Bush murder trial book, blacked out by mainstream media, thrives on Internet

[meegbear]

Former Los Angeles district attorney Vincent Bugliosi became widely known as the prosecutor of Charles Manson and later wrote bestselling books about that case, the O.J. Simpson trial, and other topics. However, Bugliosi's latest effort, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder, has faced what CNN calls "a virtual media blackout."

Bugliosi says that no one in the mainstream media would review his book, which argues that Bush should be charged with murder for the deaths of over 4000 American soldiers in Iraq if he lied to get the nation into war. "My book was completely rejected across the board by network and cable," Bugliosi told CNN.

Larry King passed up the chance to interview Bugliosi, and neither MSNBC nor Comedy Central's The Daily Show expressed any interest when the book came out in May. (Bugliosi did finally appear on MSNBC's Morning Joe last Friday.) ABC Radio even refused an ad for The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder.

"So how did the book become a bestseller?" asks CNN.

The answer is that Bugliosi's publisher, the Vanguard Press, started advertising on liberal blogs. The blogs themselves then began discussing the book, and it sold 130,000 copies in six weeks.

"I'm very, very encouraged, and very grateful to them," Bugliosi stated. "Without them, the book would not be a New York Times bestseller."

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[Midlodemocrat]

1. The book is fantastic. I'm only half way through, but it is wonderful.

Bugliosi's hatred for Bush is very apparent. He seethes with anger when he's ranting about Bush.

Great, great read.

:hi:

[Bluzmann57]

2. And what's even stranger is that Bugliosi is fairly mainstream

Former prosecutor, bestselling author, Law and Order type of guy, got some sickos of the streets forever, supported McCain in 2000. But now he's blacked out? All I can say is FUCK YOU MSM! I'm buying a copy of this book later today.
And when CNN asks how the book became a best seller, were they disappointed? I suspect they were.
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[Recursion]

3. 'What CNN calls "a virtual media blackout"'

Does anybody else find that ironic?

[bdamomma]

4. this book is one of many things that the media continually blacks out.

the truth to the American people is getting blacked out too.

[eleny]

5. Good catch!

[Vidar]

7. Yes CNN is a "virtual media blackout".

[Mike Nelson]

6. "Morning Joe" made him appear foolish

Bugliosi should REPLACE "Morning Joe"

[SpiralHawk]

8. Corporate media is flushing itself down the craphole of irrelevancy

No one who is paying attention to the world pays any attention to the corporate media borg and their republicon coverups, spin, and propaganda.

Soon corporate media will be abandoned. The sooner the better, since they have turned their backs on service to the truth and to America.

[helderheid]

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