Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff,
Omarosa’s Unhinged, and now Bob
Woodward’s Fear are three recent books
to stir lots of media coverage when it comes to President Donald Trump. What surprises me is that so many copies of
each book get sold.
Now,
this may sound odd coming from a book publicist, but I do think one can have
too much publicity, especially when it comes to books. When so much leaks out to the media, people may
say “Why do I need to buy the book?” And
indeed, even when hundreds of thousands of copies are sold, this is true, as
evidenced by hundreds of millions not buying the book.
But
we all know that books, in order to sell, need buzz. So I guess it’s a calculated risk one takes –
get the buzz going and hope it inspires and not detracts one to buy the book.
Woodward’s
strategy was for the book to get leaked a week prior to its on-sale date. A week seems like an awfully long time. Plus its release date is poorly timed for
9/11, both a day of remembrance and a major Jewish Holiday. But those missteps aside, the books sounds
like a winner, already sitting atop Amazon’s best-seller list (in pre-orders).
But
what we should focus on is Trump’s scathing reaction to the book. He summarily dismissed the book even though
he hasn’t read it. He claims Woodward
has a believability issue, even though the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner broke
the Watergate story. The Criminal–in-Chief said libel laws should be strengthened.
So
why doesn’t he sue Woodward?
He
just needs to show Woodward intentionally lied.
Did he?
Unlikely.
Unless
the libel laws get changed to say “I can sue if someone prints the truth and
makes me look bad,” Trump ain’t suing – or winning such an action.
Trump
has repeatedly attacked:
·
Media
as fake news
·
Authors
as frauds
·
Science
as fiction
·
Truth
as lies
·
His
own cabinet for incompetence
The
emperor has no clothes but until something is done about it, we need free media
and authors to continue reporting the facts of how crazy, ignorant and greedy
Trump really is.
Are
all the books and news media reports wrong? Is everyone making shit up? Is the
world nuts but he’s sane?
Ethics,
the rule of law, and our media is all that we have to guide this nation on the
right path. And prayer – for we must all pray that this idiot doesn’t completely
destroy our nation.
Books
and free speech matter. Everyone should show support and buy Woodward’s book. I
may do so myself, even if all the good parts have already been reported.
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