Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue” Book… Bestseller Or Doorstop?
Palin Relaxing With Her Snuggie
Sarah Palin has written a book called Going Rogue.
It hits book stores today.
It’s being called a memoir of her life.
I’m sorry, a memoir? It’s not like she has this great history behind her life as a hockey Mom and ex Governor of Alaska. And certainly her political career has been beyond laughable.
So the question now is…
will Palin’s book end up on the bestseller list? Or go over like a fart in church?
Besides the obvious that will plague this book, (Palin’s lack of popularity) I read that her book was ghostwritten by Lynn Vincent. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot!
Why you ask? Whos’ Lynn Vincent?
Lovely Lynn is not only the ghostwriter of Sarah’s book, she is pretty cozy with well known, white supremacist, Robert Stacy McCain (no relation to McCain the maverick) and she co-wrote a book with him.
Some snippettes The First Post about Lynn and Robert Stacy McCain,
She (Lynn) is also staunchly anti-gay, backing the controversial vote to re-criminalise gay marriage in California, and – this is where Palin and her publishers might have drawn the line, but didn’t – she is closely associated with a well-known white supremacist.
He is Robert Stacey NcCain, a former editor at the Washington Times, a paper he left two years ago after a steaming row with a colleague.
Another Vincent collaboration was with a retired general, William Boykin, former head of the US Army’s Special Forces Command. He described his career mission as to defeat Satan in order to save America as a Christian country. “We are hated because we are a nation of believers,” he said.
“Defeat Satan to save America as a Christian country”?
Yikes! What year is this again?
As mentioned previously, Lynn is also a credited author on Robert Stacy McCain’s book, “Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Democratic Party”. Again, just lovely.
According to a comment left on Little Green Footballs
After resigning as governor in late July, Palin spent most of August in San Diego working with Vincent on the book, “Going Rogue: An American Life.” Rumors swirled about Palin sightings at Vincent’s condo complex in north San Diego County. Palin reportedly was joined here by her family and top aide, Meghan Stapleton. This month, Palin huddled with her editors in New York.
So out of all the ghostwriters that Palin had to choose from, she picked Lynne Vincent? As always, Palin shows her brilliance. And to think that she ran for VP. *shudders*
What did Mark Halperin of Time have to say about Going Rogue?
Based on discussions with various sources who have seen or been briefed on the book’s contents, here’s what you can expect from “Going Rogue”:
* just five chapters—but they are very, very long.
* some score settling with McCain aides she believes ill-served her (names will be named).
* a hearty bashing of the national media.
* an account of how her upbringing shaped her maverick sensibilities.
* a testimonial to the importance of faith in her life.
* a warm and personal tone, written in Palin’s own voice, despite the involvement of a collaborator.
Two things not in the book:
* Don’t look for hefty policy prescriptions.
* Once source who has seen “Going Rogue” says it does not include an index. That would give Palin a subtle revenge on the party’s Washington establishment, whose members tend to flip to the back pages and scan for their own names. If they want to know what Sarah Palin has to say about them, they will have to buy the book—and read the whole thing.
Let’s recap, shall we?
She picked a ghostwriter who is anti gay, who is a creationist, and who has has teamed up with white supremacist Robert Stacy McCain.
There’s nothing in the book on policy. (well no surprise, she can’t write what she doesn’t know)
There are FIVE chapters in her book with NO index.
She bashes the media big time, even though they are the ones who put her on the map.
She throws people she once worked with under the bus, and adds a touch of holy rolling goodness.
WOW! COUNT ME OUT.
Now according to Comcast News,
Palin doesn’t elaborate on her book compensation, describing the $1.25 million figure only as a “retainer” that appears to be a reference to her lucrative advance.
So $1.25 big ones for a ghostwritten ”memior”?
Again… wow!
I think once the right wingers are done buying Palin’s crappy book, (Elisabeth Hasselback probably camped out at Barnes and Nobles last night) this book may be headed right for the bargain bin.
Although it would make quite the dandy door stop! Gotcha!
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Something tells me that you didn’t have nearly the problems with Obama’s ghostwritten “memoir” that you have here with your sight-unseen review.
You sound like a nasty piece of work.
Comment by Kelley — November 17, 2009 @ 4:46 pm
That’s the best you’ve got, Kelly? A knee-jerk “Obama had a ‘memoir,’ too”?
How pathetic.
Comment by Kelleyisapieceofwork — November 17, 2009 @ 6:27 pm
Kelly, Queen here.
first off. you say MY review?
Uh…. if you read the article, you would have known that those were OTHER people’s reviews. I just provided a recap and the ghostwriter info behind it.
Right wingers are a funny lot. Dilusional and living in another era…. but still damn funny.
And no I am not going to buy her book, but you go ahead and enjoy Palin’s big book of nothingness.
I am waiting for Levi to come out with the tell- all book! LOL!
Comment by Queen — November 17, 2009 @ 7:47 pm
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Pingback by Celebrity Blog | Babelogs | Celebrity Gossip » Blog Archive » Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue” Book… Bestseller Or Doorstop? — November 18, 2009 @ 1:30 am
Queen- your a Liberal brainless wonder. Take your mindless, kindergarden opinion back to hell, where you came from. Grow a brain, gain some wisdom, THEN leave Commentary on someone such as Governor Palin, whose IQ you couldnt touch with a billion foot pole.
Comment by Tommysdaddy — November 18, 2009 @ 2:42 am
Btw- Sarah Palins not just a Genius, she’s Suuuuper Hot! We already know you dont have her brains, and I suspect you DEFINETELY dont have her looks either- most people dont.
Comment by Tommysdaddy — November 18, 2009 @ 2:46 am
QUESTION- WHY oh why are Liberal IQ’s always, at best, 2 maybe 3 points above Rock? I’ve had housecats with Higher IQ’s. I’ve met mentally challenged individuals who can run RINGS round your average Obama supporter. LoL.
Comment by Tommysdaddy — November 18, 2009 @ 2:53 am
My God. Is it a prerequisite that to be a liberal one must possess an IQ lower than that possessed by a fruit fly?
Sarah Palin is legit. She says what she means and means what she says. She ran my state in an excellent fashion-taking on everyone-from both parties-who were either corrupt or not doing their jobs.
It’s rather pathetic that the increasingly irrelevant “mainstream media” and left-wing airheads constantly belittle this woman just because she holds conservative beliefs. You can damn well bet that if the attacks against her had been made against a liberal darling, the media would have had their panties in a huge bunch and the screaming would be cacophonous.
You go Sarah! Help us get this country out of the hands of the radical, big-government morons who now unfortunately run the show.
Comment by Lives5milesfromPalin — November 18, 2009 @ 3:57 am
Wow Tommysdaddy and Lives5milesfromPalin,
Queen here. What lovley comments. thank you!
I could delete these lovley comments, but instead I will leave them here for all to read and to prove a point.
I rest my case on right wingers.
Comment by Queen — November 18, 2009 @ 9:00 am
Why is it that when Conservatives disagree, they have to get defensive and try to sling mud everywhere? Someone doesn’t like Palin, just like you don’t like Obama, get over it. Why is it alright for you to talk trash on Obama, yet no one can say anything about a woman who could have been a heartbeat away from presidency (who, I might add, had proven herself to be incredibly under-qualified. And I’m not saying this because of how the “liberal media” presented her, but rather how she presented herself. She couldn’t even handle finishing her term as governor….).
Call me a liberal, but I try to see good in all people, I try to keep an open mind and base my opinions not on how others want me to see it, but how I see it. It truly frightens me that people would vote for someone like that, who is unqualified, just to get the left out. How about instead of closing your minds, actually research and pay attention to candidates, and don’t just listen to what the smear campaigns tell you (how many times did Palin lie during the campaign?). Think for yourselves.
And to those who complain about Obama, you should give him a little more than a year in the White House to truly judge him. Things don’t get done in a day, especially with the mess he inherited. I don’t agree with everything, but I’m not going to have unrealistic expectations like everyone else seems to have. By this time during his first term, didn’t Bush take more vacations than any other president before him? At least Obama is trying. Read the papers, and read ones that are unbiased, and judge for yourselves, you might be surprised at things you learn.
Actually, I believe liberals have higher IQs because they tend to actually think and analyze information, rather than just believe everything that is fed to them. Most liberals I know will actually listen to both sides of the story and make decisions from there. Maybe if Conservatives actually expressed their viewpoints in a less hostile manner, what they have to say may be taken much more seriously.
And thus ends my insomnia induced ramble.
Comment by delilahbrat — November 18, 2009 @ 11:09 am
You should have mentioned “wingnut welfare.” Books by Ann Coulter and Palin don’t become bestsellers because millions buy them but because Scaife-funded organizations buy them in bulk by the hundreds of thousands. This is well known, and explains why such books seem to go straight to the bargain bin – whatever makes it to a bookstore is always-already overstock.
Comment by Dirk — November 18, 2009 @ 5:55 pm
Hypocritical*
Comment by Supra97mkIV — November 18, 2009 @ 6:14 pm
Funny how right wingers have such potty mouths as they would say. LOL!
Comment by Jelly Bean — November 18, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
To Supra97mkIV, Queen here.
Hypocritical? Yeah ok, that makes sense.
HA HA HA HA HA!
thank you!
Comment by Queen — November 18, 2009 @ 6:18 pm
Oh dear,
looks like Palin’s book was marked down from $28.99 to $8.98 in Wallmart. HA HA!
AND here’s a video showing Palin contradicting herself over and over. HER OWN WORDS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPYU87E6W1g
How can you anyone stand behind someone who blatantly lies?
Notice this post was minus calling anyone a bitch or telling anyone to go to hell.lol
Comment by Queen — November 19, 2009 @ 11:12 am
my God people! We’re all hypocrites! Conservative or Liberal we all think we’re right and will tell the other they are wrong! It’s just the way people are . . . stop the name calling, you’re no better than the next person
BTW . . . IMHO Palin is as bad as Obama is as bad as Biden is as bad as McCain – they’re all people, hypocrites and suck, just like you and me . . . Is there really one person on earth that we could trust???? Not Yet, but He’ll be back
Comment by tiger — November 24, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
http://gawker.com/5261511/sarah-palin-throws-her-scientologist-adviser-under-the-bus
Queen, as you see from the above link, Sarah did have the brains to reject Co$, so don’t be so hard on her.
Comment by Jim — December 4, 2009 @ 4:29 pm
Isn’t the term “white supremacist” redundant?
After WWII, terms like supremacist and racist simply became code words that mean whitey.
Comment by Jill Henry — December 9, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/zombie_reagan_raised_from_grave
The point is moot–she is way behind the front runner for the GOP nomination. BTW, I forgot to mention that, not only does she reject C0$, but her initials
are “SP” (suppressive person).
Comment by Jim — December 29, 2009 @ 7:24 pm