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To: PJ-Comix
The Bostonian Idiot prevaricates away.....

This, from truthfallout:

LOL

Now the former Los Angeles Times and Dow Jones reporter has written a book, "Off the Record," that criticizes journalists as lazy. Oh, and by the way, Leopold says he engaged in "lying, cheating and backstabbing," is a former cocaine addict, served time for grand larceny, repeatedly tried to kill himself and has battled mental illness his whole life.

But the book's publisher, Rowman & Littlefield, has canceled "Off the Record" days before it was to go to press, despite having sent out news releases and listed the book on Amazon.com. The publisher acted after receiving a warning letter from one subject's lawyer.

"I'm devastated," Leopold said yesterday. "I worked really hard these past two years to restore my credibility after the Salon fiasco. . . . I have a checkered past, and I was hoping that by coming clean about my own past, it would allow me to move forward."

by Specter on Mon May 15th, 2006 at 02:49:45 PM EDT

They cancelled it?

Funny. Someone should tell the Barnes & Noble store down the street from me. I was in there last night, and they had a whole stack of his books on the table for sale.

by WilliamPitt on Mon May 15th, 2006 at 02:58:19 PM EDT http://blog.pdamerica.org/

Different Book

Amazon sure doesn't have it. You sure you got the right book? But it isn't just the book that matters is it. Why do you suppose old Leo was involved in the "fiasco" at Salon, and why was he turned down to begin with for this book? Does the word "credibility" even fit in your vernacular?

by Specter on Mon May 15th, 2006 at 03:01:17 PM EDT

Barnes and Noble

They don't list the book either. Time's up. And you've lost the chance for the million dollar prize. Sorry.

by Specter on Mon May 15th, 2006 at 03:05:16 PM EDT

363 posted on 05/15/2006 6:44:17 PM PDT by franksolich (hanging around waiting for Fat Che to answer responses to his "challenge")
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To: franksolich

Pitt doesn't even know the name of Leopold's book?


419 posted on 05/16/2006 4:46:21 AM PDT by jennyjenny
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