Obama Nabs $500K in Book Deal!

March 19, 2009 | Politix
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President Obama earned $2.5 million in royalties after penning "Dreams from My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope" -- now the Prez stands to make even more after scoring a children's book deal!

According to the Washington Times, Obama received a $500K advance on January 15 from Crown Publishing after agreeing to write another version of "Dreams from My Father" for middle school children.

It is common for presidents to sign book deals after leaving the White House, but unusual for a Commander-in-Chief to nab one before taking office. Barack Obama has long encouraged teenagers to turn to books instead of television, and prompted parents to become more involved in their children's reading habits.

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partnertreff
March 29, 2010

We frail humans are at one time capable of the greatest good and, at the same time, capable of the greatest evil. Change will only come about when each of us takes up the daily struggle ourselves to be more forgiving, compassionate, loving, and above all joyful in the knowledge that, by some miracle of grace, we can change as those around us can change too

caryn
March 27, 2009

I rather agree with most of the comments made here. This guy loves to shine in the hollywood spotlight. And is rubbing noses with ONLY the elite. Money KNOWS money.. and money is the central power and driving force in Washington… the result is always the same… “GREED”.

I truly hope that those whom voted so desperately wanting to make “history” by electing this completely in-experienced man to office.. at least BEGIN to see what courses are being taken. The “change” you’re looking for will not be the change he is trying to get.

It didn’t matter if he was black, white, hispanic, muslim, gay, asian or OLD,.. THIS GUY is NOT suited to be President of a country!

here here
March 27, 2009


“Nobody’s being forced into these assistance programs,” said Craig Blair, a Republican in the West Viginia Legislature who has created a Web site - notwithmytaxdollars.com - that bears a bobble-headed likeness of himself advocating this position. “If so many jobs require random drug tests these days, why not these benefits?”

drug tests for welfare recipients? notwithmytaxdollars.com
March 26, 2009

AN - You hit the nail on the head! He’s getting all this empty praise right away BEFORE HE EVEN DOES ANYTHING, yet, when he does something off the track of presidency, (jay leno, of all things, celeb-like photo ops, talking to george clooney, etc!!)all the lemmings start chiming in about how it takes time, he has to clean up the previous mess (There, they are correct - Clinton’s garbage will take another 8 yrs to clean away),yada, yada. Let’s hold the applause til we see what kind of president he’ll be. We already know what kind of celeb he is.

on
March 21, 2009

alot of the money they make goes to charities.

more power to him, the more he makes, the more the charities get financial help.

alot of the money they make goes to charities.
March 20, 2009

Yes, he’s doing American now and he’s not using vasoline

An
March 20, 2009

I don’t think he has a right to benefit from his position before he finishes the job he is elected to do. The posters, tee Shirts, bobble head dolls, books and movie rights. He is commercializing the office of the President. It’s worse than selling Christmas before Thanksgiving.Look at what he has tax payers paying for, AIG’s
millions of dollars for bonuses. He sent 30 million to ACORN. These are people he owes for favors, putting him through school and contributions for his campaign. We are paying his debts and then he’s selling all of this stuff to make him richer. We don’t even know if we will have a job next month and he’s making his salary and millions for selling the story of his position he’s only had for two months. He needs to sit his five dollar butt down while I make change.

An
March 20, 2009

yea for the pres. i think the book and the children books deal were made before he became president, but is anyone asking how much money did he makes and make for his oil friends come on now dont hate the player hate the game, which has been playing for wow a long time i will just say.he talk to the people he does not put his self on pedle stool like alot of presidents have peace my fellow americans.

kimberly sutton
March 19, 2009

Is the sequel going to be “Obama Does America”?

Anonymous
March 19, 2009

Where is this Promised “Change”????? Obama, Please spend your time fixing our economy instead of writing kids books!!!!!

David
March 19, 2009

Let’s just ‘hope’ the ‘change’ won’t be from one type of gov’t to ‘another’,cause it’s starting to look bleak. HEY! Maybe he can hawk his book prospect when he’s on the Tonight Show!! That’s what celebs do when they make the circuit, right? Where am I?

Anonymous
March 19, 2009

When did everybody forget about Halliburton???

Gabe
March 19, 2009

Good Job Mr. Obama.

Shawn
March 19, 2009

Tighten your belts America. Unless you can exploit you newly found position compliments of the US taxpayers. Is this something that we should look at like the bonus checks from AIG. WOW! How’s that “hope” and “change” working out for you Barack.

Ken Runyon
March 19, 2009
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