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CNN's Tucker Carlson Just Said He Would 'Eat His Shoe' On Air if Hillary Sells Out First Printing
Inside Politics ^ | June 10, 2003 | Tucker Carlson

Posted on 06/10/2003 12:19:59 PM PDT by ewing

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To: ewing
I'm guessing that all members of the NEA, AFSCME, Teamsters and various other unions have been "encouraged" to buy one or more copies of this utter waste of natural resources.
41 posted on 06/10/2003 12:47:53 PM PDT by Uncle Sausage
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To: TAP ONLINE
I think Dick Morris should be a special guest host of the DNC buys up all of the copies..
42 posted on 06/10/2003 12:48:12 PM PDT by ewing
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To: bert
Most of them are retailing for 30% off the list price already.
43 posted on 06/10/2003 12:49:10 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed
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To: ewing
He's a fool. The AFL-CIO will buy the first printing just to launder cash contributions to her campaign.
44 posted on 06/10/2003 12:50:46 PM PDT by Petronski (I"m not always cranky.)
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To: Petronski
1.1 million of them at $28.00 a pop?
45 posted on 06/10/2003 12:55:01 PM PDT by ewing
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To: ewing
She does have enough rich people (maybe a dozen) willing to support her politically who will purchase these books and put them in a warehouse somewhere.

46 posted on 06/10/2003 12:56:55 PM PDT by Maelstrom (To prevent misinterpretation or abuse of the Constitution:The Bill of Rights limits government power)
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To: Petronski
Exactly
47 posted on 06/10/2003 12:58:49 PM PDT by Maelstrom (To prevent misinterpretation or abuse of the Constitution:The Bill of Rights limits government power)
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To: bert
Of course most places are selling it at a discount already..
48 posted on 06/10/2003 1:00:00 PM PDT by ewing
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All they have to buy is the rest of the first printing. But yes, hundreds of thousands at $28 or $21 (street price) each. Hell, they built Las Vegas using only the Central States pension fund.
49 posted on 06/10/2003 1:01:01 PM PDT by Petronski (I"m not always cranky.)
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To: Uncle Sausage
Add University libraries buying 50 copies, high school libraries buyin them for classes-'required reading' etc.
50 posted on 06/10/2003 1:01:33 PM PDT by ewing
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To: Maelstrom
And give them out free during the 2004 campaign..
51 posted on 06/10/2003 1:02:24 PM PDT by ewing
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To: Petronski
Or was that the Teamsters pension fund?
52 posted on 06/10/2003 1:02:37 PM PDT by Petronski (I"m not always cranky.)
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To: Petronski
I cant believe there is that much dirty union money floating around out there, but I should know better..
53 posted on 06/10/2003 1:05:42 PM PDT by ewing
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I still think this book is going to be on the dollar racks by Christmas...

I'm worried that my extremely liberal parents are going to buy them up and give them for Christmas presents. On the bright side, we won't have to buy toilet paper for a while.

54 posted on 06/10/2003 1:11:04 PM PDT by T Minus Four
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To: bert
I thought I read that she got $8 mil for the book and the advance was $2 something million.

The normal markup is 40%. The publisher gets 60%, the seller gets $40.

55 posted on 06/10/2003 2:16:44 PM PDT by chaosagent
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To: T Minus Four
That about all they will be good for come the holidays..
56 posted on 06/10/2003 2:18:32 PM PDT by ewing
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To: KellyAdmirer
I wish these guys would chill about Hillary, all this hype just helps her sell more books.

I really don't think so. In this case, what's being said is that the book is it's boring and full of lies. I doubt these are sales boosting comments.

57 posted on 06/10/2003 2:25:41 PM PDT by laredo44
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To: bert
But of course the publisher *wont* sell that many.

Another way to look at it is this: the $8 million represents an advace on royalties. which means at say 20% royalty ( or .2 * 28 = $5.60 a book), the sales will need to be 8 million/$5.60 or 1.42 million to 'break even' on the advance.

Highly unlikely for this work of fiction.

The publisher otoh, is out 8 million and is likely making 60% of $28 (rest for distribution) or $16/book.
manufacturing costs are at least $6 a book, so the bookseller can clear $10/book. The STILL need to sell 800,000 books JUST TO BREAK EVEN.

Again, highly unlikely for this work of fiction.

Conclusion: The $8 million was a well-disguised payoff. Just like Hillary's $100,000 cattle futures winning was.

Viacom's head is a big supporter of Democrat causes. The 'soft money ban' is in effect. This was an illegal attempt to skirt that.
Viacom stockholders should sue the CEO for deriliction of duty and engaging in violation of political campaign finance laws.

58 posted on 06/10/2003 2:46:35 PM PDT by WOSG (We liberated Iraq. Now Let's Free Cuba, North Korea, Iran, China, Tibet, Syria, ...)
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To: ewing
The numbers will be met on (everyone repeat after me) the backs of the taxpayers. When will this s*** ever end?
59 posted on 06/10/2003 2:50:19 PM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: bert
666
60 posted on 06/10/2003 3:32:50 PM PDT by al baby
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