wanker.

old school.

thanks, at least, somehow

I'd settle for tarred and feathered.

BTW - if the past is any indication, a bunch of NeoCon front groups put up the dough to buy a bunch of copies of this garbage to put it on the bestseller charts - the sales figures are probably pure astroturf.

But yeah, the good people at Regenery Publishing ought to be among the very first people lined up against a wall and shot when the revolution comes (figuratively speaking, of course).

The question is what will become the supreme sport of the United States of the Federation in the next 4 years plus or minus a few thousand dead people a day at the official hands of our military strategists... or please forgive my rough estimates if our good country is not responsible for our actions anymore.

Any more.... it is not a question anymore.

Color me shocked.

One, Republican airbags like Rush Limbaugh, are not going to bring up Obama's drug past. Nor will the McCain campaign, fearing that will make Cindy's past relevant. But the American voting public is still very much a “Just Say No” crowd and they will hold this against the Democratic nominee—especially if they can demonstrate that he's still a user (which was not an issue with candidate Bush).

Two, the Islam thing still resonates with the polity. Despite the fact that Rev. Wright was a Christian minister, the rumors of Obama's faith persists, partly, because there are prejudiced voters who are just looking for a reason—any reason really—to justify not voting for him and, partly, because the e-mail and on-line and word-of-mouth campaigns are tarring him successfully with the “terrorist-lover” brush. This book written by a bona fide PhD will only justify and breed prejudice.

Finally, the number of books sold is irrelevant. The number of times it is cited isn't—and it will be cited a lot in the news and on-line. It will do damage.

Given the current polling numbers, it doesn't have to do much.

"whilst"?

How could you, Paul? How could you?

@17: Hence the "alleged" right before the bold. If you Google Bush Dance Naked Bar Cocaine, you'll find more than enough allegations to keep you occupied for a very long time.

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