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In her own book, "Living History," Hillary Clinton warmly praises Susan McDougal, the Whitewater witness who saved her co-presidency by going to the slammer rather than telling what she knew about the Clintons' fraudulent land deal. But in "Rewriting History," Dick Morris reveals that Hillary had a different opinion of McDougal behind the scenes. Before it was clear that Susan had decided to stonewall prosecutors, Morris says Hillary warned him about her former Whitewater partner. "She is such a liar. She worked for [the famous conductor] Zubin Mehta and stole his silver. She's crazy, unstable and totally dishonest. You can't...

Honor Roll for tonight: Angelwood, tgslTakoma, Trueblackman, scholastic, 3D-Joy and kristinn. Big thanks to Rummyfan for the tip!Her Heinous, Hillary Rodham Clinton, held a booksigning for the paperback release of her book, Living History, at the Books-a-Million in Washington, D.C.'s ultra-liberal Dupont Circle tonight.The booksigning was nearly called off because Hillary Clinton's staff freaked out when Trueblackman went through the line twice to get copies of Hillary's books signed by her.To set the scene, we had thrown this freep together in one day thanks to the alert eye of Rummyfan who tipped us off on another thread about the booksigning.Angelwood...

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us for a FReep of Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, April 21 at 6 PM (or as soon thereafter as possible) at the Dupont Circle Books-A-Million in Washington, DC. Just over ten months ago, DC Chapter co-leader Kristinn called on FReepers across the country to peaceably protest Hillary's hardcover book tour and "FReep her like a rented mule." The mule (donkey?) is back for more FReeping as she promotes the paperback release of "Living History" (aka, "Lying History"). Watch for low-flying brooms descending to a...

<p>A man dressed up in a Saddam Hussein "Ace of Spades" costume was chased from a New York City sidewalk yesterday by three of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's bodyguards as the former first lady signed copies of her new paperback book inside Borders bookstore at Columbus Circle.</p>

NEW YORK - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says that she's still not quite sure why her memoirs, "Living History," sold so well. In a four-page afterword to the paperback edition, which comes out April 19, the former first lady lists a few possibilities. "I knew that some readers just wanted to see how I would explain the personal challenges I had faced," she writes. "Apparently, a few wanted a signed copy to sell on eBay. Others were eager to see me in the flesh and decide for themselves whether or not I was a normal human being." Clinton received $8...

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Libya on Thursday brought to an end decades of international isolation as a pariah state with a promise to join forces with the United States of America and the United Kingdom to fight the global war against terrorism.It is to provide intelligence to help root out Al Qaeda and on Thursday secured a gas exploration deal with Shell that could be worth billions of dollars.Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister, held two hours of talks with Col. Muammer Gadaffi in a bedroom tent a few miles outside of Tripoli, the first time a British leader has set foot in the country...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - For school kids on the annual field trip to the Battle of Aiken, it's a day out of class, with funnel cake and the sight of blasting cannons spewing plumes of blue smoke. "It's stuff you can't get in the classroom," said Pete Peters, spokesman for the re-enactment event.Since 1994, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, sponsors of the re-enactment, estimate they have entertained and educated 25,000 to 30,000 schoolchildren about Confederate history and the Civil War.On Friday, about 2,500 children attended the battle. The event continues Saturday and Sunday.Set in February 1865, the Battle of Aiken was...

Reading Between the Lines "Hillary Rodham Clinton, Living History (Simon and Schuster, 2003), 562 pages, $28" Fall 2003 by George Liebmann This campaign autobiography is Mrs. Clinton’s effort to establish that she knows “how Congress really works” and that she “developed relationships with foreign leaders.” In her acknowledgments, buried at the rear of the book, she thanks three associates for “spending two years of their lives working with me”; two lawyers, not part of the average author’s equipage, who “provid[ed] wise and practical counsel;” and three hundred other persons. This is not a work which will go on the shelf...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Clinton, worried that his wife's memoirs lost something in translation, is acting to ensure the same doesn't happen with his coming memoirs. His book is expected to hit stores in mid-2004, and his publisher and lawyer are trying to prevent the international friction that resulted from alterations made last year to the Chinese-language version of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's book. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf and book lawyer Robert Barnett are insisting on a written agreement that would give them the right to review and reject any translation of the former president's book produced by Chinese...

<p>Author, U.S. Senator and former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton came to Tempe on Monday to sign 900 copies of her new book, which left Lillian Shanks and 899 others thrilled but at least 1,000 Hillary fans terribly disappointed.</p> <p>"Hi! How are you?" said Clinton to Shanks, 79, first person in line for the signing (and mother of the bookstore owner). "Thank you so much for being here."</p>

Yep, New Mexico, here she is, Hillary Rodman Clinton, Pink Pantsuit Queen, Woman of the year, Senator from New York, Future President of the US, Liar Extraordinaire, Smartest Woman in the World , "Gasping for Air..." wife of the first black President, the woman who hired Craig Livingstone, non-baker of cookies, twisted psychotic *itch, hurler of lamps, and best selling author, all rolled into one.... coming to Albuquerque. Its time to get out that old gorilla suit and join the crowd. Hillary Clinton is at Page On Bookstore (11018 Montgomery, NE, Albuquerque, 294 2026) 0n Tuesday, January 6 at 10...

Reading Between the Lines Hillary Rodham Clinton, Living History (Simon and Schuster, 2003), 562 pages, $28 George W. Liebmann This campaign autobiography is Mrs. Clinton’s effort to establish that she knows “how Congress really works” and that she “developed relationships with foreign leaders.” In her acknowledgments, buried at the rear of the book, she thanks three associates for “spending two years of their lives working with me”; two lawyers, not part of the average author’s equipage, who “provid[ed] wise and practical counsel;” and three hundred other persons. This is not a work which will go on the shelf with The...

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's publisher Simon & Schuster is claiming that her book "Living History" sold "more than 2.25 million copies" in 2003. But Nielsen Bookscan numbers published last week suggest that the actual sales figure for Clinton's book may be less than half that number. "Oh, how they laughed when Sen. Hillary Clinton sat down to write - at the damn-fool publisher, Simon & Schuster, that ponied up an $8 million advance," mused New York Daily News book editor Sherryl Connelly on Thursday. "Well, S & S has done fine," Connelly declared. "So far, 'Living History' has sold...

China's Yilin Press said it hoped to resolve a censorship row with US publisher Simon and Schuster, which has withdrawn rights for the Chinese version of Hillary Clinton's memoir "Living History". Simon and Schuster pulled the book Tuesday after the state-run Yilin Press refused to restore censored passages. Simon and Schuster's Adam Rothberg said a formal letter had been sent to Yilin Press "after they were unable to satisfy our earlier demands in terms of publishing a complete, full and accurate translation of the book". Yilin deputy director Liu Feng told AFP he had not given up hope that the...

NEW YORK - The U.S. publisher of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's memoirs has withdrawn rights for the Chinese translation, citing the Chinese publisher's unwillingness to restore passages critical of the government. "They no longer have the right to print or sell the book," Adam Rothberg, a spokesman for Simon & Schuster, said Tuesday. Simon & Schuster had learned in September that Yilin Press, a Chinese government-backed publisher, removed references in "Living History" to the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests, and altered Clinton's comments about human rights activist Harry Wu, who campaigns against abuses in the Chinese labor camps where he...

She's the junior senator from New York and she's not running for president, but Hillary Clinton drew enthusiastic crowds in South Florida on Tuesday, demonstrating once again that she is one of the most popular Democratic politicians in the nation. Clinton was treated more like a rock star than a Yale-trained lawyer and former first lady turned senator. Long lines of fans sought signed copies of her best-selling memoir, Living History, at the Barnes & Noble in Wellington and at Books & Books in Coral Gables. She was mobbed at a fund-raising luncheon reception for the Brigham and Women's Hospital...

This is a reminder to all South Florida FREEPers that Hillary will be at Books & Books in Coral Gables on the 16th at 4 PM. My attempts to get in touch with the University of Miami College Republicans to organize an event were unsuccessful, and I have a feeling most of them have left for the holidays, anyway. So, I'm encouraging everyone who can make it to come to this event. Arrive early. Be peaceful and legal. Stand in groups of 15 or less, just in case. Hold up signs. Some suggestions: 1. "DON'T BUY 'LYING HISTORY'" 2. "LIVING...

Hilary [sic] Clinton, Senator & former First Lady of the U.S., signing copies of Living History 12/16/03 10:30 AM at Barnes & Noble – West Forest Hill Blvd. Wellington, FL.