Went to the book store last night

[AndyP]

I didn't realize that there were so many Democratic/anti-repub and anti Bush books. Is it always like this during an election year? I think I saw one Repub book up front, but it was covered by books against Bush. I hope this is a sign about a coming change. :)

[WillParkinson]

1. And yet...

So many people still think that Bush is 'honest'.

The Milwaukee paper just did an article on the election and Kerry still comes across as more dislike-able than Bush.

[drthais]

2. no, it has never been like this

because our country has never been
in this kind of predicament

if you buy one
make it House of Bush House of Saud

[Slickriddles]

8. History

I just thought I would mention a few periods in American History, where it "has been like this" if you mean polarized and intense.
1) The Civil War
2) Reconstruction
3) Populist Movement 1890s Haymarket riot
4) World War I and the Red Scare following
5) The New Deal
6) The Cold War and its Red Scare
7) Civil Rights and The Vietnam War

Here try this, google Greensboro Communists and see how intense things were in 1979!!

[Slickriddles]

9. History

I just thought I would mention a few periods in American History, where it "has been like this" if you mean polarized and intense.
1) The Civil War
2) Reconstruction
3) Populist Movement 1890s Haymarket riot
4) World War I and the Red Scare following
5) The New Deal
6) The Cold War and its Red Scare
7) Civil Rights and The Vietnam War

Here try this, google Greensboro Communists and see how intense things were in 1979!!

[Slickriddles]

10. History

I just thought I would mention a few periods in American History, where it "has been like this" if you mean polarized and intense.
1) The Civil War
2) Reconstruction
3) Populist Movement 1890s Haymarket riot
4) World War I and the Red Scare following
5) The New Deal
6) The Cold War and its Red Scare
7) Civil Rights and The Vietnam War

Here try this, google Greensboro Communists and see how intense things were in 1979!!

[Slickriddles]

11. History

I just thought I would mention a few periods in American History, where it "has been like this" if you mean polarized and intense.
1) The Civil War
2) Reconstruction
3) Populist Movement 1890s Haymarket riot
4) World War I and the Red Scare following
5) The New Deal
6) The Cold War and its Red Scare
7) Civil Rights and The Vietnam War

Here try this, google Greensboro Communists and see how intense things were in 1979!!

[David__77]

3. It's a BIG change!

I remember being so grossed out by all the "conservative revolution" books over the last decade. The truth is, that "revolution" died with the invasion of Iraq. The neocons killed it. We just need to stamp on its decaying carcass for a few years to make sure it doesn't have a second coming.

[comsymp]

4. Look again

Half, if not more, of the "anti-Bush" books are written by Repubs. This is not a partisan issue.

[Richardo]

6. I've made that observation too -

when the accusations of partisanship fly. :D :thumbsup:

[Richardo]

5. We had a young Freep in the bookstore last night...

He looked at the "Current Events" table and walked up to me and said, "What is that, the 'I Hate Bush' table?"

I replied that the table had books from both points of view, it's just that there are more books from the 'anti-' side right now.

He asserted that conservatives don't write bad books about Kerry.

I nodded imperceptibly and walked away.

(You have to be uber-diplomatic when you are serving even the most ignorant members of the public.)

I did look at the table after he left and I'd say the anti-Bush titles outnumber the pro-Bush titles by at least 8:1. Of course this idiot had tried to turn over every anti-Bush title. He got about 10 of them.

But here's my take:

#1: Conservatives make a HUGE deal out of the fact that market forces dictate the dominance of RW talk radio. They say it's what the public wants. (I say it's because the barriers to entry into the radio market are too high, and market dominance by the likes of Clear Channel prevents or at least marginalizes dissenting voices) Does it not follow then, that these market forces also apply to publishing? If the public wanted more pro-Bush books, there would BE more pro-Bush books. Face it, dude.

#2: This guy apparently wants me to believe that he is not aware of Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Savage, Reagan, Elder, Beck, Ingraham, Coulter, or Novack if he hasn't heard or seen anything bad from the RW on Kerry. At best, he's disingenuous. That's why I did not even acknowledge that comment. He knew as soon as he said it that it was utter bullshit.

#3: Many of the most critical and credible books are written by Republicans or former administration officials. Now why is THAT?

[Slickriddles]

7. Well Back in The late 60s

A trip to a bookstore was great for a lefty. Books on Revolution, Anti-war writings, Feminism, Counter-Culture, Black Nationalism, Labor history. I was a teen-ager and I thought a lot of the world was very left. It has been like this before. Controversy is part of the game.

[evil_orange_cat]

12. it was like this in the 90's with so many anti-clinton books...

trust me, it's a cyclic thing... when Kerry wins, expect 4 years of Repuke/freeper books.