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HILLARY'S BOOK DISASTER: Tell-All Doesn't Tell Nearly Enough
National Enquirer ^
| 4/24/03
| anonymous
Posted on 04/24/2003 1:05:54 PM PDT by tellw
Hillary Clinton is balking at spilling sordid secrets in her $8 million book -- and a behind-the-scenes war with her publisher is getting ugly!
The ENQUIRER has learned that Hillary's tardiness in finishing her White House memoirs is only half the story. The real battle is over what's going to be in the book -- and what's not.
"Simon & Schuster shelled out one of the biggest advances in history for the form-er First Lady to write a down-and-dirty tell-all," a well-placed publishing source told The ENQUIRER.
"At the time, the Clinton marriage seemed to be disintegrating and Hillary told them she'd be totally candid -- because she didn't expect to be married to Bill when the book came out.
"But the Clintons are somehow keeping their marriage afloat.
"So Hillary is backing away from writing a detailed account of Bill's sexual adventures -- from Arkansas to Monica -- and of her personal feelings.
"She now plans to turn the book into a sanitized version of her life, along with tips for women on how to hold it together while not tarnishing the ideals of feminism.
"Instead of finally revealing the truth about her marriage, it looks like Hillary's book will be a whitewash.
"The folks at Simon & Schuster are livid -- and they've told her so."
Hillary's book was due to be on store shelves in August. To meet that deadline, the book had to be at the printers by May.
"But Hillary's not only late with her manuscript, she has no title for it!" the source added.
"With no manuscript and no title, there can be no marketing campaign and few advance sales."
But Hillary's not the only Clinton with a book problem.
Hubby Bill inked an even more stunning deal -- for $12 million -- and he hasn't even started writing yet!
"He needs his story to be in sync with whatever Hillary says -- and since she hasn't said anything yet, he can't get very far," said another publishing insider.
"By next year, there could well be two publishers with two very big gripes against two very troublesome Clintons."
Published on: April 24, 2003
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: book; clinton; clintonscandals; hillary; scandal
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:05:54 PM PDT
by
tellw
To: tellw
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:08:45 PM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(God bless the coalition troops and their families)
To: tellw
Sue the b*st*rds.
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:09:47 PM PDT
by
sd-joe
To: tellw
Why doesn't she just title it "Mein Kampf" and be done with it already? Sheesh...
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:10:00 PM PDT
by
Jay D. Dyson
(Terrorists of the world, RISE UP! [So I may more easily gun you down.])
To: So Cal Rocket
Your fingers are faster.
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:10:14 PM PDT
by
sd-joe
To: So Cal Rocket
Your fingers are faster.
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:10:17 PM PDT
by
sd-joe
To: tellw
Hmmmmmmmmm.......so The Rapist and Mrs. Rapist have to get their stories (lies) straight before either one of them can produce a manuscript.Now THAT I believe.
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:10:51 PM PDT
by
RooRoobird14
(Senator McInSane is at it AGAIN!!!!!)
To: tellw
"He needs his story to be in sync with whatever Hillary says -- and since she hasn't said anything yet, he can't get very far," said another publishing insider. That's why they interrogate criminal suspects in separate rooms from their accomplices.
Hope Simon & Schuster has $8 million worth of ice to put on that.
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:11:01 PM PDT
by
Maceman
To: tellw
"The folks at Simon & Schuster are livid -- and they've told her so." Why are they livid? Did they expect that they would be the first to get a fair treatment from the Clintons? Was there something special about Simon and Schuster that, certainly, the Clintons would know and not backstab them like the Clintons do to all their business "partners?"
I recall a saying about lying down with dogs...
-PJ
To: tellw
This is getting ugly. Brings new meaning to the term "Take the money and run".
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:11:41 PM PDT
by
rs79bm
To: tellw
Don't tell me these publishers actually expected them to be truthful and forthright in their writing and the contracts they signed. Their gullibility is astonishing.
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:12:03 PM PDT
by
ladtx
("...the very obsession of your public service must be Duty, Honor, Country." D. MacArthur)
To: tellw
"He needs his story to be in sync with whatever Hillary says -- and since she hasn't said anything yet, he can't get very far"Once again, they have to get their lies straight.
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:12:30 PM PDT
by
SpyGuy
To: tellw
"She now plans to turn the book into a sanitized version of her life, along with tips for women on how to hold it together while not tarnishing the ideals of feminism.She got where she is by hitching her star to a man and falls back to the poor put upon victim when questioned. Some ideals of feminism.
As for Simon and Sheister, I hope they lose a bundle.
To: So Cal Rocket
No. The book company deserves to get ripped off for thinking this was a good idea.
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:12:42 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
To: tellw
What did they expect from the "smartest woman in the world" whose most eloquent statement has been "I don't recall?"
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:12:55 PM PDT
by
Carolina
To: tellw
Wow, someone got screwed after trusting the Clintons? Who would have guessed?
To: Paul Atreides
Hillary's too busy running the Senate to write a book.
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:14:18 PM PDT
by
rs79bm
To: tellw
read later
To: tellw
Here's a working title:
"How I Conned Simon & Shuster for $8 Million"
To: tellw
The title should be --- SATAN'S DAUGHTER: Journey from High School Miss Frigidaire to a Seat of Power
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posted on
04/24/2003 1:15:51 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(- to Bill -"You are not fit to be commander in chief" -- father of Sgt. Shughart who died in Somalia)
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