It's because conservative organization buy the book in bulk sales, which places it on #1 on NYTimes list.

and Jerome Corsi needs to be dealt with a heavy dose of karma in his case. God, you listening?

I am not worried about that book at all. Only hard core Republican will read it in order to satisfy their anti-Obama appetite.

The question for journalist is simple; would they give the same amount of coverage to anti-McCain book that is out there right now?

McCain has his own problems.

1.Keating Five

2.Lobbying scandals i.e. Vicki Iesman,

3.Cindy McCain's troubling business deals

4.McCain's first wife.

5.Military record.

Wesley Clark went there, we can go there too.

McCain has his own problems. But the only difference between Obama and McCain: is McCain's problems are true.

1.Keating Five

2.Lobbying scandals i.e. Vicki Iesman,

3.Cindy McCain's troubling business deals

4.McCain's first wife.

5.Military record.

Wesley Clark went there, we can go there too.

Really? That's it?

I was expecting some new bombshells.

This shit might be a cakewalk if that's all they have. I mean if it really gets ugly, David Axelrod can always go "Songbird McCain" on them. The Dem might have better dirt for once.

Between Edwards and his affair and God knows what was under the Clintons' fingernails waiting to be exposed, Obama might really be The One afterall.

I'm actually pleased to see that they called it "cocaine" and not "crack-cocaine". This is really a rhetorical step-up for them.

And some REAL news: Obama leads among Christians: first time for a Democrat candidate in two decades:

Link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/13/poll-obama-leads-among-ch_n_118619.html

My question remains. If these are outright lies being told about Obama why can't, or wont, or hasn't he filed a law suit for defamation???
The damage being done to his character is undeniable & these sleezeballs will keep doing it as long as they know they can get away with it.

Also all of the donors who are maxed-put could buy hundreds of copies to help it up the best-seller list. It's all smoke and mirrors.

Like has been mentioned, I don't see any undecided voters reading this book.

I spoke with my daughter's employer yesterday, a self-made financial advice guy around 32 years old. He is stuck on McCain, and it all comes down to taxes. He, and most of the white male group in this county (97% white) cannot stand welfare and Medi-cal assistance. They are happy to take Social Security and Medicare, but hate helping the less fortunate. And no matter what stats you give them, or point out that they had the ability to do more with their careers due to educational avenues, upbringing, etc., doesn't matter. The Republicans have convinced this nation that Democrats give money to losers and Republicans don't. How they can look at our deficit and not see the handwriting is beyond comprehension for me, but there you have it.

I've seen these deflections again and again lately: these ads won't appeal to undecideds, this book won't appeal to undecideds, etc, etc. Do you really think the McCain campaign is that stupid?

They are aiming for the base! Since the base is so meh on McCain, these wingnut ads and smears (ie Obama as the antichrist) are squarely aimed at GOTV efforts. Scare the base into being excited against Obama.

So yes, these smears can have a very negative effect despite being completely batshit insane to any independent or undecided voter.

There is only ONE proper response to a message like this: kill the messenger.

Responding to the suggestion that Obama may still be using drugs, for instance, is a no-win for Obama. It's the classic "when did you stop beating your wife?" setup.

The ONLY way to put an end to this nonsense is to dig up dirt on the author and destroy his reputation. He needs to be taken out with ruthlessly extreme prejudice.

The primary job now must be to ruin Corsi--personally and professionally, and hang his demise on every other foul piece of shit that would attempt to attack in this way.

For the good of the entire Party and for the country, Corsi must be taken down.

If thats all they have. BO see ya at the inaugaration baby!!

Greg,

Just wanted to give a head's-up on the NY Times Bestseller list thing. (Full disclosure: I've had 11 books published; none on NYT Bestseller list), BUT, I'd like to explain how books like this wind up there. The same wealthy wingnuts who back the books in the first place, buy up literally thousands of copies of the book when it is first published--this is how Ann Coulter's first few books made the list. (Maybe more, for all I know.)

Publishers list books on the list strictly by numbers sold, and books just published make the list by pre-orders made three to six months before pub date. So the Wingnut Powers That Be pre-order enough thousands of the books to ensure that it will make the list.

Of course, being at the top of the list then garners you full-court press publicity. The curious, as well as fellow wingnuts looking for "facts" to back their paranoia, then see the book as a bestseller and assume that many thousands of people feel the same way they do, and rush to buy the book, which keeps it at the top of the list and buzz.

The MSM dropped the ball big-time with the Kerry attack books, by giving them serious credibility when, in truth, they had none, thus giving the attacks even more heft. My sincere hope is that, now that "swift-boating" has literally become a verb meaning, lying slanderous smears--then perhaps they'll pay a little closer attention when questioning the so-called "authors."

MediaMatters.com will be all over this, and that should also take some of the sting out of it.

But don't assume that because the book opens at the top of the List, it means that there are already that many people swallowing the Kool-Aid. They just want to make you think that.

Classic right-wing psych-out.

Deanie

Ha, if this is the worst they've got (and you KNOW they've done their best to dig up dirt)....

I seem to recall there are several books out about McCain. Why doesn't Move On or some rich Dem do a similar bulk buy move and get one of those books up on the list?

Here is an interesting blog about the number of books it takes to make a best seller. It seems it can be as little as 5000, and we know it is no problem for right-wing corporate looters to fund bulk orders of a book like this.

http://www.tessgerritsen.com/blog/?p=277

A book being a bestseller means that it sold only perhaps a few hundred thousands.

Obama will be reaching millions upon millions of people with his ads.

Greg, just so we're clear, you guys at TPM do understand how the bulk sales scam works, don't you?

I'm looking at the front page of the site, and I'm not sure.

Maybe instead of TPM joining the other rats at the Decon box, you guys should step back for a moment and examine whether this book is selling to actual readers or whether there are boxes piled up on Mary Matlin's back porch.

Just a thought.

You can smear anyone with innuendo. Even issue mentioned has been proven wrong. The ones that can't be proven right are just hear say and meant to create rumors. So by the time Obama is elected these guys will undermine the administration. Who is hurting America?

...and although it's too loathesome even to include in the list, we should not forget the Chelsea Clinton/Janet Reno joke, lest we forget what a contemptible adolescent jackass he is.

But I would be willing to throw in "bomb, bomb, bomb...bomb, bomb Iran."

What an asshole.

I've been away and have not commented since Hillary bowed out. It looks like the Spring farce is repeating itself. McCain is doing a Hillary by going negative and making it a nothing campaign. Desperation as usual.

But the cold poll numbers show an Obama win in November as the economy contiues to tank. McCain is not on the side of history.

It's also a generation thing. McCain does not resonate with most boomers, many Xers and most Yers. Even many senior citizens reject him. As do most women and minorities. He can have most of the white male vote, but past Democrats won without it.

Obama is hanging onto the Gore/Kerry states plus Ohio. That gives him more then he needs to win. If he captures any other states it's a bonus.

So yes, anything could happen. But if I was in the stock market. I would be going long Obama and shorting McCain and ignoring the financial pundit noise.

Have a swell summer.

M

This may seem petty, but it sure made me feel better: while at Wal-mart the other day, I turned the face of the book so that it was facing in.

Obama should learn from Kerry, don't try to answer every smear but when you do, smash it back in their faces.