Sadly, somewhere along the line our reps in DC started feeling the need for Limbaugh's approval. The worst thing for a democratic government is to have reps held over a barrel by an ideologue---since ideologues are all about some ideological utopia rather than practical governance (hence gridlock courtesy of the TP).
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Sadly, somewhere along the line our reps in DC started feeling the need for Limbaugh's approval. The worst thing for a democratic government is to have reps held over a barrel by an ideologue---since ideologues are all about some ideological utopia rather than practical governance (hence gridlock courtesy of the TP).
The LEAST LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH on your part would prevent you from looking like a fool. Again.
Pre-orders.
From:
http://www.amazon.com/Rush-Revere-B...-travel+adventures+with+exceptional+americans
That also puts to an end the stupid "big lobbying groups bought all the books" argument, since they'd buy truckloads of books from the publisher, not Amazon.
Of course when some teenager gets this book from his grandparents, I doubt he'll actually read it. Kids tend to not really like politics that much.
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FredLeonard
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Pre-orders are not book sales.
Real best seller lists don't count pre-orders. Notice on the book jacket, it says Rush is a "New York Times best-selling author." Not "an Amazon number one in pre-orders author."
Currently number one on the Times' middle grade list (where Rush's book would go) is "Wonder." (A boy with a facial deformity enters a mainstream school.)
Currently number one on the Times' fiction list is a Harlequin romance, "The Hero." Boy, the publishing world has really been dumbed down.
But wing-nuts can take solace that Mark Levin made number one in non-fiction.
No teen-agers won't read it. The book targets elementary school readers.
Real best seller lists don't count pre-orders. Notice on the book jacket, it says Rush is a "New York Times best-selling author." Not "an Amazon number one in pre-orders author."
Currently number one on the Times' middle grade list (where Rush's book would go) is "Wonder." (A boy with a facial deformity enters a mainstream school.)
Currently number one on the Times' fiction list is a Harlequin romance, "The Hero." Boy, the publishing world has really been dumbed down.
But wing-nuts can take solace that Mark Levin made number one in non-fiction.
No teen-agers won't read it. The book targets elementary school readers.
It is clear that you aren't a fan of conservatives on the radio, and those who publish books. I agree with you that a lot of "pop nonficiton" is the author's stream of consciousness written down. Long ago I read Rush's two books. I agree with a lot, and disagreed with some. His books didn't have words that were too big, and I wish there were more pictures.
It's human nature to dislike everything about a famous person with whom we disagree in philosophy. Also, the opposite is true- we tend to like everything about those in the public arena with whom we agree. I find myself guilty of these tendencies, and must use a little (ouch) brainpower to separate the ideas from the person. I probably wouldn't like most talk show hosts in person. Conversely I wouldn't be surprised if I liked some of the progressives personally- Leslie Marshall and Thom Hartmann seem to be class acts when they're talking heads on TV.
In your view, what grade level do Franken's books fall into? Other progressive authors?
Thanks for reading this far.
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FredLeonard
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It is clear that you aren't a fan of conservatives on the radio, and those who publish books. I agree with you that a lot of "pop nonficiton" is the author's stream of consciousness written down. Long ago I read Rush's two books. I agree with a lot, and disagreed with some. His books didn't have words that were too big, and I wish there were more pictures.
It's human nature to dislike everything about a famous person with whom we disagree in philosophy. Also, the opposite is true- we tend to like everything about those in the public arena with whom we agree. I find myself guilty of these tendencies, and must use a little (ouch) brainpower to separate the ideas from the person. I probably wouldn't like most talk show hosts in person. Conversely I wouldn't be surprised if I liked some of the progressives personally- Leslie Marshall and Thom Hartmann seem to be class acts when they're talking heads on TV.
In your view, what grade level do Franken's books fall into? Other progressive authors?
Thanks for reading this far.
I think you missed the point. Rush wrote a kid's book. That's the audience at which it is aimed. Nothing wrong with writing kid's books. Rush has been very clear about what he was doing here. When the book comes out, we can whether or not he wrote a good kid's book. Meantime, I'll stick with "Johnny Tremain."
And, for the record, I never thought Al Franken (or Stuart Smalley) were all that funny. And except those occasions when he had a live audience, I don't think he was very good as a talk show host, either.
I agree: "It's human nature to dislike everything about a famous person with whom we disagree in philosophy. Also, the opposite is true- we tend to like everything about those in the public arena with whom we agree. " Or at least it's the nature of political true believers and sports fans. I am more of cynic and therefore critical of everybody.
To Amazon, they are. Which is all anyone ever claimed. Feel free to continue your backpedal unimpeded.
Amazon site says hard cover and e-book will be available Oct 29. Audible does not have any thing about an audio version.
I think Rush said something about possibly doing an audio version at some point. If they do it, he'll voice it, so that could take a while.
The talk host that has the most valuable product is probably Savage, I think his son and wife are big stakeholders in a major energy beverage company. It is hard to say how much they own or how much Savage might own, but it could be worth 100s of millions., certainly a bigger deal than Rush's tea.
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FredLeonard
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How do you know he'll voice it? Where's your proof (or admit you're guessing here)?
He said he would. Stop trolling.
On yesterday's show he told an anecdote about doing the voiceovers for the audio book, by the way. Care to admit you're wrong for a change?
Obviously, you've never investigated what the book is about. It is a children's book designed to teach the history of the founding fathers, and the concept of American exceptionalism to 10 to 13 year olds....It's a fictional "Rush Revere" character with his horse, "Liberty". Given the sad state of today's public schools, this might actually be a tool for parents to help teach their kids.
Goat: you must understand, this thread is being written, mostly by people who have no intention of actually researching what the book is. And generally, don't care to know. So, most the comments here are ignorant (as usual when the topic is Rush Limbaugh). The same people who just want to flame a guy who's worth 300 million dollars.
Good observation!
But you see, I don't care if a person is worth 300 $million, or the guy sitting next to me in Sunday School who I know is on welfare, I have little patience with tongues that deliver content that is equivalent to spoiled baloney.
I don't care if it is the guy sitting next to me trying to lecture me on theology, or the guy on the radio trying to lecture me on our system of government, those are both topics where I have no sense of humor with those who distort and mutilate the message. There is on one totally correct version of the political narrative or the faith narrative, but there is this "envelope" where informed people and honest people operate. Some of us draw the envelope with an expansive stroke of the brush (or pen), others draw a very small, rigid envelope. If someone draws the little one it must fit inside the big one, if dp,rpmr draw the big envelope and does not include the little one inside the metes and bounds, then we have a problem trying to have mature conversation.
You would think a $300 million dollar man would at least know where the envelope is.
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Slightly related to this thread: I just narrated an audio-book about the FIRST book ever authored and printed on North American soil by the newly landed Pilgrim folks. It became a labor of love as I researched the material. The book focuses around the modern-day "Old South Church" in Boston. Wait a minute! Didn't Paul Revere watch for lantern light in the tower of "Old North Church" in Boston.
Yup. There is to this day an Old North Church and an Old South Church in Boston. I spent more time satisfying my personal curiosity about Boston of old and the people who landed there is 1620 or so than I did actually narrating the book.
And something I didn't know until after my Mother had left this earth: the genealogist's tell me I had ancestors on The Mayflower.
Yup. There is to this day an Old North Church and an Old South Church in Boston. I spent more time satisfying my personal curiosity about Boston of old and the people who landed there is 1620 or so than I did actually narrating the book.
And something I didn't know until after my Mother had left this earth: the genealogist's tell me I had ancestors on The Mayflower.
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