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114. I guess with me it's a larger issue with culture

Sun May 25, 2025, 07:11 PM

May 25

To boil it down, whether dumbass Tapper's book sells or does not sell is kinda moot, because virtually NO physical books sell now...His, yours, mine or the Dalai Lama's. It is a poor comparison about truth, success or standing from the get go

It is an ancient stuffy comparison about what books are on the NYT best seller list or as a guide to cultural success or lack thereof...Physical books held on for a little while, but in 10 years, kids will be asking their parents, "Mommy, what is that?"...It is literally like someone keeping score at Super Bowl 3 when Super Bowl 23 is coming on....i would Guess maybe Harry Potter or maybe Fifty Shades of Grey were the last physical books of any kind that sold en masse.

It reminds me of some of what Rickey Gervais said several years ago....Nobody cares about what the elite think they care about because they are truly out of touch with modern reality.

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Jake Tapper's Biden Book Is Collapsing [View all] SocialDemocrat61 May 25 OP

I could scarcely see a more welcome subject line today (at least among those at all likely)... hlthe2b May 25 #1

All books are collapsing TnDem May 25 #2

The decline in literacy is directly related to the decline in our politics. thucythucy May 25 #8

This has been happening long before Trump TnDem May 25 #9

I didn't say Trump caused the decline in literacy, thucythucy May 25 #19

Nope TnDem May 25 #51

I agree, there's still a lot of literacy happening FakeNoose May 25 #73

"Almost everything is free if you know how to find it." thucythucy May 27 #135

I did see "Spotlight" - several times - and it's one of my favorites FakeNoose May 27 #141

It's ironic that in answering my posts about the issue of voter illiteracy thucythucy May 27 #136

This morning I was reading political stuff on FB & one post said, "This is a really long read but worth it." CrispyQ May 25 #87

It has ALWAYS been rare for me to buy a hardcover book. h2ebits May 25 #50

Poorly educated voters. czarjak May 25 #70

Thank you for the correction. thucythucy May 27 #137

maybe that's why NJCher May 25 #35

I'd have to disagree with your statement about NJ libraries being the best always. llmart May 25 #118

yeah, that's what happens when NJCher May 25 #123

do you remember when higher ed libraries began NJCher May 25 #124

I'm not sure about that. llmart May 25 #126

I would have to agree with NJ Cher. Conjuay May 27 #138

Funny NJCher May 27 #145

The brand new 110,000 square foot grocery store down the road doesn't have any magazines. CrispyQ May 25 #56

And it could explain the education gap between men and women PJMcK May 25 #75

re: magazines TnDem May 25 #78

I stopped buying them long ago due to cost, but I always enjoyed spending time at the mag counter. CrispyQ May 25 #84

Those grocery store magazines like People, The National Enquirer, and the Globe really enriched people's minds MichMan May 25 #109

Non-visitors doesnt necessarily mean not reading LearnedHand May 25 #64

Wow, I must be an exception misanthrope May 25 #76

Rather sad Sequoia May 25 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Picaro May 25 #97

First off TnDem May 25 #101

"Book stores are now like buggy whip stores after the Model T came on the transportation scene" MichMan May 25 #110

Again, completely off point. Picaro May 25 #111

I guess with me it's a larger issue with culture TnDem May 25 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman May 25 #100

Not me lonely bird May 25 #115

Huh. My wife and I have purchased 23 books this year, checked out half a dozen from the library . . . Journeyman May 25 #131

I still buy books, but they are all used... mostly on Ebay. Jack Valentino May 25 #132

I think he fact checked claims with members of Biden's cabinet Kaleva May 25 #3

Why do you think that? Beaverhausen May 25 #5

Interviews by PBS and MSBNC TnDem May 25 #17

You believe what Tapper say about his own book? SocialDemocrat61 May 25 #18

No, I don't trust anybody TnDem May 25 #49

Several people like Jamie Harrison have SocialDemocrat61 May 25 #57

You didn't read what Harrison said TnDem May 25 #60

Semantics games SocialDemocrat61 May 25 #62

No semantics, totally different meanings. TnDem May 25 #65

More semantics games SocialDemocrat61 May 25 #69

Sure...both TnDem May 25 #71

They are denying it SocialDemocrat61 May 25 #72

Bored today MorbidButterflyTat May 25 #90

Harrison pretty clearly denies it happened. catchnrelease May 25 #91

Don't confuse them with facts SocialDemocrat61 May 25 #103

I love how people on DU post defamatory baseless claims that major journalists simply made up their sources when they Midwestern Democrat May 25 #79

That, and also the... reACTIONary May 25 #80

Exactly... TnDem May 25 #82

Thanks, more or less my thinking also. NT reACTIONary May 25 #99

Post removed Post removed May 25 #119

Jason Leopold and Sabrina Erdely Shrek May 27 #140

I know, right? MorbidButterflyTat May 25 #89

So, 200+ interviews, a 352-page book, the "meat" of which he didn't get to until mid-November . . . hatrack May 25 #21

if Tapper wasn't such a prick I'd almost feel sorry for him... agingdem May 25 #67

That's quite a number. Raven123 May 25 #37

To be fair MorbidButterflyTat May 25 #92

Aren't many of his sources members of Biden's Cabinet? Kaleva May 25 #24

Did any go on the record? TommyT139 May 25 #29

Did you dismiss Deep Throat until his identity was revealed in 2005? Kaleva May 25 #32

Oh my. All out defense? stillcool May 25 #34

Deep throat wasn't a primary source SocialDemocrat61 May 25 #36

OMG! MorbidButterflyTat May 25 #93

Goodness gracious TommyT139 May 25 #98

So you trust Tapper and his anonymous sources that are unwilling to put their name by their claims... W_HAMILTON May 25 #117

agreed. I was dismayed by the arrival of this book stopdiggin May 25 #23

I agree Kaleva May 25 #27

Did you read the book? stillcool May 25 #39

not on your F-ing life ! stopdiggin May 25 #42

Several people mentioned in the book dispute their version SocialDemocrat61 May 25 #46

and that is exactly what I'm talking about stopdiggin May 25 #53

Tapper is an unethical dipshit...we've known this since his attacks on Al Gore Prairie Gates May 25 #4

Tapper is an asshole LetMyPeopleVote May 25 #59

Tapper is probably auditioning for a job with fox. Everyone knew President Biden was old, and there was JohnSJ May 25 #6

. MorbidButterflyTat May 25 #94

You mean the right hasn't bought it in bulk? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 25 #7

Book's a Trojan Horse to take the attention off Trump's cognition bucolic_frolic May 25 #10

I'm not surprised this book is "collapsing." MLWR May 25 #11

And people on the right think that PatSeg May 25 #26

The article is not about how well the book is selling... reACTIONary May 25 #54

Where are the lawsuits? Common sense, our own eyes and ears Pisces May 25 #83

The article is not about the book's sales, it is about its... reACTIONary May 25 #125

The book sounds a lot like the right-wing hit job on the Clintons, Clinton Cash. Lonestarblue May 25 #12

Journalistic Integrity my ass djacq May 25 #13

I would suggest banning and burning. That's so leftyladyfrommo May 25 #14

You're equating not buying a book and/or thucythucy May 25 #20

"Give 'em books and they eat the pages". BurnDoubt May 25 #15

Bastards! They have been sniggering and laughing about their shocking claims - all the way to the bank. Martin68 May 25 #16

Oh well. tanyev May 25 #22

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

Good! May it, hermetic May 25 #28

This is poetic justice angrychair May 25 #30

I wonder how many Democrats will stillcool May 25 #31

And if they do, then SHAME ON THEM, TOO!!! calimary May 25 #113

Yikes! Mike Nelson May 25 #33

Good! SheltieLover May 25 #38

I tend not to root for the failure of other people's work Tommy Carcetti May 25 #40

There are only two words I have on this johnnyfins May 25 #41

With a bit of effort Zambero May 25 #43

Good.. I'm fine with his whole world collapsing.. mountain grammy May 25 #44

Jake T. nowforever May 25 #45

Well written especially these parts: SouthBayDem May 25 #47

PoliticusUSA is a .... reACTIONary May 25 #81

Here is the Politico reporting that.. reACTIONary May 25 #48

and it doesn't present a real strong defense stopdiggin May 25 #55

PoliticsUSA is garbage fujiyamasan May 25 #120

Tapper can shove his book up his ass Blue Owl May 25 #52

Tapper is telling lies to sell his book LetMyPeopleVote May 25 #58

Tapper's book isn't in the top ten this week... marcopolo63 May 25 #61

I hope it bombs Hekate May 25 #63

Tapper is spending all of his time pimping this book instead of covering trump LetMyPeopleVote May 25 #66

That's the first time I've seen the cover MorbidButterflyTat May 25 #95

Jon Stewart erupts over CNN's promotion of Jake Tapper's book on Biden's mental health. LetMyPeopleVote May 25 #96

The same Jon Stewart who said he didn't want to vote for trump or President Biden? mucifer May 26 #134

A Congressional investigation is forming Gm7 May 25 #68

The Politico piece that most of it is taken from elaborates a little more misanthrope May 25 #74

I don't think we should try and destroy Biden, but I also Pisces May 25 #77

Good! Yawn...it's a nothing burger Dem4life1970 May 25 #86

Gee which side does he think are the book readers? underpants May 25 #88

BIDEN WORLD STRIKES BACK LetMyPeopleVote May 25 #102

Good. Some of these reporters bear some responsibility for the muck we are in. Their over the top reporting on Biden's tulipsandroses May 25 #129

SHOULD THE PUBLISHER REMOVE JAKE TAPPER'S BOOK FROM THE SHELVES? LetMyPeopleVote May 27 #143

His snake bosses told him to attack Biden and being the...... wolfie001 May 25 #104

These comments are surreal. I thought we were better than this - better than them. themaguffin May 25 #105

agree. nm mikewv May 25 #107

Damage done. This doesn't help us mikewv May 25 #106

Another Beltway Bullshit enterprise Hassler May 25 #108

It couldn't happen to a nicer person! raccoon May 25 #112

I checked some of Tapper's articles when he was with ABC Jarqui May 25 #116

Not sure what "collapse" means fujiyamasan May 25 #121

There is only one aspect democrats should not ignore SocialDemocrat61 May 25 #122

Good. I hope he goes down in flames. Joinfortmill May 25 #127

When one publishes a hit piece, facts are irrelevant UpInArms May 25 #128

Good! I'll tell him where he can go shove it! Initech May 25 #130

Bold face lies and exagerations IbogaProject May 26 #133

What was the Biden team going to verify? madville May 27 #139

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote May 27 #142

Fmr DNC Chair Jaime Harrrison dubbed this book a A BOLD FACED LIE LetMyPeopleVote May 27 #144

Tapper's book sales are collapsing LetMyPeopleVote May 30 #146