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"This Bob Woodward book is bananas" - is this satire or text from the book ? (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2018 OP
wait oldtime dfl_er Sep 2018 #1
yes that's a pretty big error steve2470 Sep 2018 #2
There are typos in it that wouldn't make it past a final edit The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #3
he's officially gone full nixon! unblock Sep 2018 #4
It's satire. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #5
Clearly, but we can have fun with it ;) unblock Sep 2018 #7
I think it's a fake quote. I posted about it, too, then saw the skeptical responses, and I haven't highplainsdem Sep 2018 #6
Typos aside, people without conscience don't believe in ghosts unblock Sep 2018 #9
Not to derail... ADX Sep 2018 #10
Neither of those two things logically follows from what was said jberryhill Sep 2018 #11
Rogue WH Snr Advisor has cranked out some good snarky satire in the past Brother Buzz Sep 2018 #8
I would love for this to be true trixie2 Sep 2018 #12
Good one dalton99a Sep 2018 #13

oldtime dfl_er

(6,931 posts)
1. wait
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 01:00 PM
Sep 2018

the second sentence "The President, who's daily routine...." THIS CAN'T BE REAL. It isn't who's, it's WHOSE. Must be a joke.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,836 posts)
3. There are typos in it that wouldn't make it past a final edit
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 01:01 PM
Sep 2018

of a book released by a major publisher, so it has to be satire.

unblock

(52,317 posts)
4. he's officially gone full nixon!
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 01:01 PM
Sep 2018


although actually, i think the ghost thing his his cover-up for his unwillingness to open the heavy doors!


highplainsdem

(49,034 posts)
6. I think it's a fake quote. I posted about it, too, then saw the skeptical responses, and I haven't
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 01:06 PM
Sep 2018

been able to find any source for it other than that single Twitter account. So I self-deleted my thread.

 

ADX

(1,622 posts)
10. Not to derail...
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 01:20 PM
Sep 2018

...but are you asserting that sociopaths are the only people who don't "believe" in ghosts and/or that all people who possess a conscience do "believe" in ghosts?

Not trying to be arguementative, just asking a serious question...

Brother Buzz

(36,463 posts)
8. Rogue WH Snr Advisor has cranked out some good snarky satire in the past
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 01:08 PM
Sep 2018

I'm guessing his editor hasn't returned from the holidays

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