What kind of reaction will Chomsky get for Chavez referring to

[RethugAssKicker]

his book?

I hope it sells him a million more copies. But it may just get him negative notice from some circles ?

May lose some speaking engagements as well, but then again he may gain some new ones... All in all I think it will be positive for him.

[malaise]

1. Haven't seen the posts this morning

the book moved from #160,000 to #7 on Amazon this morning.

[QuestionAll...]

10. I think that 160,000 number is wrong, more like 22,000+

which is astounding enough.

[Sequoia]

2. Wonder what he's saying about it?

Right now it's NO. 7 on Amazon's list. Not even Oprah's book club could do so well.

[babylonsister]

3. This from this a.m.:

Chomsky's book is at #8 on Amazon, up from #160,000 this morning!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/new-for-you/top-se...

8. Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (The American Empire Project)

[StClone]

7. Here is a link

http://www.amazon.com/Hegemony-Survival-America-Dominance-American/dp/0805074007

[EarthNeedsHope]

8. Good lord...

I guess we see that reaction now.

[endarkenment]

4. There is no such thing as bad PR.

It will sell his books and get him more speaking engagements. Nobody who was already going to have Chmosky come speak is going to have a sudden epiphany that he is a bit controversial and left wing.

[rhiannon55]

5. It will be a predicable response

People who like and respect Noam Chomsky (like me) will react positively.

People who hate him will have a new reason to hate him.

:shrug:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Eh.

The sort of people that read books aren't the sort of people who freak out over Chavez.

[Dora]

9. Great point, thanks for making it. n/t