Instapundit Vs. "Screw Them" Kos

Soxblog asks:

So it’s fair to ask, what gives? Both bloggers have flogged their books to their audience. Their release dates are about the same. And yet even though Markos’ audience is supposedly several times the size of Reynolds’, Glenn is selling a lot more books.

Is Glenn’s audience so much more dedicated? Does Markos’ crowd lack the intellectual rigor to read anything longer than a blog post even if it’s written by their hero? Are Markos’ fans waiting to read the reviews before committing to laying out their $18?

The answer to this is so simple: Glenn's readers have jobs and can afford the book. Kos readers will wait until one of the great unemployed collects enough money panhandling to buy the book then scan it onto his blog. They can then all read for free.

Perhaps if Kos readers got off their lazy asses and stopped refreshing every fifteen seconds, they could actually get a job at the local coffee house and maybe afford to pay the 18 bones.

Link via the man that Maureen Dowd is truly searching for--Tim Blair.

By the way Kossacks, I want a double mocha latte with whipped cream and be quick about it, I've got a business meeting.