...to con a publishing house.

Hillary's book--you know, the one that she received a record multi-million advance for?--is overdue, according to Drudge. It's supposed to come out in August, and the publisher hasn't even seen a title, let alone a manuscript.

I've always thought that the advance was a bribe of some kind, albeit a legal one.

It's a variation on the old "Policeman's ball scam" guy gets pulled over for speeding, offers to buy tickets from the officer for the Policeman's ball, and slips him a few bucks, the officer, instead of writing a speeding ticket, gives him two tickets to a formal dance that is never actually held.

Here the publishing company gives Hillary a book contract to write a book that will never be written, but that's ok with the publishing co., they just wanted to make a polical contribution without dealing with those pesky McCain-Feingold CFR laws.

Ya gotta admire Hillary in a sick way, most members of her profession settle for $200 and the room, but she gets a Senate Seat, a mansion in Chappaqua and a house full of furniture that should have stayed in the White House.. oh, and that money from the booksellers.