Soros-tied authors launch bid to dislodge conservative best-selling books
The national media doesn’t want to talk about the dominance of conservative books atop the New York Times best-seller list and other national lists.
But it’s clearly getting under the Left’s skin.
At HuffPo, a Soros-tied co-author has launched a bid to dislodge conservative authors — and he’s asking for help from every last nutroots activist out there.
The book that will save America from us evil right-wing extremists and rescue the Democrat agenda from oblivion?
50 Ways You Can Help Obama Change America!
Look, Obama-bots: The book has the weighty endorsements of starlets, rappers, and yes, Teddy Kennedy.
“This book is a great resource to help the President change America by encouraging young people to embrace their civic responsibilities. During his campaign, Obama empowered all of us to take part in initiating change and it’s imperative that we keep that momentum going by involving the next generation.”
—Jessica Alba
“One way to keep America changing and stimulate the economy is advancing the arts…and in this new era of technology, new media, and the new world of how information is shared…a new “art form” needs to be developed…This book provides simple ways to use the arts and other means for making change.”
—Will.I.Am, Black Eyed Peas
“In 50 Ways You Can Help Obama Change America, Michael Huttner and Jason Salzman have given us a practical handbook on how every American can do something for our country. This should be required reading for anyone interested in making a difference and helping President Obama get our nation back on track.”
–The late Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Co-author Michael Huttner urges his fellow Obama cultists to buy the book so they, too, can be inspired to “help Obama pass health care reform, enact other core campaign promises, and move the country forward.”
And the bribe?
It never hurts to offer a little incentive, especially if your incentive has the potential to drive extreme right wingers crazy, so among our prizes is a grand-prize of a trip for two to Honolulu, Hawaii for a private tour of the hospital where President Obama was born, followed by an opportunity to take part in a community service project there on MLK Day of Service, January 18, 2010.
Submit stories and ideas on how people can help Obama change America for the better. Anyone is welcome to enter by sending us their stories by September 30. The winners will be announced on November 4, 2009 – one year to the day that Obama gave his memorable victory speech in Chicago.
…The contest and book are designed to inspire more people to help–at a time when progressive values are under serious attack in Washington and across the nation.
“Under serious attack” apparently means under attack on the NYTimes book lists:
In its small way, we hope our book and contest will advance Kennedy’s vision of progressive reform in America. And we also hope it contributes to changing the dialogue in this country, at a time when it’s beginning to look a little too much like the Bush era with books by right-wingers Michelle Malkin, Glenn Beck and Bill O’Reilly topping this week’s national bestsellers list.
Something in the air tells us that in the next few months, progressives will make their voices heard even louder than they did during the campaign. Let’s get fired up, ready to go.
Translation: Please buy our book. Get those awful conservatives off our turf. Do it for Teddy!
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Huttner is the founder of “Progress Now” – a Democrat group of non-profit satellites funded with start-up money from billionaire George Soros and the Democracy Alliance — whose board members include SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger and ACORN embezzlement cover-upper Drummond Pike.
This is what left-wing “grass-roots” look like:
Source: Center for Investigative Reporting
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This could do for liberal publishing what “Air America” did for liberal radio. It is so expensive to sell cancer isn’t it?
I believe you are quite correct.
That’s the main reason why I posted what I did above.
#92…this link a bit old but said sales were dismal…4500
http://politicallydrunk.blogspot.com/2008/08/pelosi-reid-reach-milestone-in-book.html
Looking up her Know your power book on amazon I got the following:
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #606,095 in Books
ooops forgot…MM’s book Culture of Corruption is currently listed as #10
dear leader’s book…Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,144 in Books
Let’s see #10 or their’s…I’ll take Michelle’s anyday!!! Go Michelle!!!!
1) Support socialism.
2) Support socialism.
3) Support socialism.
4) Support socialism.
5) Support socialism.
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50) Support radical socialism.
Who knew?
This whole thing has the heavy scent of desperation. Hardly worth buying to read a bunch of whiners. If “they won” then why are they trying so hard?
BWHAHAHAHAHA!
Thanks Will.I.Am I needed a good laugh!
There is a large minority in our country that has come together here from all over the world. They have very little in common and they don’t spend any time together outside of their jobs.
But one thing they all have in common is that they are used to being told by a heavy-handed government what they can and cannot do, where they can and cannot go, how long they can stay and when they have to leave.
To them ‘bama and his social-fascism is nothing new nor does it seem particularly oppressive at this point because its still in the beginning phases of its implementation.
They see all the bright pretties in the department stores and the luscious edibles in the supermarkets. And they are being told by the current group of DC cesspool dwellers that if you come over to my side and work with me (‘bama) then everything else needed for your life, beginning with medical care will be free or greatly reduced in cost because its your “RIGHT” as Americans. And make no mistake you are Americans or soon will be at no cost or effort on your part. Remember, ‘bama can make it happen.
All these people groups must, at some point in the future assimilate into one group or this land will end up like what we see now in the Middle East: Feudalism, run by warlords.
Right now we see it in the gangs of the inner cities, blacks against the browns against the whites against any color in between who wants to join the ruckus.
‘bama is trying to force us in the direction to make it happen soon–here’s how you can help us get there.
If they’re crying (or bribing readers), we’re winning.
The grassroots have given the GOP a boost up, Republicans, grab the reins.
To think that I was waiting to buy MM’s book until it drops to #2 to push it back up to #1 and I could have held out for a trip to Hawaii!!!!
1. Join the military and learn what it’s like to really serve something greater than yourself.
2. Stop spelling America with three Ks and realize how good you have it here.
3. Punch a hippie when he tries to convince you that you are brainwashed.
4. Finally, go to college or vocational school once your service is completed and learn to be a contributing member of society instead of a worthless leech that has to beg people to buy a book.
Stick him in the ground and he is STILL bothering us.
Sisyphus had been condemned by the gods to roll a big ugly rock to the top of a mountain every day of his life. Every day he would roll it up …and then the big ugly rock would roll back down to the bottom.
Are we Sisyphus? Is the not late soon enough Senator Edward M. Kennedy a big ugly rock
Good one Retfireman. My first thought was the same song. I was starting to work on that. Glad I kept reading first. Nicely done.
I luv you Cameron: and kick them when they are down-grandma said so.
1. Is it a pop up book?
2. Will.I.Am thinks what he does is art?!
3. A Bridge Too Far, or How to Shoot your Presidential Aspirations In The Foot, by Ted Kennedy, foreword by John McCain.
4. With Jessica Alba’s endorsement, how can you not take it seriously?
5. Who published this? The Onion?
6. That picture is creepy. He’s pointing right at me.
7. If I were to win that trip, I’d bail on the tour and community service. Isn’t that how they punish criminals?
That’ll do for now.
Just read Braniac’s one star review of the book at Amazon. I voted that I found it very helpful. Whoever Brainiac is, he or she is a Patriot.
Shouldn’t that be “57 Ways…”
Like the states or the catchup!
Awesome picture on the cover… no mater where you move his ears seem to follow!
Jessica Alba, Pundit. Sounds like a sign of the coming apocalypse
As for Wil. I. Am – dude, you made Perez Hilton cry like a schoolgirl, don’t waste what little good will you earned on that with this stupidity.
George Soros – Chinese investor? He’s working awful damn hard to destroy our economy.
Reminds me of the old guy with the raspy voice on the commercials”Please buy my ice cream.”
This would actually be funny,if it weren’t so pathetic.They’re even being outsold by Ayn Rand after forty years of condemning her,and they hope to compete with Michelle,Jonah Goldberg,and Mark Levine.
Michelle ought to give the Liberal autuers a few lessons on “How To Write a Book that People Will Want to Read”.
Wouldn’t this be the definition of Astroturf? Bribery and pleading seem like a real good way to build a movement.
I guess though that Soros renting a warehouse to hold all these books would be stimulus for somebody – likely a heavy Democrat contributor.
Michael Swartz
http://www.monoblogue.us
I’m sure that MM readers and other right-minded folks can find plenty of suggestions to submit to this loony-toons contest.
http://www.progressnow.org/page/s/50ways
The last serious book most Liberals could actually read:
Dick and Jane and Friends-a terrible blow to reading at a time phonics was considered “elitist”.
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,981
As bad as Dick and Jane was it ranked higher than Nancy Pelosi’s Know Your Power: A Message to America’s Daughters
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #505,345 in Books
Perhaps even Liberals find Liberals’ books boring. John Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage did well but at lot of that had to do with schools requiring us to get it.
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #85,211 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
PT 109 was cool, a lot of BS but cool.
Seeing the original birth certificate, rather than the hospital, would be a much better prize.
Only in Obamaland would a hospital tour be a good thing.
Here’s a suggestion: Elect REAL conservatives in 2012. Good start.
Thing is, there has yet to be any hospital that has claimed to be the hospital where Der Fuhrer was allegedly born.
I assume the first step is to buy the book and the next 49 steps are to “shoot an un-patriotic, dissenting, rabble-rousing, Nazi, astro-turf, phony-American at a health care townhall meeting.”
Well, step 2 might be to vandalize a local Democrat office and blame it on Sarah Palin…
Loved it!!! I have another version…hope you enjoy…
Fifty Ways to Support Obama
(with apologies to Paul Simon and Retfireman)
“The problem is all really inside your head,” she said to me
You are a conservative if you think so logically
I’d like to convert you to vote our hearts easily
There must be fifty ways to support Obama
She said I’m used to telling others what to do
Furthermore, vote another way and I’ll turn into a shrew
But I’ll repeat myself with no risk of making the news
There must be fifty ways to support Obama
Redirect union dues, Jules
Register the dead, Fred
You wear the purple shirt, Burt
Just listen to me
Organize on the bus, Gus
You don’t need to reason much
Just give more money, Honey
And set your mind free
She said it grieves me to see you undeclared
I wish there was someway you could see the light so rare
She was changing all that and I was about to be snared
With all those fifty ways
She said we should listen to Alinsky tonight
I believe in the morning your mind will be right
And then she kissed me and realized logic had lost the fight
There must be fifty ways to support Obama
Fifty ways to support Obama
Redirect union dues, Jules
Register the dead, Fred
You wear the purple shirt, Burt
Just listen to me
Organize on the bus, Gus
You don’t need to reason much
Just give more money, Honey
And set your mind free
Something to wave around at demonstrations, “Little Red Book” perhaps?
Check out how many people have signed up to attend this rally for ObamaCare: 39,806,146,873
That’s six times the population of the Earth. WTF? Is that lgm math or something?
No wonder the deficit is out of control.
lets see:
made a few suggestions for Dear Leader on how to make a difference.
Tagged the little
redbook on amazonwrote a loverly review of my own there as well.
idiots.
There’s are two main reasons why their books barely sell, and it is the same reasons that even liberals do not want to listen to liberal talk radio: unhinged and boring.
Actually, if someone was REALLY creative, they could actually try to send in the winning suggestion; go on the trip, pose for all the photos for the websites and such, in their “Run, Sarah, Run – 2012″ t-shirt. Just thinking out loud. Carry on.
That’s what powered the Tea Parties and Town Halls. That Barack is gooooood!
LOL. I noticed that of the 56+ Amazon reviews, all were either 1-star or 5-star, nothing in between.
I also enjoyed brainiac’s review, esp. the part about how Obama needs your help b/c he’s too inept to change the country by himself, even with the full support of the Congress!
Cabrerski:
I think if we combine them, we might just have a hit song on our hands
Retfireman:
I give you total artistic license since you were first. We can collaborate on future tunes…stand back, McCarthy & Lennon, we are on the move.
Sorry, painkillers really kicking in about now.
The best way to change America for the better is to vote democrats out of office. You don’t need 50 ways to do it — just one.
Thank you CABRERSKI #120 for the 50 Ways Song – Very Cool!
Just finished MM’s Culture of Corruption – a great book and a must read!
LOL, a tour of the hospital where he was born and then work in some crappy community (leftist) project!
Sounds like a great “prize”! I’d hate to see second prize.
Has the NYT reviewed that piece of garbage yet? If not, you know they will do so with gushing praise soon. LOL. The plan will likely fail, even with prizes offered. Unless groups buy it up in bulk, which is very likely to occur.
Prizes? Is that the only way they can get people to buy their crappy books? So sad. Wouldn’t the trip be for Kenya not Hawaii though? LOL
#51: Ways to help Obama…..
Open door, hold for him as he exists the Oval office in 2013….Close door and change the locks…
Just wondering.
When was the last time Ms. Alba decided to help stock the shelves at the local food bank. I mean really stock the shelves – showing young people by doing?
When was the last time Ms. Alba joined a group of High School students and picked up trash on a road side?
When was the last time Ms. Alba went to a hospital to volunteer to read to sick children and make it more than a photo op?
When was the last time Ms. Alba went to a seniors home and read a book to a blind person or a group?
When was the last time Ms. Alba ever spent her time organizing a 5K to raise money for childhood diseases?
Just wondering when these celebs have ever done anything without it being a Photo Op. When have they ever volunteered on a consistent basis behind the scenes to help their community?
True volunteers are consistent, do not seek glory and certainly do not ask the govt to force others into volunteering.
The volunteers I know were “changing American” long before BHO decided to become a slogan.
Hey, I’ve got just enough time! The local landfill is closing next year, and the nearest public firing range is over an hour away. I’m going to propose getting together with the NRA to develop the landfill into a public range and integrate NRA instruction and instituting a shooting team for the County high schools.
That should go over pretty well in the People’s Republic of Chapel Hill and its Protectorate of Carrboro.
You have to know that you book sucks when you have to give away stuff to get people to buy it. Just like Oprah has to give away prizes to the audience to get them to come…