Hillary book No. 2
Despite an intensive news blackout, “The Truth About Hillary” will
debut on the NY Times best seller list at number 2. Gee, it looks like
the 'John Kerry ignore the Swift Boat Vets' tactic isn't working:
NewsMax.com: Despite a near total embargo by TV networks against his
book, Edward Klein's sensational new biography of Hillary Clinton will hit
the #2 spot on the New York Times best-seller list
The Times' non-fiction list, which will debut July 10, indicates the book –
"The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far
She'll Go to Become President" – has generated an avalanche of interest.
The book was released just last week and has already created a storm of
controversy throughout the liberal media world.
In an unusual move, Sen. Clinton's staff immediately and publicly condemned
the book. Quietly, they also have been contacting television programs to
keep Klein off major shows.
So far, the TV censorship effort has worked, with major networks such as
Fox, MSNBC, NBC and others canceling scheduled appearances with Klein.
But Sen. Clinton's efforts to stop the book – perhaps the most revealing
account of her public and private life ever written – has backfired, if book
sales are any indication.
The book has also drawn strong controversy among conservatives. Some, like
Washington Times editorial editor Tony Blankley, have strongly endorsed the
book, calling it "required reading." Others, such as Peggy Noonan, have
panned the book.
But the book's success despite the media blackout is probably due to
NewsMax.com's intense coverage of Klein's book and the censorship effort
against it. The New York Times, The Associated Press and liberal groups
close to the Clinton have credited NewsMax's key role in the book's
notoriety and its sales success.