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2005-12-08 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Slerenter Gleremp3158 2005-12-08 08:13|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The fact the Right has abandoned the dead tree media, which the Left still clings to, is hardly news.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2005-12-08 08:46|| 2005-12-08 08:46|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect Powell's used books in Portland will have an ample supply of Carter's book "Our Endangered Values" through the year 3020 or so.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-12-08 09:33|| 2005-12-08 09:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Robert Spencer's "Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and the Crusades" is also selling very well, but somehow that has gone completely unremarked-on by all the major media and Those Who Cover Publishing.

And I bet his book isn't being bought by the case by George Soros-linked organizations either....

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-12-08 09:42|| 2005-12-08 09:42|| Front Page Top

#4 "Do as I say not as I Do" is 15th on the Amazon list (which varies somewhat from the NYT list but is quite similar).

Carter's book has a big advantage in that many public libraries and university libraries will buy it. Hillary's book sold very well also because of this (and because some leftist organizations bought it and gave it away as a gift prize for attending socialist propaganda seminars).

However, basically, it doesn't matter much because the people who actually read a Carter book are only a fraction of the people who buy it and of those, 99% were dedicated leftists before they bought it.

Posted by mhw 2005-12-08 10:02|| 2005-12-08 10:02|| Front Page Top

#5 mhw, very true. My best friend in College has become the number one Jimmy Carter fan. He has everything JC ever wrote. It's best for both of us if we don't talk politics.
Besoeker, I really miss Powell's, I got lost in there for several days one time.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2005-12-08 11:03|| 2005-12-08 11:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Makes a great chew toy for the dogs. A bit pricey though...

Posted by tu3031 2005-12-08 14:49|| 2005-12-08 14:49|| Front Page Top

#7 My favorite recollection about Carter was a cartoon by the late, great cartoonist Jeff MacNelly. Carter is preparing for the debates, standing waist-deep in trash. His campaign advisor admonishes, "No, No, Jimmy, you're supposed to stand ON your record, not in it!"

Posted by Curt Simon 2005-12-08 15:25|| 2005-12-08 15:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Yep - I predict the next big NPR promotion. Donate $100 and get a free copy of Carters book. Donate $50 and get two free copies.

Posted by DMFD 2005-12-08 19:44|| 2005-12-08 19:44|| Front Page Top

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