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Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by hoghead cheese
Oh, cmon, dont tell me you believe that nonsense about Trig being Bristol's son. Lol thats so pathetic. Oh yah, and I was right, the National Enquirer did come up with some of that trashy nonsense.
Luckily you can subscribe to only one conspiracy theory at a time with this. At least you can't criticize her for being on a plane preggie and claim it wasnt hers.edit on 15-9-2011 by ThirdEyeofHorus because: (no reason given)edit on 15-9-2011 by ThirdEyeofHorus because: (no reason given)edit on 15-9-2011 by ThirdEyeofHorus because: (no reason given)
McGinniss became an overnight success when his first book, The Selling of the President 1968, landed on The New York Times bestseller list when he was 26 years old, making him the youngest living writer with that achievement. The book described the marketing of Richard Nixon during the 1968 presidential campaign. McGinniss stumbled across his book’s topic while taking a train to New York. A fellow commuter had just landed the Hubert Humphrey account and was boasting that 'in six weeks we’ll have him looking better than Abraham Lincoln.' McGinniss tried to get access to Humphrey’s campaign first, but they turned him down. So he called up Nixon’s, and they said yes."[1]
The book was well received by both critics and the public, and has been recognized as a "classic of campaign reporting that first introduced many readers to the stage-managed world of political theater."[1] It "spent more than six months on best-sellers lists, and McGinniss sold a lot of those books through television, appearing on the titular shows of Merv Griffin, David Frost and Dick Cavett, among others."[1] Conservative writer William F. Buckley "assumed McGinniss had relied on 'an elaborate deception which has brought joy and hope to the Nixon-haters.' But even Buckley liked the book."[1]
Originally posted by ColoradoJens
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by ColoradoJens
The ethics probes were the petty complaints. Just like this idiotic book, much of it is not based in reality.
This is my point - are you not aware of the obvious nature of an ethics complaint while serving public office? it happens to ALL politicians - only she chose to run from them, unlike other politicians - it tells you one of two things - 1) she did the things they said she did and has no defense or 2) she is a chicken little who let some losers with posters scare her away- either way you look at, she loses.
Secondly, you have a way of saying things that you don't know for fact are true. Please for the love of God tell me you actually read the book to make the statement you did above -otherwise HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?
CJ
edit on 15-9-2011 by ColoradoJens because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
Originally posted by ColoradoJens
Originally posted by ThirdEyeofHorus
reply to post by ColoradoJens
The ethics probes were the petty complaints. Just like this idiotic book, much of it is not based in reality.
This is my point - are you not aware of the obvious nature of an ethics complaint while serving public office? it happens to ALL politicians - only she chose to run from them, unlike other politicians - it tells you one of two things - 1) she did the things they said she did and has no defense or 2) she is a chicken little who let some losers with posters scare her away- either way you look at, she loses.
Secondly, you have a way of saying things that you don't know for fact are true. Please for the love of God tell me you actually read the book to make the statement you did above -otherwise HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?
CJ
edit on 15-9-2011 by ColoradoJens because: (no reason given)
It was my understanding the book is not out yet, so I cannot have read it now can I? All I know are the allegations that the media "leaked". Apparently some of the material was carried by National Enquirer, which doesn't surprise me. So ALL politicians are exposed to ethics complaints adding up to 500,000 in cost to fight? I doubt that.
Levi stated that he overheard conversations by the family that they had 500,000 in costs. If you want to talk about the love of God, you might get that a political job to some may not be as important as family. Do you have family you would protect? It seems not, because I am restating what I already stated for you.
I am done with this, as I've been smacked with penalty tags for responding to your bait.edit on 15-9-2011 by ThirdEyeofHorus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by ColoradoJens
reply to post by ThirdEyeofHorus
Ah, no I edited nothing. And since you are now rolling the semantics card - reread again -
I first stated "WHAT AM I TAKING CRAZY PILLS HERE?" and later REITERATED the point. It is about ME, but feel free to think because I feel crazy you are.
CJ
Originally posted by knightsofcydonia
reply to post by ThirdEyeofHorus
HAHA that's effin hilarious!
Originally posted by mishigas
reply to post by AudioGhost
This guy McGinnis is on a par with Sorcha Faal of disinfo fame. He is a pervert and a stalker who tries to peek into bedrooms with binoculars. Did he put out an honest book? Yeah, sure he did. Just take a look at the caliber of his defenders, the type who attack a Down's Syndrome baby. And you want to be a part of that?
McGinniss would wipe the floor with him and set him out with the trash - no and I mean no comparison -
You go with random rumors yourself a lot it seems. And thanks for playing. It was fun and easy today.
McGinniss left Alaska in September 2010 to write his book on the Palin phenomenon. Broadway Books, a division of Random House, will publish The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin on September 20, 2011.[8][9] According to advance reviews, the book alleges that Palin had an affair with her husband's business partner and used coc aine.[10][11][12]
The book was quickly criticized by the Los Angeles Times for its use of unnamed sources, and as having an agenda.[13]