it's zell miller (+)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

that's how he should be referred to now, as the nyt list shows that scaiffe and the conservative bookclub are going out of their way to shove their walking pr stunt down our throats

bulk purchases-big surprise.


1 DUDE, WHERE'S MY COUNTRY? by Michael Moore. (Warner, $24.95.) The author of "Stupid White Men" calls for "regime change" in Washington. 2 5
2 A ROYAL DUTY, by Paul Burrell. (Putnam, $25.95.) A memoir by the man who served as butler to Diana, Princess of Wales. 1 3
3 LIES (AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM), by Al Franken. (Dutton, $24.95.) A satirical critique of the rhetoric of right-wing pundits and politicians. 3 12
4 A NATIONAL PARTY NO MORE, by Zell Miller. (Stroud & Hall, $26.) The senior senator from Georgia assails positions taken by his fellow Democrats. (+) 1
5 WHO'S LOOKING OUT FOR YOU? by Bill O'Reilly. (Broadway, $24.95.) The host of "The O'Reilly Factor" attacks those individuals and institutions that he believes have let down the American people. 4 7
6 *BUSHWHACKED, by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose. (Random House, $24.95.) Two Texas journalists offer up an indictment of the Bush administration. 5 7
7 *FLYBOYS, by James Bradley. (Little, Brown, $25.95.) An account of eight American airmen who were shot down and captured by the Japanese in World War II. 7 6
8 BRINGING ELIZABETH HOME, by Ed Smart and Lois Smart with Laura Morton. (Doubleday, $22.95.) The story, told by her parents, of the Utah teenager who was abducted last year. 6 2
9 *THE STONE COLD TRUTH, by Stone Cold Steve Austin with Jim (J. R.) Ross as told to Dennis A. Brent. (World Wrestling Entertainment/Pocket Books, $26.) The autobiography of a professional wrestler. 11 2
10 REFLECTIONS, by Barbara Bush. (Lisa Drew/Scribner, $28.) The former first lady meditates on the life she has led since moving out of the White House.

[Fenris]

1. You gotta wonder what they do with all of those copies

I imagine they are taken to a recycling center where Scaife can reap the windfall profits of 10 tons of Zeal Miller's Dixiecrat observations. $.25 a pound? Wingo!

[Fenris]

2. Dupe

Damn button

[Cat Atomic]

3. What does the "(+) 1 " mean?

Sorry- I'm clueless here.

[w4rma]

4. bulk sales (as opposed to individual sales)

…
A dagger (+) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/23/books/bestseller/1123besthardnonfiction.html

A few wealthy bulk book buyers may be astroturfing the book to the bestseller lists and/or laundering money to the political author and/or publishing company.

[Drifter]

5. I think it means that ...

some bulk orders have been made (ie someone walks into a bookstore and requests 10,000 copies of the book). This is usually a sign that someone is buying lots of books to prop up its sales. Coulter did the same thing.

Cheers
Drifter

[Yupster]

6. Cool

I didn't know Stone Cold Steve Austin had a book out. Anyone read it yet?

[oasis]

7. Maybe Zell has stock in Geogia Pacific paper company.

[ShaneGR]

8. LOL, someone write Bill O'Reilly

Let him know the RNC has been bulk-purchasing Zell's book. Last night he was ranting about Hillary's book being popular because the DNC bought all of the copies (Which is a complete lie, egads!)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

9. until now, i always thought his full name was:

Senator Evendemocratslikezell Miller

as in, when wingnuts say:

'Evendemocratslikezell Miller support Bush's tax cut"

or "If this is a partisan issue, then explain why Evendemocratslikezell Miller are backing the president"

"ANWAR drilling isn't a republican plot to pay off donors in the oil industry. Why, Evendemocratslikezell Miller voted for it!"

but I guess it's just Zell MIller (+)
-easier to type