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Originally posted by The1calledTKE
Ann Coulter is about as crediable Al Franken. If George Stephanopoulos was that powerfull to influence both books getting air play that way; I am suprized he doesn't play a bigger roll on tv. The networks are all about ratings and if Aldrich's story would have given them good ones everyone would be interviewing him.
Next thing you know she will be saying Hillary Clinton was the person that forced Bush to go to Iraq when he didn't really want to. 
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I pretty much agree with this -- especially regarding Coulter vs. Franklin. Neither carries much weight with me.
As for Boy George and his alleged power to block network interviews, etc. Bull.
It just don't work that way. Any producer who allowed himself to be "rolled" like that would be gone in a heartbeat.
I still find Clarke at least as credible as the White House employees who have been assigned to besmirch his reputation. I might have felt differently if he hadn't worked for three Republican administrations (and one Democrat).
As for the timing of the book -- two thoughts.
If it were politically motivated, wouldn't September or October have been a better time? Pleople do tend to forget stuff like this over long periods.
Second, he's been off the Federal payroll about 18 months, I think. It takes time to write a book.