Comments on: Reason #23,071 Why We Are In A Recession http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/reason_23071_why_we_are_in_a_recession/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:32:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alex Knapp http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/reason_23071_why_we_are_in_a_recession/comment-page-1/#comment-986386 Alex Knapp Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:02:17 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=32493#comment-986386 Dantheman--my bad. I meant "eight-figure deal." She's looking to score $11 million for her book. Dantheman--my bad. I meant "eight-figure deal." She's looking to score $11 million for her book.

]]> By: Dantheman http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/reason_23071_why_we_are_in_a_recession/comment-page-1/#comment-986362 Dantheman Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:49:28 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=32493#comment-986362 Alex, "a nine-figure deal" Assuming that all of those figures are to the left of the decimal point, it means she is getting $100 million + for her book. In order for it to make money, it means multiple tens of millions of copies need to be sold, approximately one per person voting for either major party ticket. I have trouble believing anyone seriously believes that to be the case. Alex,

"a nine-figure deal"

Assuming that all of those figures are to the left of the decimal point, it means she is getting $100 million + for her book. In order for it to make money, it means multiple tens of millions of copies need to be sold, approximately one per person voting for either major party ticket. I have trouble believing anyone seriously believes that to be the case.

]]> By: Alex Knapp http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/reason_23071_why_we_are_in_a_recession/comment-page-1/#comment-986353 Alex Knapp Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:27:52 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=32493#comment-986353 I think that stupidity and poor business sense is a better explanation. Palin's supposedly working on a nine-figure deal, which is just as economically unfeasible--politicians' memoirs just don't sell that well. I think that stupidity and poor business sense is a better explanation. Palin's supposedly working on a nine-figure deal, which is just as economically unfeasible--politicians' memoirs just don't sell that well.

]]> By: Bithead http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/reason_23071_why_we_are_in_a_recession/comment-page-1/#comment-986272 Bithead Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:27:05 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=32493#comment-986272 The question becomes whether not making their money back was ever the object in the first place. In looking at his recent record, one almost has to figure that Blagojevich does everything he does for reasons of political and monetary gain. One also gets the impression that he doesn't see any differentiation between the two. On that basis, one might assume that the six figure salary for the book that nobody's going to read is in fact political payback for something or another. I suspect if we look closely will find that the publisher in question, while Hollywood based, has some of it's operations in Illinois. The question becomes whether not making their money back was ever the object in the first place. In looking at his recent record, one almost has to figure that Blagojevich does everything he does for reasons of political and monetary gain. One also gets the impression that he doesn't see any differentiation between the two.

On that basis, one might assume that the six figure salary for the book that nobody's going to read is in fact political payback for something or another. I suspect if we look closely will find that the publisher in question, while Hollywood based, has some of it's operations in Illinois.

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