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"This Bob Woodward book is bananas" - is this satire or text from the book ? (Original Post)
steve2470
Sep 2018
OP
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
oldtime dfl_er
(6,931 posts)1. wait
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.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)2. yes that's a pretty big error
Good eyes
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)3. There are typos in it that wouldn't make it past a final edit
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!
although actually, i think the ghost thing his his cover-up for his unwillingness to open the heavy doors!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,836 posts)5. It's satire.
unblock
(52,317 posts)7. Clearly, but we can have fun with it ;)
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
been able to find any source for it other than that single Twitter account. So I self-deleted my thread.
unblock
(52,317 posts)9. Typos aside, people without conscience don't believe in ghosts
It's obvious satire, but funny
ADX
(1,622 posts)10. Not to derail...
...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...
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)11. Neither of those two things logically follows from what was said
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)8. Rogue WH Snr Advisor has cranked out some good snarky satire in the past
I'm guessing his editor hasn't returned from the holidays
trixie2
(905 posts)12. I would love for this to be true
Even Nixon would have a problem with him and haunt him.
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)13. Good one