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85. Rather sad

Sun May 25, 2025, 03:13 PM

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I keep my library in business. I have stacks of current books, mostly history. Not to mention that stack of books from library book sales.

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Jake Tapper's Biden Book Is Collapsing [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Sunday OP

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

All books are collapsing TnDem Sunday #2

The decline in literacy is directly related to the decline in our politics. thucythucy Sunday #8

This has been happening long before Trump TnDem Sunday #9

I didn't say Trump caused the decline in literacy, thucythucy Sunday #19

Nope TnDem Sunday #51

I agree, there's still a lot of literacy happening FakeNoose Sunday #73

"Almost everything is free if you know how to find it." thucythucy 5 hrs ago #135

I did see "Spotlight" - several times - and it's one of my favorites FakeNoose 3 hrs ago #141

It's ironic that in answering my posts about the issue of voter illiteracy thucythucy 5 hrs ago #136

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

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

Poorly educated voters. czarjak Sunday #70

Thank you for the correction. thucythucy 5 hrs ago #137

maybe that's why NJCher Sunday #35

I'd have to disagree with your statement about NJ libraries being the best always. llmart Sunday #118

yeah, that's what happens when NJCher Sunday #123

do you remember when higher ed libraries began NJCher Sunday #124

I'm not sure about that. llmart Sunday #126

I would have to agree with NJ Cher. Conjuay 5 hrs ago #138

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

And it could explain the education gap between men and women PJMcK Sunday #75

re: magazines TnDem Sunday #78

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

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

Non-visitors doesnt necessarily mean not reading LearnedHand Sunday #64

Wow, I must be an exception misanthrope Sunday #76

Rather sad Sequoia Sunday #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Picaro Sunday #97

First off TnDem Sunday #101

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

Again, completely off point. Picaro Sunday #111

I guess with me it's a larger issue with culture TnDem Sunday #114

Unrelated to the thread subject ... krkaufman Sunday #100

Not me lonely bird Sunday #115

Huh. My wife and I have purchased 23 books this year, checked out half a dozen from the library . . . Journeyman Sunday #131

I still buy books, but they are all used... mostly on Ebay. Jack Valentino Sunday #132

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

Why do you think that? Beaverhausen Sunday #5

Interviews by PBS and MSBNC TnDem Sunday #17

You believe what Tapper say about his own book? SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #18

No, I don't trust anybody TnDem Sunday #49

Several people like Jamie Harrison have SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #57

You didn't read what Harrison said TnDem Sunday #60

Semantics games SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #62

No semantics, totally different meanings. TnDem Sunday #65

More semantics games SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #69

Sure...both TnDem Sunday #71

They are denying it SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #72

Bored today MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #90

Harrison pretty clearly denies it happened. catchnrelease Sunday #91

Don't confuse them with facts SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #103

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

That, and also the... reACTIONary Sunday #80

Exactly... TnDem Sunday #82

Thanks, more or less my thinking also. NT reACTIONary Sunday #99

Post removed Post removed Sunday #119

Jason Leopold and Sabrina Erdely Shrek 4 hrs ago #140

I know, right? MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #89

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

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

That's quite a number. Raven123 Sunday #37

To be fair MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #92

Aren't many of his sources members of Biden's Cabinet? Kaleva Sunday #24

Did any go on the record? TommyT139 Sunday #29

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

Oh my. All out defense? stillcool Sunday #34

Deep throat wasn't a primary source SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #36

OMG! MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #93

Goodness gracious TommyT139 Sunday #98

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

agreed. I was dismayed by the arrival of this book stopdiggin Sunday #23

I agree Kaleva Sunday #27

Did you read the book? stillcool Sunday #39

not on your F-ing life ! stopdiggin Sunday #42

Several people mentioned in the book dispute their version SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #46

and that is exactly what I'm talking about stopdiggin Sunday #53

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

Tapper is an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #59

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

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You mean the right hasn't bought it in bulk? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #7

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

I'm not surprised this book is "collapsing." MLWR Sunday #11

And people on the right think that PatSeg Sunday #26

The article is not about how well the book is selling... reACTIONary Sunday #54

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

The article is not about the book's sales, it is about its... reACTIONary Sunday #125

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

Journalistic Integrity my ass djacq Sunday #13

I would suggest banning and burning. That's so leftyladyfrommo Sunday #14

You're equating not buying a book and/or thucythucy Sunday #20

"Give 'em books and they eat the pages". BurnDoubt Sunday #15

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

Oh well. tanyev Sunday #22

Whatever it is that Jake Tapper is trying to do... dchill Sunday #25

Good! May it, hermetic Sunday #28

This is poetic justice angrychair Sunday #30

I wonder how many Democrats will stillcool Sunday #31

And if they do, then SHAME ON THEM, TOO!!! calimary Sunday #113

Yikes! Mike Nelson Sunday #33

Good! SheltieLover Sunday #38

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

There are only two words I have on this johnnyfins Sunday #41

With a bit of effort Zambero Sunday #43

Good.. I'm fine with his whole world collapsing.. mountain grammy Sunday #44

Jake T. nowforever Sunday #45

Well written especially these parts: SouthBayDem Sunday #47

PoliticusUSA is a .... reACTIONary Sunday #81

Here is the Politico reporting that.. reACTIONary Sunday #48

and it doesn't present a real strong defense stopdiggin Sunday #55

PoliticsUSA is garbage fujiyamasan Sunday #120

Tapper can shove his book up his ass Blue Owl Sunday #52

Tapper is telling lies to sell his book LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #58

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

I hope it bombs Hekate Sunday #63

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

That's the first time I've seen the cover MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #95

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

The same Jon Stewart who said he didn't want to vote for trump or President Biden? mucifer Yesterday #134

A Congressional investigation is forming Gm7 Sunday #68

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

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

Good! Yawn...it's a nothing burger Dem4life1970 Sunday #86

Gee which side does he think are the book readers? underpants Sunday #88

BIDEN WORLD STRIKES BACK LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #102

Good. Some of these reporters bear some responsibility for the muck we are in. Their over the top reporting on Biden's tulipsandroses Sunday #129

His snake bosses told him to attack Biden and being the...... wolfie001 Sunday #104

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

agree. nm mikewv Sunday #107

Damage done. This doesn't help us mikewv Sunday #106

Another Beltway Bullshit enterprise Hassler Sunday #108

It couldn't happen to a nicer person! raccoon Sunday #112

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

Not sure what "collapse" means fujiyamasan Sunday #121

There is only one aspect democrats should not ignore SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #122

Good. I hope he goes down in flames. Joinfortmill Sunday #127

When one publishes a hit piece, facts are irrelevant UpInArms Sunday #128

Good! I'll tell him where he can go shove it! Initech Sunday #130

Bold face lies and exagerations IbogaProject Yesterday #133

What was the Biden team going to verify? madville 4 hrs ago #139