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Palin's book "Don't look for hefty policy prescriptions" (Or words of more than two syllables?) http://tinyurl.com/yhb9y67 (via @Underdad) 9 days ago |
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Reports say Palin's book has only 5 chapters. But to be fair, they are very long chapters. http://tinyurl.com/yhb9y67 9 days ago |
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What's In Sarah Palin's Book http://bit.ly/45fSG3 #palin #tcot #tlot 10 days ago |
Sarah Palin to settle scores in book
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Sarah Palin will hit hard at the McCain aides she fueded with during the 2008 campaign, Mark Halperin hints. "Names will be named," he says, citing sources close to Palin. Palin will also deliver a "hearty bashing of the national media" but will forgo any policy perscriptions. In sum, it looks more to be a personal memoir than a boilerplate pre-campaign tome laying out a vague 2012 platform. So who's in for the biggest bashing? Likely Steve Schmidt, who reportedly ordered aides to turn off the lights on Sarah Palin at the campaign's election ...
First Look at Palin's Book
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Copies of Sarah Palin's Going Rogue shipped out in advance of the November 17th release date to some of Palin's associates. Based on discussions with various sources who have seen the book, Mark Halperin makes these observations:
The book is just five chapters long -- but "they are very, very long."
The is some "score settling with McCain aides" and "names will be named."
There is "a hearty bashing of the national media."
She describes her upbringing and talks about "the importance of faith in her life." ...
A 'Rogue' preview
Ben Smith's Blog —
Halperin gets a sketchy 'Going Rogue' preview, and reports that it will be, Plouffe-style, index-free.
It'll also include "some score settling with McCain aides she believes ill-served her (names will be named)."
"Going Rogue" Preview: Five Chapters Of Palin
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
Sarah Palin's memoir won't be published until November 17, but Time's Mark Halperin has talked to some Palin associates who have seen copies or been briefed on its contents ahead of time. Based on those interviews, he gives a preview: only five (long) chapters; score-settling and naming of names with regards to McCain staffers she believes to have crossed her; bashing of the national news media (a staple for Palin since she entered the national spotlight); an account of how her upbringing shaped her as a maverick; the importance of faith in her life; and a "warm and personal ...
Sarah Palin's book: What's in, what's out
The Swamp —
... . Time magazine's Mark Halperin, who has his own Page, reports that books have been shipped out in advance of the Nov. 17 release date for Palin's book, and some of the associates of the Republican former governor of Alaska have seen copies. Halperin cites "sources who have seen or been briefed on the book's contents'' in reporting that it's: ...
First peek: What's in Sarah Palin's new book
Top of the Ticket —
... Mark's got some more details over here. And he's also got a longer interesting story coming out in the upcoming issue of ...
No More Mister Nice Blog — IN WHICH I DEFEND SARAH PALIN, EVEN THOUGH IT KILLS ME Mark Halperin has talked to people who've seen Sarah Palin's book and he says it doesn't have an index. In response to that, Kevin Drum writes: ... it does reek of that trademark Palin combination of spitefulness and teenage tribalism, doesn't it? Plus a gratuitous dose of anti-intellectualism, since only scholar type folks use indexes. I know something about this process. I know people who create indexes for book publishers. (An index is rarely the author's own work outside of ...
Palin to Oprah: I might consider a talk show
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... yes or no answer. In addition, at least one audience member noticed tension between Oprah and Palin. Oprah “kept on her and on her,” said Lauren Espie of Oprah’s inquiries into Palin’s plans to host a talk show. But Palin “bluntly never responded.” This was the big takeaway from the interview? Not “death panels” or McCain aides kneecapping her or Levi Johnston turning out to be the ultimate D-bag? Way to seize the moment, Oprah. As for the book, Mark Halperin’s got a bullet-point sneak preview (nutshell: heavy on media-bashing, light on policy) but this piece at ...
A sneak peek into Sarah Palin’s book “Going Rogue”
Sister Toldjah —
Time’s Mark Halperin has a general overview of what to expect:
Based on discussions with various sources who have seen or been briefed on the book’s contents, here’s what you can expect from “Going Rogue”:
* just five chapters—but they are very, very long.
* some score settling with McCain aides she believes ill-served her (names will be named).
* a hearty bashing of the national media.
* an account of how her upbringing shaped her maverick sensibilities.
* a testimonial ...
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What’s In Sarah Palin’s Book – Going Rogue?
Nervous and curious McCain-Palin staffers have been buzzing for weeks with speculation about what Sarah Palin has chosen to include in “Going Rogue.”
Books ...
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
What’s In Sarah Palin’s Book - Going Rogue?
Nervous and curious McCain-Palin staffers have been buzzing for weeks with speculation about what Sarah Palin has chosen to include in “Going Rogue.”
Books have begun being shipped out in advance of the November 17th release date. Last week, some of Palin's associates received copies.
Based on discussions with various sources who have seen or been briefed on the book's contents, here's what you can expect from “Going Rogue”:
* just five chapters—but they are very, very long.
* some score ...
The Invisible Primary, 11/12
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
... Sara Palin's upcoming memoir has but five chapters, and she's going to settle some scores with former McCain staffers in it; Tim Pawlenty ...
The Early Word: Asia Bound
The Caucus —
... Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin certainly has her detractors, but her official stamp of approval is coveted by at least one Republican gubernatorial candidate with his eyes on the 2010 elections. Scott Walker, the Milwaukee County executive and the Republican frontrunner for governor in 2010, managed to snag a clandestine meeting Wednesday with Mrs. Palin, who’s mostly avoided political meetings as she prepares for her book tour that starts next week Speaking of that book, here’s a glimpse of what’s in and what’s not. As for who makes these much anticipated pages: There’s no ...
Palin's "Going Rogue" Names McCain Aides She Thinks Brought Her Down
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... An associate of Sarah Palin tells Mark Halperin that her memoir, "Going Rogue," will "include some score settling with McCain aides she believes ill-served her (names will be named)." But those aides will have to buy the book to find out what Palin has to say about them. One source tells Halperin the book does not include an index. ...
"Going Rogue": The (Unofficial) Index
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... The lack of an index has already sparked a conspiracy theory that it represents Palin's attempt to frustrate pesky reporters and Washington insiders -- though publishing sources insist that Harper Collins staffers didn't have the time to put one together before the book was shipped off to the printers. ...
"Going Rogue": The (Unofficial) Index
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The lack of an index has already sparked a conspiracy theory that it represents Palin's attempt to frustrate pesky reporters and Washington insiders -- though publishing sources insist that Harper Collins staffers didn't have the time to put one together before the book was shipped off to the printers. ...
