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Now I know Amazon.com is their own freaking company, and they can do whatever the h___ they want. It's just a bit, well, shameful. Are TV stations allowed to broadcast the paid ads from one political candidate but refuse to broadcase those of the candidate's rival? It's not quite the same, but....
Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters (Amazon.com)
When I saw this page last week (yes, yes drudgereport), there were literally hundreds of very negative reviews, giving the book a very solid 1 star. Now there are only a few dozen. I'm sure the Amazon.com editors removed some of the flagrently flaming reviews, and the reviews of people who ran across the site via drudge. But to delete hundreds upon hundreds of negative reviews, just to boost the book's ratings?
On the other hand, they didn't get rid of any of the postitive reviews. What's the deal with that? With many of the positive reviews, it's plainly obvious that reader gave it 5 stars but didn't actually read the book (i.e., "I was told this book is great so I'm giving it 5 stars")
I skimmed the book at a bookstore (some excerpts are available in the editorial reviews section), and regardless of her politics, her writing is pure, 100% CRAP. Not the kind you find on cow pastures, mind you, because at least that kind can be used for beneficial fertilizer. Nope. It's the kind that you discover when your septic tank bursts. It's just gawdawful. But let's not dismiss the glowing reviews from so many credited editorial sources. Nor the tour on all those talk shows. Bias? Ahem.
In other news, her sales were terrible. Related, of the top ten selling political books, 3 of them are anti-Obama. Wanna bet the positive reviews on those books are being deleted?
That is to say, the Speaker's book is doing pathetically, but 3 anti-Obama books are doing quite well. Last I checked, wasn't Obama supposed to be doing his victory laps by now? Despite obscene media bias, and apparently the bias of even Amazon, many Americans still haven't taken the bait. Perhaps there is hope - just not the kind of hope Obama wants.
Ultimately, I'm more concerned that Nancy Pelosi, a beacon of so-called "Bay Area Values," is in charge of the House. A woman born rich, who married an even richer husband, was a rank and file until a position opened up. I guess cheap gasoline doesn't concern you much when chauffeurs amount to little more than pocket change for you.
We could always do an experiment. Pick up the book at the bookstore, force yourself to read a few random pages, then review the book on Amazon. Let's see how fast your review gets deleted.
Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters (Amazon.com)
When I saw this page last week (yes, yes drudgereport), there were literally hundreds of very negative reviews, giving the book a very solid 1 star. Now there are only a few dozen. I'm sure the Amazon.com editors removed some of the flagrently flaming reviews, and the reviews of people who ran across the site via drudge. But to delete hundreds upon hundreds of negative reviews, just to boost the book's ratings?
On the other hand, they didn't get rid of any of the postitive reviews. What's the deal with that? With many of the positive reviews, it's plainly obvious that reader gave it 5 stars but didn't actually read the book (i.e., "I was told this book is great so I'm giving it 5 stars")
I skimmed the book at a bookstore (some excerpts are available in the editorial reviews section), and regardless of her politics, her writing is pure, 100% CRAP. Not the kind you find on cow pastures, mind you, because at least that kind can be used for beneficial fertilizer. Nope. It's the kind that you discover when your septic tank bursts. It's just gawdawful. But let's not dismiss the glowing reviews from so many credited editorial sources. Nor the tour on all those talk shows. Bias? Ahem.
In other news, her sales were terrible. Related, of the top ten selling political books, 3 of them are anti-Obama. Wanna bet the positive reviews on those books are being deleted?
That is to say, the Speaker's book is doing pathetically, but 3 anti-Obama books are doing quite well. Last I checked, wasn't Obama supposed to be doing his victory laps by now? Despite obscene media bias, and apparently the bias of even Amazon, many Americans still haven't taken the bait. Perhaps there is hope - just not the kind of hope Obama wants.
Ultimately, I'm more concerned that Nancy Pelosi, a beacon of so-called "Bay Area Values," is in charge of the House. A woman born rich, who married an even richer husband, was a rank and file until a position opened up. I guess cheap gasoline doesn't concern you much when chauffeurs amount to little more than pocket change for you.
We could always do an experiment. Pick up the book at the bookstore, force yourself to read a few random pages, then review the book on Amazon. Let's see how fast your review gets deleted.