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adamwpuyear 
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Posted on: May 24 2004,2:24 pm |
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I stopped at Barnes & Noble to pick up a copy of Brainwashed (author Shapiro).
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksea....6&itm=1
They said that they do not have any and neither do ANY of the five closest stores. I thought that this was interesting considering these facts:
- The book is newly released.
- It was written by a college student (you'd think they would support him).
- The author has been on at least two nationally syndicated talk shows AND one of the most popular FM morning radio shows.
- The book is available on their website.
Considering these facts, and after being "brainwashed" by Laura Ingraham, I decided to conduct an informal study of the books on display in the store.
In the liberal category, I learned that within 10 feet of the door and in very prominent locations throughout the store there were:
- 2 facings of Michael Moore books
- 3 facings of Against All Enemies
- 1 facing of [/i]House of Bush, House of Saud
- 3 facings of
Living History (Hillary's book - even my wife, who loves her, could read more than 20 pages). These facings were in different locations within 10 feet of the door.
- 1 facing of [i]Clinton Wars
- 3 facings of Kennedy books
- 1 facing of [/i]Rogue Nation
- 4 (that's F-O-U-R) facings of
Plan of Attack
- 1 facing of [i]Politics of Truth
- 2 facings of flattering books on J.F.SKerry
- 1 facing of [/i]Bushisms
- 1 facing of a socialist treatise my Bill Moyers
- 1 facing of
Reason
- 1 facing of an Al Franken book
In the conservative category, I learned that within 10 feet of the door and in very prominent locations throughout the store there were:
- 2 facings of Rewriting History - the Dick Morris rebuttal to Hillary's "version" of history.
- 1 facing of
Misunderestimated[i]
- 1 facing of a book on Guiliani
That's it!
These lists do NOT include the common shelf areas under the pertinent topics, where even more liberal books could be found. Also, MOST conservative books were in that same area ("Current Affairs") which was near the back of the store.
Here are some things that I heard while I was there:
- "This Sean Hannity book isn't selling, get rid of it" - might have something to do with the fact that there were NONE within 25 feet of the door!
- "Did you hear Michael Moore won the award at Cannes? We'll have to get more of him."
Interesting, I thought. If I buy a book, I think I will try this website more in the future.
www.conservativebookclub.com
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adamwpuyear
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Posted on: May 24 2004,2:28 pm |
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Oops, sorry about the italics. P.S. - my wife could NOT read more than 20 pages of Hillary's book. 
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jimhanson
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Posted on: May 24 2004,4:11 pm |
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Liberal Bias? At Barnes & Noble? I'm SHOCKED--SHOCKED, I SAY! (sarcasm)
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Posted on: May 26 2004,6:44 pm |
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You guys crack me up. It couldn't possibly be that they put the better selling books up front could it? No, it must be a liberal conspiracy to keep the american people from reading right wing books.
Speaking of Michael Moore did you see he won the The Palme d'Or at Cannes for his film, Fahrenheit 9/11. Maybe he'll win another Oscar 
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jimhanson
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Posted on: May 26 2004,8:20 pm |
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Put the better selling books up front? Have you ever studied store layout? Think of a grocery store--where are the high-value items? The meat department is in the back of the store. Where are the staples--milk, dairy products, things you use in daily life? In the back of the store, so you will have to go past the impulse items to get to them. Where are the name-brand items of low cost--think Campbell's soup--they are on the aisles, because they know you will come looking for them. Where are the "house brand" items? They are at eye level, because they need special promotion. Where are the impulse and closeout items? They are on displays at the end of aisles.
Grocery stores don't have "shop windows", but clothing stores do--they put their eye-catching items in the display window.| Quote | | Speaking of Michael Moore did you see he won the The Palme d'Or at Cannes for his film, Fahrenheit 9/11. |
Does that translate into the "golden palm" award?--there used to be similar jokes in high school! Boy, is THAT a surprise, an uber-lefty winning an award from the FRENCH! It means about as much as getting an award for the drapeau blanc--the White Flag--an award for "best surrenderer". It means about as much as an "I cleaned up all the food on my plate" award for his Royal Corpulence. They could just as well have given him the "Jaba the Hut look-alike award"--it would be just as meaningful. When they give him the award, will they kiss him on both all 8 cheeks? Good grief, liberal--is that the entire cast of the movie on the picture you posted? I mean, the guy is HUGE (not a huge talent, or huge success--just HUGE!) How much bandwidth did that picture take up? I need a bigger monitor just to see his Royal Fatness! 
An award from France? THESE ARE THE GUYS THAT CAN'T EVEN MAKE A CAR--think Citroen, Peugot, Renault. French Film awards in Cannes? Awards there have hardly been a prediction of commercial success in the U.S.--but then, people in the U.S. are SUCH BARBARIANS, unable to understand the nuances of great film making, "n'est ce pas"? 
One Hollywood wag said: "Writers in the 1950's gave us the DOCUMENTARY, Rob Reiner gave us the MOCKUMENTARY, and Michael Moore gave us the CROCKUMENTARY."
I did run across a French quote, though, that accurately sums up Mr. Moore. It addresses his lack of taste, and his single-minded message (even at the expense of the truth):
"Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its effect".
Author: Jean De La Bruyère
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adamwpuyear
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Posted on: May 26 2004,8:25 pm |
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Let's compare to the New York Times bestseller list.
Hardcover non-fiction:
8 - Against All Enemies (liberal) with 3 facings
10 - Rewriting History (conservative) with 1 facing
15 - Misunderestimated (conservative) with 1 facing
17 - House of Bush, House of Saud (liberal) with 1 facing
19 - Lies (Al Franken Liberal) with 1 facing
22 - Deliver Us From Evil (conservative) with NO FACINGS - this is the one they said "get rid of it"
26 - Moyers on America (liberal) with 1 facing right at the door
28 - The Enemy Within (conservative) with NO FACINGS
Paperbacks:
2 - Living History (liberal) - #2 (3 facings)
6 - Stupid White Men (liberal) - #6 (1 facing)
15 - The Faith of George W. Bush (conservative) - #15 (no facings)
What does this prove? Look at #s 22, 26, & 28 in hardcover and #15 in paperback - no facings and all conservative.
No let's look at USA Today (McPaper)
89 - Rewriting History (conservative) with 1 facing
97 - Against All Enemies (liberal) with THREE facings
That all doesn't prove a whole lot, but this is quite telling. Check Barnes and Noble's own best-seller list:
69 - Rewriting History (conservative) with 1 facing
72 - Against All Enemies (liberal) with THREE facings
88 - Grace and Power (liberal) with 2 facings
97 - The Politics of Truth (liberal) with 1 facing
The one book that I see the most under-displayed is Rewriting History by Dick Morris. It is higher on the lists than several books that have more display space. I think it has something to do with the fact that he is revealing the truth about Bill & Hillary - take it easy, that’s just what the book is about, I’m not going down the Clinton road. Compare that to THREE facings of Hillary’s book which is not even listed on the Barnes & Noble weekly top 100. But Morris’ book is #69 – ahead of Against All Enemies (also with three facings).
Peace man!
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adamwpuyear
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Posted on: May 26 2004,8:58 pm |
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Oops, #26 was liberal and it still had one facing.
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Posted on: May 26 2004,9:50 pm |
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Jim, if the best books are all in the back then what are you guys complaining about.
Adam, what does any of this prove except that more liberals shop for books at Barnes and Noble?
I love these right wing conspiracy theories.
Here's a quote for you guys that I thought seemed fitting
There's a lot of wackos out there.
John Nichols: Bowling for Columbine
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adamwpuyear
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Posted on: May 26 2004,10:17 pm |
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It proves that the people at that one particular store stock the politically oriented books in an even more liberal way than their own sales indicate.
Once again,
Rewriting History by Dick Morris is higher on the lists than several books that have more display space. It got ONE facing. Compare that to THREE facings of Hillary’s book which is not even listed on the Barnes & Noble weekly top 100. But Morris’ book is #69 – ahead of Against All Enemies (also with three facings).
Jim was comparing how bookstores stock product with grocery stores. He thinks that more of the "best" or more popular books should be in the back, but don't seem to be. Read it closely.
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Posted on: May 26 2004,10:40 pm |
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Are you saying that the people in that Barnes and Noble store aren't as interested in selling books as much as they are with pushing their liberal agenda? Why do you think Barnes and Noble is allowing this?
I still don't understands why Jim says the best stuff is in the back of the store and you say the best is in the front. Yet, you are both saying they are biased in their book placement.
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