 2014 #59

Guess everyone is stocked up on kindling. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #28

How often can you write the same lies until they just get tediously repetitive? Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #29

You have a way with words yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #32

And the lies stop working... sendero Mar 2014 #33

I heard that Limbaugh's children's books are current best-sellers. Paladin Mar 2014 #37

Pigman has kids books out there? Ilsa Mar 2014 #38

One about the Revolutionary War, the other about the Pilgrims. Paladin Mar 2014 #39

Another sign of hope: Drudge's meltdown. randome Mar 2014 #40

No mas pantalones!!!! MADem Mar 2014 #45

This could be bad news because nobody bought them before except these think tanks and rich donors. craigmatic Mar 2014 #47

I'm guessing that most of those books were "bought" (in bulk) SoCalDem Mar 2014 #49

Most conservatives don't read anything. That's the problem. kwassa Mar 2014 #51

At least in the recent past conservative groups would buy those books in bulk, which made the sales lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #52

Maybe the price of toilet paper finally went down. louis-t Mar 2014 #53

The RW think tanks have found better places to spend their money jmowreader Mar 2014 #55