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angrychair

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30. This is poetic justice

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2025, 12:14 PM

8 hrs ago

Book sales collapse. Falsely accused president Biden and staff.
Tapper is a weenie. Couldn't happen to a worse guy.

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Jake Tapper's Biden Book Is Collapsing [View all] SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago OP

I could scarcely see a more welcome subject line today (at least among those at all likely)... hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #1

All books are collapsing TnDem 9 hrs ago #2

The decline in literacy is directly related to the decline in our politics. thucythucy 9 hrs ago #8

This has been happening long before Trump TnDem 9 hrs ago #9

I didn't say Trump caused the decline in literacy, thucythucy 8 hrs ago #19

Nope TnDem 7 hrs ago #51

I agree, there's still a lot of literacy happening FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #73

This morning I was reading political stuff on FB & one post said, "This is a really long read but worth it." CrispyQ 5 hrs ago #87

It has ALWAYS been rare for me to buy a hardcover book. h2ebits 7 hrs ago #50

Poorly educated voters. czarjak 5 hrs ago #70

maybe that's why NJCher 7 hrs ago #35

The brand new 110,000 square foot grocery store down the road doesn't have any magazines. CrispyQ 6 hrs ago #56

And it could explain the education gap between men and women PJMcK 5 hrs ago #75

re: magazines TnDem 5 hrs ago #78

I stopped buying them long ago due to cost, but I always enjoyed spending time at the mag counter. CrispyQ 5 hrs ago #84

Those grocery store magazines like People, The National Enquirer, and the Globe really enriched people's minds MichMan 1 hr ago #109

Non-visitors doesnt necessarily mean not reading LearnedHand 6 hrs ago #64

Wow, I must be an exception misanthrope 5 hrs ago #76

Rather sad Sequoia 5 hrs ago #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Picaro 3 hrs ago #97

First off TnDem 3 hrs ago #101

"Book stores are now like buggy whip stores after the Model T came on the transportation scene" MichMan 1 hr ago #110

Again, completely off point. Picaro 1 hr ago #111

I guess with me it's a larger issue with culture TnDem 1 hr ago #114

Unrelated to the thread subject ... krkaufman 3 hrs ago #100

Not me lonely bird 11 min ago #115

I think he fact checked claims with members of Biden's cabinet Kaleva 9 hrs ago #3

Why do you think that? Beaverhausen 9 hrs ago #5

Interviews by PBS and MSBNC TnDem 8 hrs ago #17

You believe what Tapper say about his own book? SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #18

No, I don't trust anybody TnDem 7 hrs ago #49

Several people like Jamie Harrison have SocialDemocrat61 6 hrs ago #57

You didn't read what Harrison said TnDem 6 hrs ago #60

Semantics games SocialDemocrat61 6 hrs ago #62

No semantics, totally different meanings. TnDem 6 hrs ago #65

More semantics games SocialDemocrat61 6 hrs ago #69

Sure...both TnDem 5 hrs ago #71

They are denying it SocialDemocrat61 5 hrs ago #72

Bored today MorbidButterflyTat 3 hrs ago #90

Harrison pretty clearly denies it happened. catchnrelease 3 hrs ago #91

Don't confuse them with facts SocialDemocrat61 3 hrs ago #103

I love how people on DU post defamatory baseless claims that major journalists simply made up their sources when they Midwestern Democrat 5 hrs ago #79

That, and also the... reACTIONary 5 hrs ago #80

Exactly... TnDem 5 hrs ago #82

Thanks, more or less my thinking also. NT reACTIONary 3 hrs ago #99

I know, right? MorbidButterflyTat 3 hrs ago #89

So, 200+ interviews, a 352-page book, the "meat" of which he didn't get to until mid-November . . . hatrack 8 hrs ago #21

if Tapper wasn't such a prick I'd almost feel sorry for him... agingdem 6 hrs ago #67

That's quite a number. Raven123 7 hrs ago #37

To be fair MorbidButterflyTat 3 hrs ago #92

Aren't many of his sources members of Biden's Cabinet? Kaleva 8 hrs ago #24

Did any go on the record? TommyT139 8 hrs ago #29

Did you dismiss Deep Throat until his identity was revealed in 2005? Kaleva 8 hrs ago #32

Oh my. All out defense? stillcool 7 hrs ago #34

Deep throat wasn't a primary source SocialDemocrat61 7 hrs ago #36

OMG! MorbidButterflyTat 3 hrs ago #93

Goodness gracious TommyT139 3 hrs ago #98

So you trust Tapper and his anonymous sources that are unwilling to put their name by their claims... W_HAMILTON 45 sec ago #117

agreed. I was dismayed by the arrival of this book stopdiggin 8 hrs ago #23

I agree Kaleva 8 hrs ago #27

Did you read the book? stillcool 7 hrs ago #39

not on your F-ing life ! stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #42

Several people mentioned in the book dispute their version SocialDemocrat61 7 hrs ago #46

and that is exactly what I'm talking about stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #53

Tapper is an unethical dipshit...we've known this since his attacks on Al Gore Prairie Gates 9 hrs ago #4

Tapper is an asshole LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #59

Tapper is probably auditioning for a job with fox. Everyone knew President Biden was old, and there was JohnSJ 9 hrs ago #6

. MorbidButterflyTat 3 hrs ago #94

You mean the right hasn't bought it in bulk? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago #7

Book's a Trojan Horse to take the attention off Trump's cognition bucolic_frolic 8 hrs ago #10

I'm not surprised this book is "collapsing." MLWR 8 hrs ago #11

And people on the right think that PatSeg 8 hrs ago #26

The article is not about how well the book is selling... reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #54

Where are the lawsuits? Common sense, our own eyes and ears Pisces 5 hrs ago #83

The book sounds a lot like the right-wing hit job on the Clintons, Clinton Cash. Lonestarblue 8 hrs ago #12

Journalistic Integrity my ass djacq 8 hrs ago #13

I would suggest banning and burning. That's so leftyladyfrommo 8 hrs ago #14

You're equating not buying a book and/or thucythucy 8 hrs ago #20

"Give 'em books and they eat the pages". BurnDoubt 8 hrs ago #15

Bastards! They have been sniggering and laughing about their shocking claims - all the way to the bank. Martin68 8 hrs ago #16

Oh well. tanyev 8 hrs ago #22

Whatever it is that Jake Tapper is trying to do... dchill 8 hrs ago #25

Good! May it, hermetic 8 hrs ago #28

This is poetic justice angrychair 8 hrs ago #30

I wonder how many Democrats will stillcool 8 hrs ago #31

And if they do, then SHAME ON THEM, TOO!!! calimary 1 hr ago #113

Yikes! Mike Nelson 8 hrs ago #33

Good! SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #38

I tend not to root for the failure of other people's work Tommy Carcetti 7 hrs ago #40

There are only two words I have on this johnnyfins 7 hrs ago #41

With a bit of effort Zambero 7 hrs ago #43

Good.. I'm fine with his whole world collapsing.. mountain grammy 7 hrs ago #44

Jake T. nowforever 7 hrs ago #45

Well written especially these parts: SouthBayDem 7 hrs ago #47

PoliticusUSA is a .... reACTIONary 5 hrs ago #81

Here is the Politico reporting that.. reACTIONary 7 hrs ago #48

and it doesn't present a real strong defense stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #55

Tapper can shove his book up his ass Blue Owl 7 hrs ago #52

Tapper is telling lies to sell his book LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #58

Tapper's book isn't in the top ten this week... marcopolo63 6 hrs ago #61

I hope it bombs Hekate 6 hrs ago #63

Tapper is spending all of his time pimping this book instead of covering trump LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #66

That's the first time I've seen the cover MorbidButterflyTat 3 hrs ago #95

Jon Stewart erupts over CNN's promotion of Jake Tapper's book on Biden's mental health. LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #96

A Congressional investigation is forming Gm7 6 hrs ago #68

The Politico piece that most of it is taken from elaborates a little more misanthrope 5 hrs ago #74

I don't think we should try and destroy Biden, but I also Pisces 5 hrs ago #77

Good! Yawn...it's a nothing burger Dem4life1970 5 hrs ago #86

Gee which side does he think are the book readers? underpants 5 hrs ago #88

BIDEN WORLD STRIKES BACK LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #102

His snake bosses told him to attack Biden and being the...... wolfie001 2 hrs ago #104

These comments are surreal. I thought we were better than this - better than them. themaguffin 2 hrs ago #105

agree. nm mikewv 1 hr ago #107

Damage done. This doesn't help us mikewv 2 hrs ago #106

Another Beltway Bullshit enterprise Hassler 1 hr ago #108

It couldn't happen to a nicer person! raccoon 1 hr ago #112

I checked some of Tapper's articles when he was with ABC Jarqui 7 min ago #116