Somebody call a doctor...I'm dying laughing! (Page 2/40)
Wolfhound JUN 25, 01:26 PM
It's nunber 1 on Amazon .com Best seller list!
frontal lobe JUN 25, 03:04 PM
Typical Clinton. Use a LOT of words but not say a lot.

His picture on the front says, "I'm still hot. I can still pick up chicks."

People have a lot of reasons for wanting to be president, but how many people's number ONE reason was to pick up chicks?

I'm waiting for the "video not available in stores" version of Ex-President's Gone Wild.

stimpy JUN 25, 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by frontal lobe:
His picture on the front says, "I'm still hot. I can still pick up chicks."

Hey Doc, didn't think you swung that way!

Toddster JUN 25, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by stimpy:

I'm curious, Todd. I would guess that you would be closest to being a book expert around here. What is the best selling memoir? Do they ever sell that much? And wasn't Clinton's book pre-sold to the tune of 1 million? Just curious.


Best selling of all-time?

I'd have to look it up to be sure but I'd put my money on U.S. Grant. It still sells today and it's been in print for 120 years. Bill has some catching-up to do.

Toddster JUN 25, 03:53 PM

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Originally posted by stimpy:

Of course, that MUST be it!

Todd must be off doing research.


Actually I have a day job.

I got the point, yes it has a TARGET sticker on it because that is where I bought it. But lets check the sales again in week 50 and do a little Presidential comparison shall we.

stimpy JUN 25, 04:21 PM
It's a date. Oh, wait! That's right, I forgot that I don't care!
frontal lobe JUN 25, 04:48 PM
Stimpy,

Ha. LOL. No swinging that way. I don't think Bill, either. Well, unless relatives count.

(yes, apologies to the southerners on the forum for that way too easy stereotype swipe).

Toddster JUN 25, 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by stimpy:

It's a date. Oh, wait! That's right, I forgot that I don't care!


Yeah, I could tell by your 7 posts

NEPTUNE JUN 26, 12:55 AM
I bought it @ Costco for $18.95!!!!!

President Clinton speaks and writes in complete sentences, sometimes using 3 syllable words.
Its nice to read an intelligent, articulate, idealistic persons thoughts. He DID write it himself!
Even if he does "tell it from his own point of view". Thats what the book supposed to be about.
BTW, Has any sitting president (including Clinton) had as many "I hate the SOB" books written about him as the current one? Not even Nixon or LBJ. One or two anti president books may be attributed to kooks, but SO MANY?
I think Bush II has set another record.
When Bush IIs' book comes out, we can debate the merits of that learned tome.
Oh wait, Bush only reads childrens books. (a cheap Farenheit 9/11 joke).
Seriously, if you buy Clintons book looking for objectivity, shame on you.
Good read so far.

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Toddster JUN 26, 12:00 PM

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Originally posted by NEPTUNE:

He DID write it himself!


sigh..
Well, since that is what Clinton is telling everybody I guess the faithful will believe it. But I have been in the book business for 22 years and the truth is the Robert Gottlieb wrote the book from Clinton's "notes". Robert Gottlieb is a well known editor and ghost writer who has worked for Toni Morrison, Robert Caro, and other leading wiriters.

At least when my father wrote his two books he gave FULL credit to his ghost writer Bill Simon. Clinton barely even mentions Gottlieb in the acknowledgements at the end of the book.


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BTW, Has any sitting president (including Clinton) had as many "I hate the SOB" books written about him as the current one?

The last one. Dick Morris ( a forrmer Clinton adviosor) wrote a great book called Rewriting History that is both credible and educational.


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Seriously, if you buy Clintons book looking for objectivity, shame on you.
Good read so far.


Of course I am not looking for objectivity. Honesty would be nice, but objectivity? No way. So far I find the book to be patronizing. for example, the very firt page of the book attribute's Clinton's "genius" becasue he prioritizes his tasks with an A, B, and C. Uhh, OK. I've taken time management 101 already Bill, can we now talk about the failure to kill Bin Laden?

Later he explains after preparing for his primary in Georgia that one of his political opponents is going to "split him open like a peanut". Then Clinton goes on to explain that remark by telling us dumb ignorant readers that Georgia grows a lot of peanuts. Gee, I musta slept through the entire Carter Administration cause I didn't know that.

So far, however, the book is just boring. I have to agree with the NY Times (for once) who called the book "sloppy, self-indulgent and often eye-crossingly dull." There is a lot of minutia crap in here. Who called who but never what was said. Lot's of, "I knew something had to be done" comments but no comments like AND HERE IS WHAT WE DID.....

So far it's as frustrating as his whole administration...and about as long!

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