Sarah Palin's book flops in its opening week of sales

[TeamJordan23]

According to Sludgereport, she only sold 65,002 books during her first week of sales. This is less than 1/10th of the number of the sales of her first book, which sold approx. 700,000 during the first week.

Looks like the Glamour Girl has lost some of her luster.

[GodlessBiker]

1. Her PAC probably bought most of the books which did sell.

[revolution breeze]

2. I don't understand why posts about Palin

are placed under GDP. She has no real chance of ever being President, does she?

[tallahasseedem]

4. I believe she does...

I have read several posts here, on Daily Kos, etc. that state that they will not vote for Obama in 2012...that they will stay home or vote for a third party candidate. She is going to win.

[revolution breeze]

5. I don't think America has been dumbed-down

enough for that ever happen!

[AlinPA]

15. I disagree. This country is really dumbed down thanks to the tee vee and religion.nt

[madmax]

34. +100 nt

[TalkingDog]

29. Prove it: Pass this 8th Grade Test from 1895?

http://people.moreheadstate.edu/fs/w.willis/eighthgrade.html

This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 from Salina, KS. USA.
It was taken from the original document on file at the Smoky Valley
Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, KS and reprinted by the
Salina Journal.

[Kaleva]

35. Snopes busted that awhile back

It's most likely an exam for prospective teachers.

[TalkingDog]

38. Booooo.... kill joy!

;-)

[Hawkowl]

31. You need to get out more!

Seriously, take a tour of rural and the southern US (no offense to liberals living in Redstateland).

[revolution breeze]

36. I live in southern Louisianaa

and grew up in rural Mississippi. Don't underestimate us. We are as fed up as the rest of ya'll but I don't see American's voting for Sarah Palin. She will definately divide the REpublican party.

[revolution breeze]

37. Just so you don't think I am a yokel

I was born in California and traveled throughout the United States as a career Navy wife. Yes, I am offended by your post, but you are entitled to your opinions.

[thunder rising]

6. I'd vote for Howard Dean

[Terry_M]

10. Nah

She's just here to make the actual presidential candidate from the Republican party look sane.

[awoke_in_2003]

23. are you kidding?...

Yes, this country is THAT stupid (which explains Bush)

[polichick]

3. Republican think tanks bought the first load - they always do to get...

...books on the bestseller list. Guess they're not that into her now.

[live love laugh]

28. I think they believe that pushing Palin on the public via her reality show, DWTS, etc. w/translate

into $$$ and votes. Guess they are finding out the truth.

[bluestateguy]

7. I have been hearing that her book signings are not attracting the anticipated crowds

nt

[HipChick]

18. less than 400 at one...1000 tickets/wristbands were available..she must be sad

[TK421]

8. Thats because none of those books came with crayons n/t

[rfranklin]

9. Her followers are not that artistic...

Mostly they smear eveything with their feces.

[TK421]

11. Crayons wouldn't have helped anyway...its too hard to stay in the lines

[mrs_p]

25. haha

i actually lol'd

[Clear Blue Sky]

12. Not even listed on the NY Times list.

[DavidDvorkin]

13. I'd be delighted with such sales

And also, too, I write my books myself.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Shovel-Head Hannity probably bought 65,000

Who's the moran that bought the other two?

[underpants]

16. Her PAC bought a ton of her last book

Sarah Palin Uses PAC to Buy Her Own Book

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/sarah-palin-pac-buy-book/story?id=9718024

The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate had her political organization spend more than $63,000 on what her reports describe as "books for fundraising donor fulfillment." The payments went to Harper Collins, her publisher, and in some instances to HSP Direct, a Virginia-based direct mail fundraising firm that serves a number of well-known conservative politicians and pundits.

[TheCowsCameHome]

19. How many does it take to build an igloo?

[underpants]

22. It only takes one.... well you have to have a husband who manages things... and kids to pimp out....

and then you take the fame and get a TV deal where you get the producers to pay someone to build you an igloo....it is that simple.

Okay first you have to have a currupt political environment that would make Rhode Island and Delaware blanche then you come in with establishment endorsement (Ted Stevens) while running as an outsider and have a socialized economy so the guy at the bar doesn't give a rip what you want to do because he gets money back from the state especially with the hot chick who charged the oil companies extra to give the guy at the bar an extra $2,500 right before she just might be the VP pick.

[bluedigger]

17. Her faithful readers are probably still working their way to the end of Chapter 1 of her first book.

It's hard work, what with the lips moving and looking up the five letter words in the dictionary, don'tcha know...:P

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. Especially difficult with the book upside-down.

[Raine]

21. Gee America has more smarts than I gave

them credit for having. :thumbsup:

[craigmatic]

24. Nope this could mean that nobody has any money to buy it after black friday

[grumgrum]

26. Why does she care..she got a BIG Advance Pay Day.

[intheflow]

27. I've already seen it discounted at Safeway.

40% off! :rofl:

[Lugnut]

30. Bummer.

She's on her way out.

[Hawkowl]

32. The illiterate still get to vote..nt

[Brother Buzz]

33. Most Yahoos that bought her first book haven't finished it yet

I suspect some haven't even removed the cellophane wrapper yet.

[BeyondGeography]

39. On the downside of her shelf life

How depressing she'll be in a few years when just about no one cares anymore.

[WI_DEM]

40. She's over exposed for one thing and the media can't stop talking about her.

[Monk06]

41. She's still got Dancing With the Stars to fall back on, so there's that. n/t

[IcyPeas]

42. and this thread is in "General Discussion: Presidency" WHY?