Anti-Obama Book Tops NYT Bestseller List

NEW YORK — Whether they like him or oppose him, readers want to hear more about Barack Obama.

"The Obama Nation," an anti-Obama book written by Jerome V. Corsi, will debut at No. 1 come Sunday on The New York Times' hardcover nonfiction best-seller list. Corsi was co-author of "Unfit for Command," an influential 2004 best-seller that condemned the Vietnam War record of then Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

Obama, the Democrats' presumptive nominee in 2008, is himself the author of the million-selling "Dreams From My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope."

Interest in him is so strong that even an upcoming policy book, usually the toughest of sells, is catching on. A compilation of speeches and policy statements by Obama and his campaign staff, "Change We Can Believe In," had reached the top 75 on Amazon.com by Monday evening, less than a day after The Associated Press reported the book would come out in September.

"Change We Can Believe In" has an announced first printing of 300,000.

Comments

[Chavez08]

Wasn't Corsi one of the guys involved in the "Franklin Coverup"? Wasn't he the one who helped change Jeff Gannons' name to Johnny Gosch?

[Gidster]

Yes. He is also the guy that wrote Unfit for Command, about John Kerry, and that all turned out to be BS anyway

[YesWeCanada]

Both anti-Obama books are already posted on torrent sites as audio books.
Here are the links for those inclined to check them out.
At least it keeps cash out of their slimy pockets.

The Case Against Barack Obama - MP3
http://www.mininova.org/tor/1673670

The Obama Nation
http://www.mininova.org/tor/1677735

[GerryS]

Hmmmm-

a cult of personality-

vs

The GOP's idea. a religious cult.

maybe we need some personality, someone that has some morals and scruples for a change, instead of the status quo that has lead us down this very rocky and tortured path!

[shela88]

Karen Hughes got a book published and so did Gennifer Flowers, Tammi Menendez, Faye Resnick etc..etc.. So what?

It does not matter.that some greedy publisher was told by the RNC that a new book smearing the Democratic Party's front-runner would be purchased by the truckload in advance. It is irrelevant to our lives that the Republicans will distribute those books among their own at events, What matters is the fact that Barak Obama has beaten Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh John McCain and the Clintons...and triumphed in an America that has been pummeled by politicians. He will prevail. He will be our greatest President and he will justify our faith in him.

[buddhistMonkey]

They got nothin'. Mark Levin, a right-wing talk show goon who makes Sean Hannity look like Phil Donohue, had Jerome Corsi on for an hour the other day, discussing his new book. Levin lobbed Corsi softballs for an hour, and gave him all the time he needed to make his case, but by the end, it was clear that he had nothing on Obama.

The thrust of his argument was that Obama is a communist (seriously), because he was tangentially connected to some people who had discussed communist theory back in the 60s when Obama was still in diapers. Even Levin, who was trying to play along as best he could, seemed to be getting irritated that there wasn't more relevant dirt being dug up on Obama.

The rest of the book is all stuff that's already been played out, like Obama's associations with Rev. Wright and the like. Yawn. Nobody cares, and we're all long over the Red Scare, too. Let the wingnuts buy this book in bulk, because it's going to get exactly zero traction with the general public. After listening to Corsi whiff his softballs for an hour, I'm even happier now that we settled on Obama as our nominee.

[mooph]

I don't know ... the name Levin is awfully close to Lenin. He might be a communist himself.

Anyway, McMaverick is also harping on this communist thing. Living in the past.

[blueshield]

Go figure - everyone's been watching W's be very cozy with cadres of communists in China, even borrowing billions from them.

[chirps]

Kerry was under fire in Viet Nam while Bush was AWOL in Arkansas yet somehow it was Kerry’s military service that was questionable! Amazing.

[connorin]

Does a hangnail count towards a purple heart? Never mind I'll just throw my medals away...or someone else's

[bilmardre]

Kerry was still under fire in Vietnam and Bush wasn't, yet it was Kerry's military service that was questioned.
OK, now its your turn to try and change the subject again.

[wheresthebeef]

And you performed your military service where? (P.S. ..melting your plastic soldiers in Mommy and Daddy's basement doesn't count.)

[Jeff1958]

Another basement dweller. Do you get paid by the word or by the post?

[laocoon]

What were W's injuries and what happened to all his medals?

[luvobama]

Oooooh. You scaredy cat bigots are running around in circles. The dark guy is going to be our next POTUS and you people just know the sky is going to fall. I can't wait!!!

[UnbiasView]

Then what?

I hope you are one of those guys with high hopes for change and free government handouts . . . when nothing happens it is always fun to see the loyal fall down to reality.

[luvobama]

I'm a girl. A girl with high hopes for something that doesn't look anything like what we have had with your brilliant gang of old,ignorant men. I will take what ever debt O incurs over the debt your party has brought to our nation. I will have more money than you. I would much rather see our money supporting those less fortunate than on unjust wars. Open your eyes and your heart.

[jashbowie]

Ah, poor guy...you must have woken up from a coma from the 70s. All the free government handouts go to big corporations, no-bid contractors, and rich folks nowadays...a huge waste that Obama has said he will end. It's time to reward employees for their work, not yacht-buying shareholders, as I'm sure you will agree. At the same time, Obama will invest heavily in new sectors, especially in the areas of civic infrastructure and alternative energy, creating millions of new jobs. So, be happy...an Obama presidency will end the insane amount of money flowing into Big Oil (something Exxon John will continue and increase) and invest it to improve all of America. I hope your recovery is a speedy one.

[candyc]

One would hope that all Americans will stand behind our next President and pray he succeeds. Isn't it funny that the chest beating, self annointed "patriots" WANT Obama to fail?

I have always loathed W. But when he took office, I was hoping he would surprise me.
I hoped he would do good for my country. He has done neither.

All of you bad sports, idealogues, neo-cons, racists, flag-wearing haters, warmongers, badly educated hacks? You've had your turn. Your boy ruined our whole way of life and stole the future from our kids.

Why don't you at least hope that Barak will be a great President? We sure do need one in 09.

[connorin]

I don't care if a "dark guy" an asian an indian a hispanic an irishman, a turk, a greek or whoever wins the presidency because of there color...I care about their views and plans...apparently that is too high manded for the likes of you!

MLK wanted people to judge others not by the color of their skin but the content of their character...in my view the last part is where O comes up wanting

[kcam44]

and McCain has character? What? of course people are judging Obama by the color of his skin. MLK's dream is not real yet, and sadly I don't think it will be in my lifetime.

[Roguewolf]

How is Pel0si's book selling?

[blueshield]

Fiction always outsells nonfiction.

[ratiocinative]

I've read that it's failing abyssmally, less than 3000 copies sold in the first week, (how embarrassing). I'm not the least bit surprised. People don't like Pelosi and don't care about anything she has to say.

[Delle]

It's not.

[bygollymissmolly]

This book is probably being handled like all other books published by conservatives. Political groups guy up pallets of the books to boost them on the best seller lists. They then try to sell the books, then they give them away, and when they can no longer give them away they have them destroyed. They can't return the unsold books for credit because that would affect the best seller aspect of the book.

Many people think these "best seller" lists are based on the number of people who buy the book. They are not, as evidenced by the fact that this book is on the best seller list before it is even on store shelves. They are based on how many copies the book sellers pre-order. And those numbers are based on how many orders they have received from customers (or groups like the political groups).

In truth, the only real indication if a book is a best-seller or not is that it stays on the best seller list for a long time. Most "best sellers" drop off the list quickly as the sales for the books are not as expected and retailers return the unsold books.

[meegbear]

Did the author(s) actually CHECK the list? If they did, they would have seen a † next to the title. At the bottom: "A dagger (†) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.

This is a common tactic; but bulk items to prop the sales up and sell them at reduced cost or give them out to supporters.

Gotta love this site for their Fox News "prop up" style of journalism.

[connorin]

So what you're saying is they buy in bulk to save money...Does that mean only republicans go to Costco, Sam's Club, et al?

[wheresthebeef]

No...they buy in bulk to lift their NY Times bestseller status. Then they wind up either remaindering all their leftovers, or giving copies away to Koolaid drinkers. Have another sip.

[jackjack]

****bought in mass quantity by the cons to make it look like its that popular.

((Im sure Appalachia ran out to buy a book.))

[connorin]

and you guys think republicans practice the politics of personal destruction...nice stereotype, I love your take on tolerance

[jackjack]

I'm refering to the median finances of people who live in Appalachia and the likely LACK of finances available to buy books vs..oh say...food and gas. (no stereotype-thats hard fact) ..what are YOU refering to?

[Danny]

I wonder how many bulk purchases it took to catapult this title to the top.

[naluca]

Who need's it? What is known is that Obama has done nothing which qualifies him to be president of the United States. To elect him is to say that no prior experience is necessary, or even desirable.

[luvobama]

And please do tell. What is so great about your guy? I don't see it. Perhaps you can enlighten all of us about your candidate. I hear you whack jobs going after our guy every single day, and yet I never hear any of you pump up your guy. Bring it on. I'm listening.

[blueshield]

Drunk bikers want to see his wife topless, and he's willing to let them. Top that.

[mooph]

Uh huh. And what are the qualifications for president? Last I checked, there were only three qualifications:

No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.

Also, the prior experience red herring is old and tired ... and was stinking when it was first pulled out.

How about the metric of coherent policy? Take a look at O's policy papers on his website and take a look at Mc's policy papers on his website. Notice a difference ... in weight, in substance, in coherence, in how the words coming out of their mouths mirror -- or deviate -- from those positions?

[connorin]

Take a look at how even numerous DEMOCRAT economists are tearing apart his economic plans

[jashbowie]

Now, that's much better trolling! Thanks, naluca. Now then, of course Obama is prepared to be president...an outstanding law education, an expert in the Constitution, a respected professor and civic leader, an effective legislator in both Illinois and the U.S. Senate. He has more "qualifications" than Lincoln or Reagan did, and has already shown that can deal with crises with a cool head and firm hand. Exxon John also has had no executive experience and his 26 years in the Senate has only shown that he will do nothing to solve our country's problems. His temper, lack of respect for women and minorities, and obsessive hawkishness actually disqualify him from being Commander in Chief. We've already had 7 years of oilmen in change; this country can't take 4 years of Exxon John.

[FogBelter]

People who are looking for negatives about Obama will eat this up, as will people who support Obama and intend on skinning Corsi alive for inaccuracies on the Blogs ... It's a Win/Win for the publisher.

This isn't 2004, Corsi better be wearing a clean diaper.

[connorin]

so what you are saying is that pacifst dems want to kill and maim?

[wheresthebeef]

Again, what's your military experience? Playing Dune in your middle school's computer lab?

[FogBelter]

How about rereading my post until you understand it ... I'll look to hear back from you next week.

[abby4ever]

I just know, in my gut, that the title of this book is meant to be a play on the word 'abomination', all you have to do is say the title of the book outloud to yourself, to see that. The creep, I mean the author.

[abby4ever]

Don't get me wrong: I've never been one to look for hidden meanings in words, or for racism behind every tree, for that matter. Not at all. But this time my gut tells me that it is just too much of a coincidence.

[peppermint]

Ah, another Mensa member.