franken book sales increase 440% after suit

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

instant publicity!
http://1.junglescan.com/scan/details.php?asin=0525947647&days=7

[Skittles]

1. this book has already been released?

I didn't know

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

2. the numbers are for preorders

from amazon

this is going to outsell little annie coulter's book easily. but will the media notice or will it be downplayed like michael moore's was?

[ixion]

19. already passed coulter's piece of trash

on amazon...

Bestsellers in Nonfiction
1) Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
by Al Franken
2)The Essential 55
by Ron Clark
3)Treason
by Ann Coulter

[JNelson6563]

3. September 22

Advance orders being taken now. I love the upsurge! Faux, what a bunch of idiots.

Julie

[goddess40]

11. just placed my advanced order

for the book on tape. I had it on my wish list for several months.

[Loonman]

4. No such thing

As bad publicity!

[Richardo]

5. I said it before and I'll say it again: "Bwaaaaha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"

Eat it, Murdoch! :evilgrin:

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

6. update

now at #7
cnn's picked up the story now, too
------------------------------------
Product Details


Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: E P Dutton; (September 22, 2003)
ISBN: 0525947647

In-Print Editions: Audio Cassette (Unabridged) | Audio CD (Unabridged) | All Editions
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 7

[tpub]

7. up 10,100% on amazon!

see the front page, bottom right, Movers & Shakers

[alaine]

17. Now it's up 11,800%!! (n/t)

[Brian Sweat]

8. Excellent

</Montgomery Burns Impression>

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

9. another cool book to look forward to:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670031410/qid=1060716461/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-3421527-8111109



according to his website, it goes on sale aug 18th

[T Roosevelt]

10. Did you notice THIS little tidbit?

Fortunate Son: George W. Bush and the Making of an American President

is up 1781%...

http://1.junglescan.com/scan/details.php?asin=1887128840

[alaine]

15. It should be since the author is one of those "suicides".

Jim Hatfield supposedly "committed suicide" right around the time the book was supposed to be released. Apparently the publisher was sued because of the revelations of W's cocaine abuse and from what I read they agreed not to release the book and to BURN any left-over copies. Sorry I don't have a link on this if you google on Jim Hatfield it will come up.

There is also a fund for his daughter, Haley Hatfield. Maybe the royalties from this book will help support her since the BFEE probably murdered her Dad.

edit:
I did not know about the Franken suit, will someone PLEASE POST A LINK!

[Pastiche423]

23. The original publisher

received threats from * campaign lawyers**, and saw their author discredited in public in October 1999. They withdrew 88,000 copies from stores and promised to "burn" them.

In fact, St. Martins din't burn the book, as they had vowed to do. The publisher remaindered many of the unsold copies of Unfortunate Son, to recoop a few extra bucks. Hatfield and Soft Skull received reports that cases of them appeared in a chain of bookstores throughout Texas.

**Under the instructions of Poppy.

[alaine]

30. thanks and a kick

for this feel good thread.

[gristy]

12. 133 hits on this story

from this search on Google News, in the past 24 hours:

fox franken suit OR suing OR sues OR sue

This story has legs! And I just ordered mine from Amazon! Ordered RLIABFI too.

Go Al!

[Hamlette]

13. other good books due out soon

The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century by Paul Krugman.
Bushwacked by Molly Ivins.

[disgruntella]

14. i pre-ordered mine today!

from the bookstore 'round the block... i wonder how/if faux news is covering this story, since it's getting more and more press...

[trogdor]

16. Are they really THAT stupid...

...or do they get a cut of the increased sales? You think they bought stock in Penguin right before filing the lawsuit?

[alaine]

18. This reminds me of the Dixie Chicks tour

The first day their tickets went on sale they set a new record for first day ticket sales, out-selling every other act, including folks like the Stones, Madonna, Elvis, U2, etc.

It's apparent that liberals vote with their wallets more than their mouths sometimes.

p.s. anyone who goes to Amazon.com, check out their snippet on Greg Palast's book, what a load of shit, "political muck-raking has a long history and Palast is evidently proud to be part of it"
????????????????????????????????????????????????
What the hell is that about, "The Best Democracy..." is a fantastic book, maybe they'll check the sales of Franken's book and tone down the right-wing rhetoric a bit.

[samsingh]

20. i feel so good

looking at Liberal (e.g. thoughtful and consistent and nonhypocritical) bestsellers. It's great to be looking at the review to a book like Liars and to see Moore's Stupid come up as a recommendation. The stress begins to melt away and for a moment its like we're not living in a Twilight zone.

[ShaneGR]

21. Just pre-ordered mine too

And I wouldn't have if Fox hadn't pulled this BS.

:-)

[demgrrrll]

22. So did I for the same reason. I might have waited otherwise. n/t.

.

[Pompitous_Of_Love]

24. Al's a classy guy...

But, he's got to be in a room alone right now, doing the Dilbert Dance. I can't wait to see where this book premieres on the NYTimes Bestseller List.

[Threaderizer]

25. Al's always been able to express his views intelligently

in ways that make you wonder why you never thought it was that simple before. I love the guy from way back when.
Note that when his book hits #1 and stays there, it won't have a dagger next to it indicating bulk purchases.

[Pompitous_Of_Love]

26. He deserves this success

Franken has carried the heat to the Republicans for years, even when he was pretty much the sole voice of coherent opposition to the current Administration. I hope he's lighting Cuban cigars with $20 bills by this time next year. He has served his country well.

[newyawker99]

29. Hi Threaderizer!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Junkdrawer]

27. It's now #1 on the Amazon.com Best Sellers List !

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/new-for-you/top-sellers/-/books/53/ref=pd_ts_h/002-3005593-3386433

My wife wants to send it to everyone on our Christmas list. :evilgrin:

[ianbruce]

28. "One Click" pre-ordered mine today...

... and buried Coulter's trash at Costco's yesterday.

[Catshrink]

31. Update on Amazon's 10 Best Sellers

from the nonfiction category:

1) Al Franken, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right

2) Ron Clark, The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child

3) The She-Devil, Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism

4) Robert Baer, Sleeping With the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude

5) Joe Conason, Big Lies: The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts the Truth

6) Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

7) Molly Ivins, Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush's America

8) Cindy Chupack, The Between Boyfriends Book: A Collection of Cautiously Hopeful Essays

9) Greg Palast, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: The Truth About Corporate Cons, Globalization and High-Finance Fraudsters

10) Sheldon Rampton, John C. Stauber, Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq


Very interesting list, I'd say.

[UTUSN]

32. Al's First Response to the Suit

******QUOTE*****
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=529&ncid=529&e=1&u=/ap/20030813/ap_en_tv/publishing_franken_lawsuit

.... from everything I know about law regarding satire, I'm not worried," Franken, who has not filed a response in court, said in a statement released Tuesday. He is vacationing in Italy. ....

"As far as the personal attacks go," Franken responded, "when I read `intoxicated or deranged' and `shrill and unstable' in their complaint, I thought for a moment I was a Fox commentator.

"And by the way, a few months ago, I trademarked the word `funny.' So when Fox calls me `unfunny,' they're violating my trademark. I am seriously considering a countersuit."
*****UNQUOTE****

[Skip Intro]

36. "I trademarked the word 'funny'" - LOeffin'L!

I just read that on drudge and almost had beer coming out of my nose. FUNNY AS HELL - I LOVE THIS GUY.

Hard to believe faux news had the ****s to call someone "shrill and unstable."

Maybe Al should just yell "SHUT UP!"

:dem:

[Rose Siding]

33. Here is Al's statement-

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,12311,00.html?eol.tkr

Fox News declined to comment on the trademark infringement suit, citing pending litigation. Franken was out of the country traveling, but released a brief statement through his publicist.

"I normally prefer not to be out of the country on vacation when I'm sued. However, from everything I know about law regarding satire, I'm not worried. But I'd like to thank Fox for all the publicity," said Franken.

"As far as the personal attacks go, when I read 'intoxicated or deranged' and 'shrill and unstable' in their complaint, I thought for a moment I was a Fox commentator. And by the way, a few months ago, I trademarked the word 'funny.' So when Fox calls me 'unfunny,' they're violating my trademark. I am seriously considering a countersuit."

[UTUSN]

34. Wow, We're Split Second n/t

[Rose Siding]

35. This article is so good

It tells of the history in the Franken/O'Bully fued and Al is on the side of the angels *all the way through*: Al says this factual thing. Bill responds with name calling. Al does this reasonable thing, Bill threatens that, etc.

[UTUSN]

37. Jon STEWERT Led with This Topic

Said he wanted to react but the phrases were all used up----"Shock and aaa...nope, uh, Dazed and confu....nope-------o.k., BEWILDERED and " (slips my mind). He then said this phrase is hereby trademarked by TDS and nobody can use it. hahah.