Palin vs. Bush at the Bookstore

By Rob Shuter Posted Dec 2nd 2010 01:01AM

After a surprisingly frank comment by former First Lady Barbara Bush, saying she wished Sarah Palin would just "stay in Alaska," the ex-Governor is determined to have the last laugh. I'm told she's itching to crush Barbara's son George's new book 'Decision Points' with the release of her tome, 'America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag.'

"Sarah is super competitive and want's to teach those Bush's a lesson," an insider tells me. "She hates to lose and hates it when the Washington elite put her down. Which is exactly what she thinks the Bush family did to her with that nasty comment."

Sarah told talk radio host Laura Ingrahm on Nov. 24 that the Bushes are an example of the "Blue Blood who want to pick and choose their winners, instead of allowing competition to pick and choose the winners."

She should know that outselling the former president isn't going to be easy. 'Decision Points,' which looks at key moments from Bush's presidency as well as his past struggles with alcohol, has brought 43 into an elite group of former (and current) Presidents – the million book sales club.

Bush's book landed at the top the NY Times Bestsellers List and is currently ranked #1 on Amazon. Other presidents on the list include the current commander-in-chief, whose two books have sold a staggering four million-plus copies and Jimmy Carter, who with well over a dozen books has sold more than two million copies.

"Sarah's last book, 'Going Rogue,' sold as many copies as Bush's book in her first week," a industry source tells me. "Although I'm not so sure her second book will do as well. The early numbers have been good but not great."

Side note: President Obama had a book out last week as well – albeit a children's book – which sold 50,000 copies

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Thursday 02 December

By Heyes

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Can believe im cheering for GWB!!!... Crush that moron Georgie!!

By starfishgirl

I'm not a huge GWB fan but Sarah can't hold a candle to him. I wish she would just GO AWAY. Let's all ignore her.

By molson979

I never thought I would be saying this, but I am actually feeling sympathetic towards George W. Cheney seems less tyrannical and George's IQ just skyrocketed in my eyes. Please tranq this mamma grizzly and her cubs and relocate them to some remote corner of the world. Alaska doesn't need the bad press.

By sway

An insider said, a source said...a friend of a friend of a friend said...just once I would like these gossip sites and rag magazines to ACTUALLY name the people. Then and ONLY then would I ever consider believing anything written in these sites.
You'll are so damn gullible

By nancy

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These two own books? Dumb and Dumber - which one is which? I love media celebrity gossip. It's as empty as the two "author's" heads. hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!1

By Mr. Carolan

Who could read such garbage? The 2 people most infamous for being really slow put out books and they sell? No wonder this country is all screwed up...

By Pamela

Why do they keep writing about this woman and keeping her in the news every day. She will never go back to Alaska as she is making to much money here by our media. Please let her die downand go away.

By Bill

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I realy get a kick out of people calling Palin dumb. Let me ask you people something. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE??? I would also exactly what is it tha Palin believes in that you do not??

By Goddess

Hey Bill, I'll be glad to lay out what she believes that I don't. She believes she is intelligent enough to be President of the US, and I don't. She believes she knows about leadership, and I don't. She believes GOD speaks directly to her, and I don't. She believes she is great, and I don't. She believes politics is a game, and I don't. Sarah barracuda is nothing but a spoiled, high school mean girl that Republican men like to watch. Her little star will fade soon. Even her own kind at Fox News are making fun of her. She is a joke.

By car123

Hey Bill, what has she done except run her mouth!!!!!!!!!

By Harvey

Well, an insider who knows a trusted authority, in the Obama administration, stated that Obama is about to release a new book about his two daughters. According to a friend of one of Obama's relatives who lives in a village in the jungles of Kenya, the title is "The Two Sisty Uglers". This book is expected to break all previous sales records in countries like Uganda, Chad, and especially Eritrea. Look for this to be on bookshelves very soon.

By roger

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will have a picture of the obamatang (micheal) on the inside cover?

By jessica

harvy you are very ugly inside your dark heart why somuch hit in your hearts about obama is wife and now is children what is the mater with your people stop the hitfull in your hearts god bless your president our president the first lady and is beautiful inocent girls they are sweet and educated they are 2 lilte young ladies with maners more then i can ,say 4 you and some of you scams here lol get a life educate yourself

By Ed

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Long Live George

By Tony

Sounds like a battle of the brainless.

By anne

@ Harvey, Well, aren’t you the big man making nasty remarks about two children. Both of the Obama girls are beautiful children.....just like all children on this earth. You should be ashamed of attacking the innocent but I bet with your mentality you aren’t.

By skurno

Dumb and dumber only I am not sure which is which

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