The Swamp

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:04 am Fiona Hill is wrecking shit right now. No nonsense and very direct. She's absolutely killing it.

When Donald Trump Jr.’s new book “Triggered” appeared at the top of the New York Times best-seller list this month, a debate erupted over how and why it had claimed the No. 1 spot.

“We haven’t made a large bulk purchase, but are ordering copies to keep up with demand,” Mike Reed, an R.N.C. spokesman, said two days after the fund-raising email promoting “Triggered” was sent. “Each book is sold to an individual who supports the Republican Party.”

But a financial disclosure form filed to the Federal Election Commission showed that the R.N.C. paid $94,800 to the bookseller chain Books-A-Million on Oct. 29, a week before the book went on sale. Disclosures filed by the R.N.C. indicate that the payment was for “donor mementos.”

When asked about the disclosure on Thursday, Mr. Reed confirmed that the money went toward “Triggered” orders, and added that the party committee made additional purchases in November. “The book has been hugely popular,” he said.

Asked about the discrepancy, since the committee previously said it was only ordering copies as supporters requested them, Mr. Reed said via email: “We stand by our statement.”

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:49 pm R.N.C. Spent Nearly $100,000 on Copies of Donald Trump Jr.’s Book

When Donald Trump Jr.’s new book “Triggered” appeared at the top of the New York Times best-seller list this month, a debate erupted over how and why it had claimed the No. 1 spot.

The kicker...

“We haven’t made a large bulk purchase, but are ordering copies to keep up with demand,” Mike Reed, an R.N.C. spokesman, said two days after the fund-raising email promoting “Triggered” was sent. “Each book is sold to an individual who supports the Republican Party.”

But a financial disclosure form filed to the Federal Election Commission showed that the R.N.C. paid $94,800 to the bookseller chain Books-A-Million on Oct. 29, a week before the book went on sale. Disclosures filed by the R.N.C. indicate that the payment was for “donor mementos.”

When asked about the disclosure on Thursday, Mr. Reed confirmed that the money went toward “Triggered” orders, and added that the party committee made additional purchases in November. “The book has been hugely popular,” he said.

Asked about the discrepancy, since the committee previously said it was only ordering copies as supporters requested them, Mr. Reed said via email: “We stand by our statement.”

The grift...it never stops...

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:56 pm
Can't remember if I mentioned this before, but one genius move they made in selling this book was setting up on their website so you could "Trigger" your liberal friends/enemies by buying a book and having it sent to them. Genius marketing, as these mouth breathers will happily fork over money to a conman in order to "stick it to the Libs!"

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:20 pm Someone sends me that book, they're getting a posting on Facebook of the video of me burning it page by page in my fireplace.

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:41 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:20 pm Someone sends me that book, they're getting a posting on Facebook of the video of me burning it page by page in my fireplace.

Get even by sending them a copy of the Constitution.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:48 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:41 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:20 pm Someone sends me that book, they're getting a posting on Facebook of the video of me burning it page by page in my fireplace.

Get even by sending them a copy of the Constitution.

Or Michelle Obama's book.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:28 pm The responses of this Twitter post are cute.

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:37 pm Anyone think there will be articles of impeachment that don't revolve around Ukraine? Emoluments?

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:13 am https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... ther-line/

brian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:15 am We should probably have a separate "POTUS Is A Fucking Idiot" thread for stuff like this, but still:

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:28 am

brian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:15 am We should probably have a separate "POTUS Is A Fucking Idiot" thread for stuff like this, but still:

Can one gaslight and be a moron?

brian wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2019 6:31 pm This is a not entirely unreasonable take.