A Shelf of Palin
Before all is said and done, there’s going to be a whole shelf at the Wasilla Public Library devoted to Sarah Palin. Mark my words. And there will probably be a few books that don’t … er … make the cut. So, let’s get our virtual library cards and enjoy a lazy Saturday.
Going ‘Hit Piece’
The news on the street is that Palin’s memoir “Going Rogue” is more than just a play by play of Wasilla High basketball games from the 1980s. It’s more than revisionist history about Wasilla Chamber of Commerce meetings. It’s more than shoving her way through that crack in the door while Common Sense was on the other side with its back against it pushing as hard as it could. It’s more than a couple chapters written by Republican Party strategists about free trade and taxes and dollars and drilling. It is, according to sources, a “self-serving press release” - aimed largely at destroying her daughter Bristol’s ex-fiance. It’s a hit-piece against Levi Johnston. She purportedly spends a lot of time refuting claims by Johnston, and going on about how she and the ex-first Dude don’t sleep in separate beds, and their marriage is strong, and that Todd does not sneak away and drink beer in the garage to stay sane, and she didn’t hurl her wedding ring into the lake in front of ther house.
If these rumors about the focus of the book are true, we can all feel relieved to know that she hasn’t been taken over by speechwriters and managers and handlers from the GOP. Whoever may have told her that presidential candidates need to find other things to focus on than smacking down teenagers, has been ignored. She’s still willing to use her incredible star power and political capital to dive down into the mud and take on foes a fraction of her own size, thereby making them relevant and making her look like a big bully. It’s what she does best.
Upstaged is the New Persecuted
Looks like there’s another Sarah Palin book that got its release date bumped up to November. This one by Matthew Continetti is titled “The Persecuation of Sarah Palin – How the Elite Media Tried to Bring Down a Rising Star.” I kind of like “The Persecution of Sarah Palin: How Some Supposed Fan Put Palin on His Book Cover and Released it 5 Days Before Her Book So He Could Actually Sell Some, Even if Only By Being a Parasite and Because People Were Confused About What Book They Were Buying.” But, that’s kind of long.
Or maybe he was just worried that she will have already covered the (back-of-the-hand-on-the-forehead) ”I’ve Been Persecuted!” meme and beaten it to death and nobody would care any more, because people can only take so much whining. Who knows? But as long as that “elite media” keeps asking what candidates read, and whether they have experience, there will always be a job for the persecuted.
It’s Baa-aack!
Remember that X-box that Sarah Palin signed at the Wasilla governor’s picnic two days before she resigned? It ended up on Ebay, but was delisted. Then it came back. Then it was delisted. Well, the owner of said X-box is hoping that the third time is a charm, and that all the eBay listing rules have now been obeyed. So, it’s back up again, and is available for an opening bid of $1.1 million. “You can own this 60GB, perfect-condition, one-of-a-kind item before her expected run for president of the United States of America in 2012,” the listing gushes. So far there are no takers. But you never know what may happen in the high-stakes world of Sarah Palin. Financial writer and Wall St. guru offered to pay $200,000 for a charity dinner with the ex-governor and so far, he’s gotten the cold shoulder.
The Canadian Palin fan goes on to say:
When I was in front of Sarah Palin, I told her that I had traveled three days to see her and asked her to sign my Xbox360. She said it was the most extravagant thing she had ever been asked to sign. I shook her hand, removed myself from the crowd, and then I packed up my Xbox360 and headed home. It was one of the greatest thrills of my life to have watched Sarah Palin on CNN, SNL, Youtube, and then to see her right in front of me.
And while you’re budgeting for this purchase, don’t forget that after you pay your $1.1 million, three’s a $15 shipping fee. They just try to sneak those things in there hoping you won’t notice. Oh, the greed.
Or if that’s too rich for your blood, you can just browse the 13 pages of Sarahphernalia available on eBay; eyeglasses, CDs, bumper stickers, campaign pins, magazines, Barbie dolls, wrist watches, Halloween masks, comic books, t-shirts, yard signs, life sized cardboard cutouts, bobbleheads, and even…
Terminatrix
This delightful “non-fiction” book features our very own Sarah Palin as the Terminatrix, leather-clad, fangs bared and ready to fill you, hapless four-legged creatures, and the elite media full of metaphorical lead. It’s brought to you by “the editors of the Wasilla Iron Dog Gazette.” This little nugget might have skipped your attention with all the other Palin mockeries out there, were it not for this interesting and newly discovered piece of information. One of the anonymous members of the “publishers of the Wasilla Iron Dog Gazette” is none other than one Adam Bellow (son of Saul Bellow) and one of the editors at Harper Collins who worked on… wait for it… Going Rogue. Oops.
Palin’s literary agent, high-powered Washington attorney Robert Barnett, offered a terse “no comment” and Lee Hough, the Colorado Springs-based agent who represents Palin’s collaborator on the biography, Lynn Vincent, emailed me : “Lynn is under a very strick [sic] confidentiality agreement and cannot engage on this. Sorry about that.”
What Took So Long?
Many were shocked and surprised by the speed at which the ex-governor was able to write Going Rogue. Sure, she didn’t actually write it, but presumably she helped. And the memoir was put together in 4 short months, which is breakneck speed in the publishing world. Inspired by this lickety-split turnaround time, Joel Stein of TIME Magazine was inspired to write his own memoir. He did it (with the help of a collaborator) in ONE day. Eat your heart out Team Palin. You can enjoy the 49-page one-day wonder HERE. It’s actually pretty entertaining, which is more than what we’re expecting from the book that was its inspiration.
And the Ones We’re Really Waiting for…
And fear not. Amidst the silliness and the revisionist history and the Levi-bashing, there are at least three books I know of that are in the works which will be infinitely more interesting. More as details become available.
“She said it was the most extravagant thing she had ever been asked to sign.”
So I guess signing the screaming baby doesn’t count?
I find it interesting that sarah is so intent on destroying Levi. Why? It only makes sense to me if she tried to seduce him and he declined.
Hey! Can we have some “Rogue Blogger” books, too?
Am waiting for the “ones we are really waiting for”…
Don’t want to hear anymore from the blathering bimbo and her handlers…
Next time we get tempted to vote for a fresh face here we’ll have to yard out all the rotten garbage this one devolved into but til then can we just read Stabenow mysteries and keep an eye on projects like Pebble… and like, regular stuff…?
Wow I’m speechless…unlike Palin who SHOULD be.
This is Huffpo worthy.
maybe all this stuff leaked about her book is just to boost sales Kind of like maybe people will read to see if she really does try to destroy Levi as she has been said to have claimed.
I’m looking forward to the book by Joe McGinniss about Sarah.
How about a book about (The attempted persecution of President Obama by Palin) Sounds kinda of right to me
Hey AKM,
Can you link me up with the Shannyn Moore show tonight. If not, that’s OK.
Whatever happened to John Ziegler? No book from him? You’d think he’d be getting his share of $ while the gettin’ is still good…
@9seychelles- Click on Shannyn’s link under Alaska Blogs on the right of this site, which will direct you to the link… or go here:
http://radiotime.com/station/s_31918/Smart_Radio_700.aspx
I’ve been waiting for the show too!
- I find it totally ridiculous that Palin goes on the defensive to counteract Levi. It only teaches her children to lie, or they will be offended by her hypocrisy. If they haven’t lost respect for her yet, this may be the turning point.
Wow. I thought “the kids” were off limits? A grown woman verbally attacking a teenage boy that SHE used and threw in the spotlight. She really does love to throw people under the bus when they are no longer of use to her.
How very presidential…..errrrr…..junior-high mean girl of her to go after Levi.
She is a small, small person.
Thank you, Polly.
Has anyone heard if someone has analyzed her handwriting? That signature must say a lot about her with the GIANT “S” and GIANT “P”. Any graphologists out there?
Large letters, large ego?
#1 CG Says:
“She said it was the most extravagant thing she had ever been asked to sign.”
So I guess signing the screaming baby doesn’t count?
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Babies only count for Sarah before they’re born… unless she has a speech to give out of state.
Joel Stein is HOT ! Palin is NOT !
I wonder if one of the books we are waiting for is authored by Audry.
That would be great.
The reason Vincent wrote “Going Rogue” so quickly is because the Palins were living with her. The only way to get them to quit squatting at her house was to finish the book.
Duh. Shannyn is not on tonight. I am embarrassed for trying to log in.
I would never read her book even if it were free and had a $100 bill tucked inside because as I was reading it I would hear her voice…I would have to go into therapy just to once again rid my mind of that screeching voice.
If her book is what was proposed and about Levi, then sounds just like a slam book from high school…pity.
Why not just write Levi, a letter. Or, go in the boxing ring and get it out of her system and move on. I don’t think Levi would hit a lady; so, Palin better remember to duck..
Think maybe Team Levi with magazine articles, Palygirl etc. can probably slowly but surely drive Quitty mad.
For some reason (the “Rogue” title?) I though $arah was going to use this book to cry about the McCain campaign. Then the response from the campaign would start – and it would be priceless.
I find it hard to believe anyone could be so dumb as to spend significant pages defending against Levi’s statements. Then again, Buttercup isn’t just anyone. It will be fun to read the more outrageous excerpts of her ghostwriter’s book, but I’m not buying it or checking out of the library.
Fear not. I will be taking on that hideous task so that you, dear Mudflatters don’t have to.
AKM
I am hesitant to believe much of the pre-publication hype and rumors about this book.
Keep in mind…if Sarah is really being allowed to devote a significant portion of the book to trashing Levi, then she does not have ‘handlers’.
Well, if she didn’t have handlers, does anyone think that her twitter would be cut off? Does anyone think her facebook entries would have all been written by someone else? Does anyone think her Hong Kong speech would have been so toned down?
She has handlers. And my money says this Levi rumor is wrong. I think this book will be what her backers want it to be….not what Sarah would like to say.
Read Joel Stein’s “book”… and it is funny, funny, funny! Definitely adult reading, though, especially the chapter where— true story— he visits a sperm bank to do a story for Stanford’s newspaper.
I’m willing to bet that Joel’s “book” is far more entertaining (and truthful?) than Sarah’s. But, I’m not willing to buy Sarah’s book to confirm this. I’m sure there will be plenty of discount used editions I can pick up in the after-Christmas sales.
gee, somebody created a monster…someone let the genie out of the bottle…somebody left the pitbull’s gate open.
Matthew Continetti is such a tool. I didn’t realize he had written this book. Gag.
GA Peach, I agree with your theory. I’ve been saying that all along. Something isn’t right, why is she so hell bent on discrediting him. Sounds like a woman scorned or having something to hide.
OK, I’ve been struggling to find one good thing to say about Scarah, and I’ve found it: If it hadn’t been for wanting to know who she was & where she came from, I might never have found the Mudflats blog, which has been the start of numerous beautiful friendships (you know who you are, late night chatters). And a shout out of thanks to Tricia, I love my anniversary card. Hope you enjoy yours. And I have no pets, but I do feed a small flock of starlings every day on my bathroom window.
I CANNOT wait for Levi’s book! I will order at least 2 copies. My opinion is that stories of drugs, alcohol, snobbery from her kids because their mom is a the governor (or how I lovingly feel it is: dont mess with me or my momma will destroy you), and things that Palin would not want out there will be worth the wait for this book! I mean, I feel you cannot believe that Sarah would ever tell the truth about her family life.
Good lord… more Palin stuff coming out before xmas… I’m afraid I won’t be getting much non-Palin stuff as presents this year and likely will get duplicates. Gosh… xmas is looking like major suckage this year.
If I ever got the chance to have Palin sign anything, I’d turn around, drop trou and ask her to sign my cheeks right after telling her to kiss my grits!
I honestly, don’t believe that, Murdicky would allow Palin to waste his money on trashing a 19 year old. I won’t buy her book. What she has to say, I don’t care to hear.
You are right Rob@26, she does have handlers. Otherwise, she would NOT have been in Hong Kong. I don’t think they would of appreciated her death panel theory.
I agree with the fact that Palin has a handler (or two) and I also think it is just hype that the book trashes Levi. Granted, she will surely say some negative things about him, but I would imagine he has plenty on her (besides what was in the Vanity Fair article) and if she comes down too hard on him, much more would come out on her that could really prove damaging.
I still think it was pretty arrogant of her (or whoever titled the book) to use the title that Reagan used on his book “An American Life”. It is obvious that she thinks he was the best ever, but she’s no Reagan.
Just checked Amazon.com and here are even more books to add to the Wasilla Library’s shelf – had no idea there were so many:
SARAH PALIN: In Her Own Words – Recent Speeches, Interviews and Official Biography (includes Republican Convention Speech) by Sarah Palin
**starts @ $2.99
Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska’s Political Establishment Upside Down by Kaylene Johnson
**starts @ $.01
One Heartbeat Away From Presidency: Sarah Palin, Extended Edition: Hope Vs. Fear; A Collection Of Contradictory Thoughts On Sarah Palin. Incl. Bonus: Original Speeches by Susan A. Jones
**starts @ $12.95
Trailblazer: An Intimate Biography of Sarah Palin by Lorenzo Benet
**starts @ $2.11
101 Things You – and John McCain – Didn’t Know about Sarah Palin by Gregory Bergman
**starts @ $.29
Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader by Joe Hilley
**starts @ $1.47
Sarah Palin The Real Deal by G. Robert James
**starts @ $4.49
Sarah Palin – A Woman For All Seasons (Historical Collector’s Edition, 2) by Historical Collector’s Edition
**starts @ $31.99
Sarah from Alaska: The Sudden Rise and Brutal Education of a New Conservative Superstar by Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe
**starts @ $17.99
Sara Palin Crank Dat Moose Hunt Dance by Obamalyspe (MP3 Download)
**$.99
God, Prayer, And Sarah Palin: Sarah Palin And The Power Of Prayer: The Power Of Prayer And Sarah Palin by Farrah Stewart and Kristina Benson
**starts @ $6.65
That’s as far as I’m going – making me ill to read all those “wonderful” reviews. There are calendars, card games, jewelry, etc. I wonder if her attorney is going to get her some royalties on some of this. I’m sure many of them are unathorized, and she’s bound to want her share…….or she’ll sue!
Books AND music:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/09/ben-folds-nick-hornby-pre_n_315950.html
“Levi Johnston’s Blues”
Oh my. You just can’t make this [stuff] up!!
I´ll take Joel Stein. Keep the rest….. (and thankyou!).
One Heartbeat Away From Presidency: Sarah Palin
That’s the one that still makes my very own heart pump faster.
In this Washington post article published today, Stapleton is quoted as referring to Palin as “the Governor”. I thought she relinquished that title by saying she didn’t need it. I think there needs to be a viral campaign to force her to explain why she contradicts herself by continuing that title (and job, and responsibility) she snidely dismissed!!
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/10/republican_bob_mcdonnell_repea.html
I wonder when Mr. Murduck realized he had placed his bet on a divisive horse.
She who has so many bridges to burn and so little time hasn’t stopped working her bad JuJu magic on the GOP and from the looks of it she’s being given a clear and transparent cold shoulder treatment. In broad daylight.
Sweet.
Doesn’t Shannyn Moore refer to her as “Half-Term Governor Palin”? Love it!
AKM said, “…you can just browse the 13 pages of Sarahphernalia available on eBay; eyeglasses, CDs, bumper stickers, campaign pins, magazines, Barbie dolls, wrist watches, Halloween masks, comic books, t-shirts, yard signs, life sized cardboard cutouts, bobbleheads, and evenâ�¦Terminatrix”
I hope the folks at Playgirl are aware of all the Sarah Palin treasures at eBay, and have ordered one of those life sized cardboard cutouts of Sarah so that when they do the nude photo shoot with Levi, he can snuggle right up to “Sarah”.
It may be not the imagery any of us really like or want burned onto our retinas, but it’d be funnier than h3ll in a perverse sort of way — but isn’t that what Playgirl is (an answer to Playboy, and titillation for women and some men), and more to the point, what the Palin family seems to be?
The subtitle of her book is “An American Life” — sheesh! I hope not!!! Otherwise the so-called american Dream will have turned into the American nightmare.
42 Kajo.
You know, the big insider, rib elbowing joke is that Playgirl’s “read”ership is not just some, but more gay men than horny women.
#42 Kajo
too funny…..can you imagine the potential of a life sized cutout of $arah
Can’t wait until Sarah sees Levi’s Playgirl layout and discovers his Johnson is bigger than her Johnson and Todd’s Johnson. She will definitely have Johnson envy.
Let’s say you’re running for governor in a state where the northern part was purple and you’re a social conservative whose dirty little secret — that he’d written a master’s thesis for Pat Robertson’s university that said that women should stay in the home and not work — came out in the middle of the campaign. Would you want Sarah Palin to campaign for you? You’d wooed her and Meg Stapleton too before the thesis topic came out and before she quit as governor of her own state part way through her first term. But how do you feel now? Now you don’t want Sarah Palin anywhere near Virginia, do you? I love it! For more on this see the Washington Post article Over The Moon links to about five posts up (it’s also on Huff Post).
I to think this Levi stuff is a distraction and agree she has handlers who write for her.She may get some shots in but Murdock can’t afford to let her go gouge.He wants control of the US any way he can get it. IMO he should not have such control over so much of our media.There is a a reason he was boosted out of Australia!!!!
Given all the ridiculous photos of Palin floating around, I’m amused that the Iron Dog people needed to Photoshop (and poorly, I might add) the cover of Terminatrix. I’d also love to see a copyright suit against that, purely for entertainment value, but I doubt it would make it to court.
Looks like Palin’s book in starting to free fall. She’s down to 3 on Amazon and 7 at Barnes & Noble. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” is #1 at both places.
Yeah. Levi’s more of a star than Palin. And I have a feeling the GOP would be better off with him leading them…
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