I suppose that on each extreme of the issue, there are some who will have the book framed and lighted in their living room next to the picture of Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr, and there are some who will have a sticker of Calvin peeing on her book pasted to the rear of their vehicle.
Somewhere in the middle is you…
Will you buy the book?
Will you thumb through it at the bookstore?
Will you borrow it from the library?
What is your interest level in what she has to say in this tome?
No, no, no and none.
This morning I saw clips of her being interviewed by Katie Couric. She seemed to have some pretty interesting things to say. I’ll probably borrow the book from the library or buy the paperback when and if it comes out. I might buy a copy for my mother. I’ll probably not spend thirty bucks on the hardcover, though.
I started a similar thread asking how she did on the interview with Barbara Walters.
Regarding the book, I get the impression if I just listen with half an ear, I will get the juiciest parts out of it through interviews and magazine articles…
As for interest - yes: Because she is a senator. She has the potential to re-invigorate the Democratic party, if not for her own candidacy, then at least to raise issues such as challenging Bush’s economic policies, which speak to the future of the country. In terms of re-hashing the past, no - not interested.
Not really, since I suspect most of it will be regurgitated PR-friendly stuff. I respect the woman, but I don’t think her novel will provide much new insight.
As Juanita said:
No, no, no, none. It’s probably mostly PR and spin, so that in a few years when she runs for another office, and somebody asks her a tough or embarrassing question, she can just say, “Oh, I addressed that in my book.”
I used to trust her, but I don’t any more.
No, no, no and none.
Another on the no, no, no, and none train. Wouldn’t matter one whit if it was a Republican in the same vein. Anything remotely interesting in the book would be discussed ad nauseum in any number of other areas I would hear about it. If it’s truly ground breaking or salacious, I will hear about it for free. Everything else is likely to be boring, pointless, or so smoothed over by handlers that it would be only half of the story anyway.
No, no, no, and none at all.
The book club my wife belongs to will be reading Hilary’s book later this year, voted on by the group (they also voted for Jose Saramago’s The Stone Raft, at my suggestion).
Though I doubt I’ll be reading it myself, I have enough interest to hear what my wife and her friends think of it because (a) they have generally good taste, (b) they’re smart women, and © whether you like it or not, Hilary Clinton was a force of some considerable influence on this country’s direction and perception, and could likely be again (or is now, depending on what you think of her influence as Senator).
So, for me, there’s enough interest there that I’m curious what my wife will think of the book. Depending on what she says, that interest could wax or wane.
I like Hillary, but I probably won’t read the book—I’m getting the gist from magazine articles and TV interviews; what’s left probably won’t be very interesting.
Well, I just bought it today at the insistence of my husband, who wanted it. I’m not sure whether I’ll read it all, but since it’s in the house I’ll probably peruse it.
I wasn’t going to read that book by Monica, but I found it at a dollar store, and bought it for a buck. It was well worth reading, in my opinion. I finished the book feeling like I had a better idea of what actually happened than I got from the media.
I will probably either borrow the book from the library, or buy it from the dollar store when it gets there. I will NOT be paying for this book if it costs more than a buck. I do think it’s probably worth reading though.
I bet the Monica book was better than this one will be though. I mean, she’s in elected office, she can’t put herself out on a limb too far. ALSO, I can’t stand Hillary, so if I get too annoyed, I’m sure I’ll put the book down, and not pick it up again.
No, no, no and less than none. I will avoid any exposure to this pack of self-serving lies.
Fagjunk Theology: Not just for sodomite propagandists anymore.
No, yes, possibly and moderate.
I like reading any and all non-fiction, and while I think hers will be highly watered down, I still am curious enough to at least attempt reading it.
I’ll probably wait for it to hit the discount shelves if I do decide to buy it, which probably won’t take too long. I remember hearing (on the radio, I think) that biographies and the like of celebrities, politicians, etc. usually take dives on sales. They are usually the first to hit the paperback aisles and then dollar stores of America. No cite…just something I remember hearing, and was kind of surprised to hear about. I’d figure stuff like that would sell like hot cakes, but then, as said, they are usually boring, self-serving and total crap.
No, Yes, No, Somewhat…
However, say what you will…the Clintons are still newsmakers.
I happened to be one who really liked Bill and am sorry he couldn’t run for a few more terms. Life was a lot better while he was in office.
But even rabid Clinton haters are fascinated by him. Just yesterday, my ex-sister-in-law sent me some Bill Clinton bashing jokes (she should know better than to think I would like them, but whatever.) Even after all these years, the rabid Bush fans are still trying to kick the Clintons. Geez…as much as I hated Nixon and RayGun, once they were gone, they were out of mind as far as I was concerned.
Old Bill must have done something right to piss off that many right wingers even to this day.