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Obama Fever

Filed under: Politik > Barack Obama

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Everyone has Barack Obama fever these days!

Turns out Obama is the hottest name in the publishing world right now.

Just a weekend after winning the election, two books written by Obama have already sold millions and made it to the top of the lists.

Barack's The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from My Father have jumped to the number one and two spots respectively on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com.

And, just yesterday, The Audacity of Hope went out of stock on Amazon. Both the hardcover and paperback editions.

Even Sen. John McCain's home state of Arizona is seeing a rise in the number of Barack's book sales.

Demand has also risen for Change We Can Believe In, which is a collection of Obama's speeches and policy proposals.

And several books on Barack and his life are also selling well.

Seems people are interested in learning more about the soon to be President! Really really interested.

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239 comments to “Obama Fever”

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  1. 1

    Who gives a shit. I am over this fucker.



  2. 2

    Yawn.



  3. 3

    Everytime I see his pic I need a new pair of panties.



  4. 4

    Did you know that Chicago Machine Congressman and now Obama's Chief of Staff, Rahm, is the brother of "super agent" Ari Emanuel .



  5. 5

    ugh!!



  6. 6

    ?



  7. 7

    That's because no one knows who the hell the guy is. Yet soon he'll be running the country. My cleaning lady is going to run in 2012….I'm thinking she may have a chance….



  8. 8

    the country's obsession with all 4 obamas is just beginning. sasha and malia will have mag covers in less than 60 days…trust!



  9. 9

    omg perez quit talking about fucking politics
    i thought this was a entertainment site
    quit bashing palin, kissing obama's ass, and talking bout prop 8
    lets hear some more gossip, good gossip
    im glad that your passionate about issues in the world
    but if we wanted world news we'd go to a real website
    please lets go back to how things used to be!!!



  10. 10

    but i'm sure when he writes his third book it will be much better because he'll have written it after being the president. i would buy it, but i rather just go to the book store and scan through it. good for him though



  11. 11

    Re: SookieStackhouse – Interesteing avatar.



  12. 12

    Does Perez realize that half the country voted for McCain and the other half for obama, so the dislike is very equal. For some reason people have construed this idea that obama will legalize gay marriage…HA HA yea right. I hate this piece of shit excuse for a president who refuses to salute our country's flag. Not because of color, but because of inexperience and how he sells out so much, its sick. His past and personality will never change. He will be either assassinated or completely fail at attempting to save our country. If he does help it wont be much to notice. Fuck you obama. I talk to so many people who say this!



  13. 13

    but as for obama i think he is an attractive african american man
    he appears well educated and down to earth
    he's a family man got to respect him for that! glad hes the presidential elect



  14. 14

    GO FUCK YUR SELF YOU PINK BITCH



  15. 15

    Perhaps people should've been this interested in learning about him BEFORE they voted for him.



  16. 16

    who gives a shit about Obama. he is going to drive this economy further into the shitter with his proposals.



  17. 17

    Re: piazzasbuttplug – Interesting wasn't really what came to my mind……..Ugh.



  18. 18

    He's a helluva lot more interesting than that wrinkly old guy and Caribou Barbie.



  19. 19

    I can't stand this man! Have all his supporters listened to the things he's said since being elected FLIP-FLOP, FLIP-FLOP!!! And, to make the situation even more laughable his black supporters fucked his gay supporters over on Prop 8 LOL You morons…at least McCain was upfront about his ideas and plans regardless of whether they were popular or not.
    .
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    Obama bought your vote and shoved a bunch of golden shit up your asses. When you Libs every learn…your way never works because there is never one common goal or agenda. Blacks have an agenda, Latinos, Gays…
    You never come together and look at the Party's goals just individual ones.



  20. 20

    CHANGE AND HOPE WONT GET IT DONE ANYMORE,GOOD LUCK BARRY



  21. 21

    so far i've been fortunate enough not to catch it…….i hear by the time you are symptomatic…….it's too late to do anything about it



  22. 22

    Re: Sperm-Dumpster – Ha Ha… bitter are we? Lmao. But seriously, no one cares what you think. Lol…you silly goose.



  23. 23

    yes many suffer from Obamamania,they remind of sheep in a heard…..just dont question your chosen one….look at Joe The Plumber, had his info illegally pulled up by one of Barry's thugs



  24. 24

    kidding aside…..i am very curious about what comes next………and no, i'm not being cynical



  25. 25

    hope….change….blah blah blah that covers all the ISSUES right?

  26. AKwho says – reply to this


    26

    Sarah Palin is a grade A cunt. Even her own party hates that cum guzzling hooker. Thank goodness she and McCain were not elected. She'd turn the White House and Capitol Hill a huge orgy where she'd break the world record for sucking most dicks in a day



  27. 27

    Re: Sperm-Dumpster – Can you think for yourself or do you just drone out what Rush and those other dumb fucks tell you?Why would anyone have to "save" America if it wasn't broken? And who broke it? Those so called "Christian"(that don't do anything for the poor-like Jesus preaches!!!) wrapped in a flag, gun totin', lets fuck anyone up that doesn't think exactly like I do, pieces of shit!!! And why would he be killed if America is so perfect? When you think change, and recognizing there is only room for improvement-you tend to think in a little box.
    God Bless America, and may we be the country that we can be proud of once again!



  28. 28

    I think you said it right Perez. Except the part about everyone having the fever. The people affected by the fever are obviously delirious from the fever. They are acting irrationally when they get so worked up about someone with no past, history, or some reason for exceptionality. They want a national Obama holiday now. No living person has ever had a holiday named after them. Does someone know something that I don’t know. Is ‘Bama not long for this world? Presidents Day isn’t good enough for ol ‘Bama. Nooooooooo….He has to have a brand new spankin holiday BEFORE he has even taken office. It’s all too much for the sane people. Can’t you just wait until he is inaugurated?



  29. 29

    Re: AKwho – Can anybody say, IDIOT! So, she sucks a lot of dicks, does she? Hm. And you know all about it because………I'm waiting……..

    moron



  30. 30

    i, personally do not have obama fever, but i do have a case of jungle fever…..



  31. 31

    Re: topper – I think we should have a Sassy Girl Holiday!!! Cause I'm awesome and I'll give somebody some free stuff too!! Hold on, let me go grab those Cheerios under the seat in my Suburban, they can have those!! WOOHOO!



  32. 32

    Re: Ok….And?? – YOU ARE A PIG!!



  33. 33

    The guy isn't even President yet and the haters are on him like shit to a blanket….you think McCain and his assclow VP choice would have pulled this country out of the mess it's in….umm…no. The new President Elect needs your support…..not hatred just because his skin is a little darker than yours.



  34. 34

    yeah i do! its called " im scared shitless " fever. its the fear of another depression and all hell breaking lose!



  35. 35

    Re: marlow – are you seriously accusing anybody who questions Obama's motives a racist ?

    this is why i cant stand dems. i hope jindal runs in 2012 for the GOP so we can say " you're racist because he is indian " cant wait.

  36. kjen says – reply to this


    36

    I have never had Obama fever. I think he's a fraud and a good man (McCain) lost the white house thanks to the media and all the people who let Obama blows smoke up their ass. He isn't going to keep those promises, but at least the media is on his side, they'll make it all seem rosy.



  37. 37

    Re: marlow – Oh lord, here we go again with the skin color. Maybe, just maybe if you guys could read, or comprehend, listen, anything, you would've figured out by now the WE DON'T GIVE A SHIT WHAT COLOR HE IS!!!!!!!!!! Get with the program people. And you believe Dumbama is going to fix this mess????? Are you kidding me? Okay then, enlighten us all. Please, tell all of us bunch of racists hicks just HOW is he going to fix it????? Really, I would love an answer………think hard now. And for the love of all that is holy, don't tell me "cause he is for change and hope" or I swear I'll stab you with a pencil.

  38. kjen says – reply to this


    38

    Re: topper
    All we know for sure if that his mom was a hippie whore and his dad was a man whore. That's about all we know…nothing about his life is out there to know, the only family that was on stage when he won the election was Michelle Obama's brother…that's it. Obama is a man with very little past that he will allow anyone to see. Gee, I wonder why???



  39. 39

    Well of course they would…plus the DAY after the election Barnes and Noble sent me a coupon for Barack Obama's books for like 20% off.



  40. 40

    Ugh. I don't have the fever, and I'm not looking to get it. The people that have it a fucking annoying!



  41. 41

    Re: Sassy Girl
    I'll second that! But hold on to those Cheerios until after you get your holiday.



  42. 42

    LOVE HIM!! Cannot wait for him to take office! He won't be able to work any miracles and expectations are so high that I'm sure there will be disappointments, but he's a smart, capable, well-spoken man that is willing to listen, negotiate, and surround himself with intelligent people to think out issues and make good decisions. Yay!



  43. 43

    Re: kjen – Gee, maybe you should read his books and freakin' FIND OUT ABOUT HIM, then!!!



  44. 44

    Re: topper – Or perhaps I should just promise them Cheerios, and then eat them myself. I am awfully hungry right now. They'll never know the difference. I'll just tell them I never said anything about free Cheerios!



  45. 45

    Re: kjen
    There is more coming out every day. He has a brother living in a 1 room hut in Kenya. He has an aunt that is living here illegally. He has other relatives whom we know nothing about because they don’t make him shine. I hope they reunite with him like Billy did with Jimmy Carter. It should make for interesting fodder.



  46. 46

    Re: piazzasbuttplug – yeah, and Jeremy Piven's "Ari Gold" from Entourage is based on Ari Emanuel.The whole Emanuel family is pretty interesting…



  47. 47

    Re: Sassy Girl
    Good plan. And you never said WHEN they would get those Cheerios.



  48. 48

    Re: topper
    If you would actually READ his books, maybe you would know his whole story…I hate people who don't even do their research!



  49. 49

    Re: K8yKat – Um, intelligent people? Who? Rahm Emanuel? Maybe Osama is looking for a new job too. Somebody should call him.



  50. 50

    Re: Sperm-Dumpster – it was actually 53/46…so not exactly half. Besides, Obama won, so deal with it. I have had to deal with your idiot President for 8 years…it's out turn. (and you can spew on and on about how Obama will suck, and kill us all, so just shut up and be a good little loser.)



  51. 51

    Re: K8yKat – here here!! I can't wait for 1-20-09!!!



  52. 52

    Re: Plumeriagirl – OMG. Research? And what research have you done, young lady? Did you watch TRL? Or was it here, Perezhilton, where you learned about how Ben Affleck thought Dumbama was awesome? Girl, you don't even know who you're talking to, talking all about do your research. Sheez. And you believe he's not a Muslim "cause he said so himself" huh?

    I've got some Cheerios for you. And they're FREE!



  53. 53

    im proud of him



  54. 54

    Share the wealth!

    I know he is our President now and there is nothing that we can do about it but
    I had to share this.

    A friend of a friend wrote this:

    Tuesday, on my way to lunch at Doe's, I passed one of the homeless
    guys in that area, with a sign that read "Vote Obama, I need the money.

    Once inside my waiter had on an "Obama '08" tee shirt.

    When the bill came, I decided not to tip the waiter and explained to him
    while he had given me exceptional service, that his tee shirt made me
    feel he obviously believes in Senator Obama's plan to redistribute the
    wealth.

    I told him I was going to redistribute his tip to someone that I deemed
    more in need–the homeless guy outside.

    He stood there in disbelief and
    angrily stormed away.

    I went outside, gave the homeless guy $3, and told him to thank the
    waiter inside…as I had decided he could use the money more.

    The homeless guy looked at me in disbelief, but seemed grateful.

    As I got in my truck, I realized this rather unscientific redistribution
    experiment had left the homeless guy quite happy for the money he did
    not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did
    earn.

    Well, I guess this redistribution of wealth is going to take a while to
    catch on….especially with those actually doing the work



  55. 55

    You won't catch me within 100 miles of DC the weekend of the inauguration. My kids' school is taking a bunch of kids for the inauguration, and even though history is being made, early intel reports indicate that the inaugural is going to be a free for all.



  56. 56

    Obama has done the unbelieveable, its great, its fresh and i love it.



  57. 57

    I really wish you would stop posting about political crap. Every time I come on here and see you kissing Obama's rear end or trash talking Sarah Palin, I am that much closer to not coming back.



  58. 58

    Re: Plumeriagirl – I read his books and his lone Law Review…not impressed. If anything his last book raised more questions about his past and affiliations.
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    Flip the script on McCain…what if his Dad had 3 wives and his Mom dumped him off with his Grandma while she took off to be a permanent Graduate student in Indonesia. Or, what if McCain had attended a Muslim school in Indonesia? Or, what if McCain had most of public records sealed (birth certificate, academic records, etc)? What would you think about McCain then…be honest with yourself. You voted for a man YOU don't know!



  59. 59

    I have Barack Fever…I have the chills, I feel sick, and I want to throw up all over Barack and you Perez !!



  60. 60

    Re: Sperm-Dumpster – In TOTAL agreement. There is a shit storm a coming and his name is Obama!



  61. 61

    Re: topper – they have a fever because they drank the kool-aid!



  62. 62

    It's true about "Hussein" fever…he makes me sick.



  63. 63

    Re: K8yKat – Well spoken? Did you NOT watch his "news conference" the other day? He must've said "Ah, Uh, Ah" at least 1000 times.



  64. 64

    PRESIDENT OBAMA!
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    SAY IT HATERS!
    .
    PRESIDENT…..OBAMA!
    .



  65. 65

    Re: sweetpiece – Aren't you being petty for acting so smug? Not very "Obama" of you…I don't think he'd approve. But then again, you probably didn't know much about him or his platform before you voted.
    Also, your damn rabbit is ugly as fuck! But, I guess it's a metaphor for your black soul and heart.



  66. 66

    Re: SookieStackhouse – "Everytime I see his pic I need a new pair of panties" LMFAO!!! That my dear was VERY funny



  67. 67

    Re: piazzasbuttplug – I think everyone knew that already but hey…thanks



  68. 68

    Re: AKwho – Please go put a plastic bag over your head…you are wasting air



  69. 69

    Re: Lick_my_Icing – And what if you were never born???



  70. 70

    Party up because we'll all be crying soon enough when his new new deal sends us head first into a depression as businesses fail in record numbers and people are out of work

  71. maryc says – reply to this


    71

    Anyone who complains that "we don't know Obama"–start paying attention. We know far more about him than anyone who has run in decades. You are just making yourself look foolish to keep saying this. No one believes you any more when you spout this stuff.



  72. 72

    P.S. Obama's inauguration will be an embarrassment to America. Like every african americans gathering to celebrate their "move up" in society there will be riots and black people shot and jesse jackson and al sharpton will complain about how white policemen hate blacks celebrating this event in history because we supposedly wana keep the black people down. the only ones who do that are you! we dont give a shit what color u are. as long as you act like a normal respectable human being. not a gangsta lookin retard that u are.



  73. 73

    Re: Lick_my_Icing – you rock!



  74. 74

    Re: LusciousLiz – Wow, I know this world has it crazy folks but you seem to be up there in the top 10. O.K., what if YOU were never born??? What relevance does your question have?…besides an idiotic attempt at being dramatic.



  75. 75

    Obama plans to ban all national drilling for oil. How is that going to get us away from foreign oil? We will be more dependant on it than before. Also, McCain was polled higher in foreign policy. We are SCREWED. All his voters care about is how they can be paid for not working. Watch unemployment rise and oil go up to $6+ a gallon. Thank you geniuses for voting for him.



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  77. 77

    Seriously, I might loose my job because I work for a small business and the Obama plan is going to tax them so badly they might not be able to stay open. Bush has the plan to withdraw troops in 2012 AND wanted the stimulus packet first but Obama has stolen both ideas and claimed them as his own. This guy is a product of the MTV generation.



  78. 78

    imminently do-able. Crotch-fever.



  79. 79

    Re: Mipplicious – I totally agree and its gona happen to me..I plan on getting another job by the beginning of 2009 because I know my boss wont be able to afford me. MTV generation is pathetic. so misinformed. I'm not a racist but African Americans are such a huge part of mtv because of all their crappy rap music out there. And also all you obama voters only cared to have a black vote. You just wanted history to be made and were so anti bush. but if u listened to mccain he wants anything like him. Lazy ass ppl just wanted another easy way out.



  80. 80

    Re: Sperm-Dumpster – thank youuu !! you took the words out of my mouthh !!

    perez did you realize that now hes going back on gay marriage and everything he said about it beforee?? guess not and did you see his first conference? when a woman asked if he changed his mind on anything he said during the campaign he didnt answer, he just ignored it. that tells ALOT ! obama sucks and he totally contradicts every god damn thing he ever fuckin sayss.. the thing that gets me the most is hes not gonna change shit even if he tried because the same people are in congress and have been saying no forever so he thinks he can jump in the office and change everything, gooood luck with that one nobamaa ! i fuckin hate ignorant fucks like you perez and everyone else who like nobama for no apparent reason or for things that he says hes gonna change and then the next debate changes what he has to say about it so everyone say bye to america! i fuckin hopeee obama prooves me wrong and does some good! the only good comming out of this as of right now is that hes black. im 15 and i know more about this shit than people that actually can vote so get off your ignorant ass and do some research!



  81. 81

    Re: lissygirl2 – spare us the insipid chain-letters, you unimaginative freak.



  82. 82

    Re: LuvleeRita – go blow your ugly mutt



  83. 83

    Re: Sassy Girl – ’cause he ain't Bush, bitch.



  84. 84

    Re: devil_dawg_wife – well, nail down the shutters in your tar-paper shack, peckerwood wife



  85. 85

    I think half of the anti-Obama people here are Freepers.



  86. 86

    Re: amandalynnf15 – HOLY SHIT! I never would've guessed you were 15 until you said so. You make more sense than the "adults" who voted for Obama. Obama is a puppet. If you people think that he is going to run this country, then you are stupider than I thought. Do you you know who is going to be running this country, pulling the strings on the puppet? It's going to be Pelosi, Reid and Kennedy and all those other Liberal idiots in the Senate! They are going to TELL him what to do. I would like to see him once go against them. Now that the democrats are in total control, my hubby can kiss his piddly-ass pay raises good bye because he's military and they could give a shit-less about the military.



  87. 87

    Re: WhowouldJackiedo – Tar paper shack? No, I live in Military housing. Pretty close though. Considering my hubby has given almost 17 years to the military, it's quite sad. I suppose you're just sitting back waiting for your Messiah to cut that big fat welfare check while your 4 kids, all by different daddies, run around half naked.



  88. 88

    Hmmm….after reading some of the reviews on his books, detailing the new president's background and personal ideals which were contained in the books, I'm now considerably less confident in his future leadership. I hadn't realized he identified with radical ideas against "whites". Now I wonder if he may stir up racial tensions that I had believed were settled in this country and cause more problems rather than being the one to fix existing problems, as everyone no doubt was hoping when they elected him.



  89. 89

    Re: WhowouldJackiedo – What are you even talking about, and mostly, who are YOU to call anyone imaginative?? From what I can tell, you haven't one shred of intelligent thought to share. So move along.



  90. 90

    Re: devil_dawg_wife
    You are so right. I can't believe that people are ignorant enough to vote pelosi, franks, and the others back in office. Pelosi has already usurped Presidential power by meeting with automakers and she has NO AUTHORITY to do so. The government should have just let the banks fail. The banks gambled and lost. The economy needs to fix itself without government intrusion.



  91. 91

    Re: Xelia Kay – Good job sweetie. Welcome to the other side, that's what we have been saying all along!! :) People voted for him becasue they got caught up in the hype. Kind of like American Idol. Only this voting process was a lot more important…..keep paying attention, there's a lot more to learn!



  92. 92

    Re: WhowouldJackiedo – You have issues…major issues! WTF are your posts about? You make no sense and come off as a total moron
    .
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    You have the nerve to use a pic of Jackie O LOL what an idiot..she would never associate with a twat like you



  93. 93

    Re: devil_dawg_wife – I swear to God when I saw that post, I have never, ever, EVER wanted to kick somebody in the friggin mouth quite so bad…….Peice of shit bastard. You can see what brilliance that idiot has brought to the board. It's just fantastic.

  94. Jae says – reply to this


    94

    EVERYBODY should read "The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality" by Jerome R. Corsi. You should study BOTH sides. Someday you'll regret voting for him!



  95. 95

    Re: Sassy Girl – Huh, using BM's "move along" LOL Nice



  96. 96

    Bill Ayers wrote both
    of Obama's books.
    Professor Jack Cashill of
    Rutgers University had writing experts
    compare Bill Ayre's writing style and word
    choices with both books and they were a
    near perfect match.
    Obama can produce NO writing from high
    school or college except for one badly written
    poem,
    then suddenly he pops out two best sellers.
    Read all about it at American Thinker on line
    under Professor Jack Cashill.



  97. 97

    Re: Lick_my_Icing – I was going to say the same thing about "associating" herself with Jackie O. Jackie O. (even though she was married to a Kennedy) had more class than the poster could even imagine! What an insult to Jackie O!



  98. 98

    Re: Sassy Girl – Yeah, don't you just love stupid, ignorant people? LOL!!!



  99. 99

    oh shutup, obamamama haters!



  100. 100

    holy shit i cant stand you assholes saying "we cant have a republican again because bush fucked over the economy" no he didntt the economy naturally fluctuates and thats never gonna changeee are you really that ignorant that a fifteen year old needs to tell you shit like this.. no matter what any president does the economys gonna go up and down so get over it! yeha we can help it but for the most part its the laws of nature. stop saying bush sucked because he didntt he did awesomeee the past year to two years is where it started going bad but 2 bad years compared to 6 good years? so think before you speak assholes

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