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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:29 AM Original message |
Chuck Todd's book "How Barack Obama Won": my review |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Chucky "T" has maxed out via "The Peter Principle." |
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JayMusgrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That about sums it up for me, too. And WHY does he |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I take some of his stuff with a grain of salt. But the numbers are interesting. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. That sums it up.... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. All I can say is, I'm glad you didn't buy it. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I would never buy the book. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Geez, where were you when I had to go to summer school???..LOL....n/t |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. Unfortunately Chuck got kicked upstairs upon Tim Russert's demise |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. which undoubtedly is why he's on with Scarborough each AM... |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. It was produced for the right wing market. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Well, it can't be very pleasant reading for them then. The demographics in the books, |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. But it is the stupefying narrative that they seek. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Have you read the book? Because really he does bow to reality a lot. |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. No and I probably would not because numbers are not my thing |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
11. Todd is a tool. nt |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. those two words are interchangeable |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Thanks! That's a new one on me. Never assume.... |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
14. Chuck Todd was always good with the numbers, sucked at everything else |
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Seen the light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
16. Good GOD I agree about the editing |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Yeah, this book just screams "quick and dirty." |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. Why Can't OBama close the Deal? White working people will not vote for him.... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I get that and I understand where you are coming from. In a funny way, tho, Todd is being forced |
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