It’s the battle of the reviews, at Amazon, as usual with a political book. None moreso, perhaps, than when Baby Barry is involved. Author Jerome R. Corsi, whose Unfit for Command, helped the Swiftboaters torpedo and sink John Kerry, is at it again with The Obama Nation. With BB, Corsi has, if possible, even richer, more obnoxious material to work with. Thus the Amazon battle between the five star reviews and the one star reviews for the book–not to mention the angry comments. Who will win? Only the review race is in doubt. So I’ll wait for the paperback.
UPDATE: In just twelve hours, the number of reviews jumped from sixty-four to seventy-eight, and likewise the level of acrimony rose appreciably. Who knows how high it will go by November?
MORE: By Tuesday, the total had been trimmed by four reviews. Interesting. I’ve heard complaints that Amazon sometimes mickeys with the reviews, but this is the first time I’ve seen an indication of that. Nevertheless, the BB haters seem to be winning, leaving sometimes nasty comments on the one-star reviews.
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