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Rachel is reading from A Warning (Original Post) malaise Nov 2019 OP
I say Anonymous is Sheppard Pie Nov 2019 #1
George...culled from KAC Roland99 Nov 2019 #8
HArd to believe but it does read female. nolabear Nov 2019 #14
Yes, I feel the exact same way, gab13by13 Nov 2019 #23
So Kellyanne is Trump's Mark Felt? SergeStorms Nov 2019 #25
Alternate throat lunatica Nov 2019 #40
I think Deep Throat would still apply n/t aggiesal Nov 2019 #42
I think so as well. triron Nov 2019 #62
Scaring the heck out if me. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #2
Holy crap this is scary stuff! DesertRat Nov 2019 #3
I think it's Kellyanne Conway. OliverQ Nov 2019 #4
👍👍 Sheppard Pie Nov 2019 #6
to make sure she profits when... keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #20
Completely plausible blm Nov 2019 #30
I cannot quite see Kellyanne as a wnylib Nov 2019 #35
She's not smart enough samplegirl Nov 2019 #51
I think her husband is writing it, she's giving him the dirt. OliverQ Nov 2019 #54
I think she's one of the smarter ones left in the WH NewJeffCT Nov 2019 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #52
PowerPoint slides are too much for tRump. Mersky Nov 2019 #5
Not Sharpie compatible, either. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #12
What's one more monitor, after a point? Mersky Nov 2019 #13
I was laughing so loud I scared the cats malaise Nov 2019 #46
Malaise, I dunno how I could get through these years Mersky Nov 2019 #60
Pretty terrifying. babylonsister Nov 2019 #7
Would bdamomma Nov 2019 #9
His hate rallies are supposedly a way Mersky Nov 2019 #10
Not thought about it that way, but it seems right. Keep the rallies going. empedocles Nov 2019 #27
Yeah, it's pretty awful that his babysitters Mersky Nov 2019 #61
Author says not keeping profits, will donate majority to journalist endeavors and possibly keep some KewlKat Nov 2019 #11
I think I will too. And review. You know the crazies will be savage. nolabear Nov 2019 #17
Bought a hard copy and will be here the day it's released. KewlKat Nov 2019 #18
I got a coupon with my amazon order marlakay Nov 2019 #29
That's what convinces me it is NOT Kellyanne Conway. She would never spooky3 Nov 2019 #32
Given the amount of money coming with this one malaise Nov 2019 #47
I feel like the author is male- I can envision Gen. Mattis or someone similar Books_Tea_Alone Nov 2019 #15
Chief of Staff Kelly? Roy Rolling Nov 2019 #26
Kick and rec this for Trump and his secret pals. Kingofalldems Nov 2019 #16
Scares the bejeezus out of me BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #19
President Dunning J Kruger - LOL! nt spooky3 Nov 2019 #33
Simple clipart apparently thrills him. pat_k Nov 2019 #39
A monster of epic proportions, agreed. nt BootinUp Nov 2019 #21
Well this book will make him worse if that is possible malaise Nov 2019 #48
"Could it be mother?" CrispyQ Nov 2019 #57
That would be too good malaise Nov 2019 #58
Well then!! Traildogbob Nov 2019 #22
If these people trash the author, gab13by13 Nov 2019 #24
Rachel made the sharp point that Anonymous has now shifted to ominous. empedocles Nov 2019 #28
KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2019 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #34
This is just more clear evidence Republicans are unfit to govern dlk Nov 2019 #36
I'll start with Moscow Mitch and Lennigrad Lindsey malaise Nov 2019 #49
Exactly dlk Nov 2019 #55
It makes me feel very frustrated that so many didn't.. mudstump Nov 2019 #37
If you recall everyone was trashing Trump before the election. Even Republicans lunatica Nov 2019 #41
LINK to horrifying 10 minute excerpt she reads pat_k Nov 2019 #38
Thank you! I was lost here. C Moon Nov 2019 #44
Thanks malaise Nov 2019 #50
This show (with the information Rachel disclosed) Upthevibe Nov 2019 #43
Take a deep breath and wiggle smile muscles? Nothing new disclosed. Hortensis Nov 2019 #63
I'm watching the repeat show. Very good so far. oasis Nov 2019 #45
Somewhat recently, in casual conversation on her show; Rachel surprisingly empedocles Nov 2019 #53
That was stunningly horrifying! MoonRiver Nov 2019 #56
Rachel did a great job last night Gothmog Nov 2019 #64

nolabear

(41,930 posts)
14. HArd to believe but it does read female.
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 10:44 PM
Nov 2019

I know that sounds weird but something about the cadence and sentence structure just strikes me.

But don’t hold me to that.

gab13by13

(21,241 posts)
23. Yes, I feel the exact same way,
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:15 PM
Nov 2019

my instincts say that the author is female. With that said, maybe because a female is reading the passages that may throw me off.
I am usually pretty good with my instincts, and my instincts tell me it is a female.

SergeStorms

(19,161 posts)
25. So Kellyanne is Trump's Mark Felt?
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:30 PM
Nov 2019

Wouldn't that be a kick in Trump's ass?

What should we call her, "Sore Throat"?

 

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)
4. I think it's Kellyanne Conway.
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 10:27 PM
Nov 2019

Makes the most sense. She despised Trump before she was hired and offered lots of money, she's playing good cop, bad cop with her husband. She stays on Trump's good side, gets in the inner circle, then goes home telling details to her husband who Ghostwrites the book, then she goes back to the WH and spreads "alternative facts" to the media, convincing Trump she's totally loyal.

All a scam to make sure she profits when the administration collapses.

keithbvadu2

(36,643 posts)
20. to make sure she profits when...
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:02 PM
Nov 2019

The largest book advance of all will be for Kellyanne when she is done with Trump.

She sold herself for money and fame, first with Cruz totally against Trump, and then switched over for more money and fame when Trump looked more favorable in the campaigns.

Her loyalty is for sale.

Was/is it irony when Kellyanne prostituted herself for money for Cruz or when she prostitutes herself for money for Trump?

https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2016/08/19/here-s-how-trump-s-new-campaign-manager-attacked-him-cable-news-pundit/212524

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
59. I think she's one of the smarter ones left in the WH
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 01:07 PM
Nov 2019

of course, Mulvaney was also a smart guy before he signed up with Team Trump in 2017

Response to OliverQ (Reply #4)

Mersky

(4,979 posts)
60. Malaise, I dunno how I could get through these years
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 01:13 PM
Nov 2019

Without finding shreds of humor in the horrors. One gets bonus points when kittehs are mildly disturbed in the process of it all.

Cheers!

bdamomma

(63,791 posts)
9. Would
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 10:36 PM
Nov 2019

she be considered a "whistleblower?" A dangerous thing to be in tRump world.

malaise a "deep throat" perhaps

Mersky

(4,979 posts)
10. His hate rallies are supposedly a way
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 10:38 PM
Nov 2019

For him to cause less damage from D.C.

It’s all awful, bad, horrendous, these accounts from the book.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
27. Not thought about it that way, but it seems right. Keep the rallies going.
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:36 PM
Nov 2019

[Possible that some of the magats at the rallies may start to realize how batshit weird the whole trump/magats thing is].

Mersky

(4,979 posts)
61. Yeah, it's pretty awful that his babysitters
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 01:16 PM
Nov 2019

View unleashing him upon the public as better than keeping him in the house. Smh.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
11. Author says not keeping profits, will donate majority to journalist endeavors and possibly keep some
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 10:39 PM
Nov 2019

for legal defense. I'm pre-ordering this.

nolabear

(41,930 posts)
17. I think I will too. And review. You know the crazies will be savage.
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 10:46 PM
Nov 2019

Amazon is better about removing flagrantly biased views but it’s gonna get ugly.

marlakay

(11,424 posts)
29. I got a coupon with my amazon order
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:41 PM
Nov 2019

Just for a cover for my iphone. Coupon was for $10 amazon gift certificate if I gave them 5 star review.

The product was worth it so i did, I wouldn’t have if I didn’t like it but it made me not trust 5 star reviews.

Books_Tea_Alone

(253 posts)
15. I feel like the author is male- I can envision Gen. Mattis or someone similar
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 10:45 PM
Nov 2019

Just the tone seems very clipped tone. The author seems intelligent with an advanced vocabulary. I don't think Kellyann is that eloquent.

Roy Rolling

(6,906 posts)
26. Chief of Staff Kelly?
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:32 PM
Nov 2019

A weasel book half praising himself is so Kelly, he left to build jails for immigrant detainees. Except why would he bite the hand that feeds him? Except he learned from Trump to cash in, even if it means throwing your master under the bus.

 

BuffaloJackalope

(818 posts)
19. Scares the bejeezus out of me
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:01 PM
Nov 2019

Every meeting I go to at work there's always 10-12 items on the agenda. A powerpoint is a luxury.

And fucking President Dunning J Kruger can't focus on one without a pretty picture. Jeeezes!

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
39. Simple clipart apparently thrills him.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 12:33 AM
Nov 2019

I love the part about how thrilled he was with simple "gears" clipart as somehow capturing complex interrelationships of industry and government.

Incredible evolution of DT briefing "best practices"

no documents, just PowerPoint >
shorter PowerPoint (no more than 3 points) >
one point, repeated over, and over, and over again, ideally illustrated with a single graphic.

Link for those who missed it:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017558416

malaise

(268,674 posts)
48. Well this book will make him worse if that is possible
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 06:27 AM
Nov 2019

He is already paranoid and he will finger everyone after this.
Could it be mother?

gab13by13

(21,241 posts)
24. If these people trash the author,
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 11:19 PM
Nov 2019

and make a big deal out of slamming him/her it will still give the book more publicity which isn't going to help Trump.
With that said, I'm sure the people you cited are working on their defamatory speeches.

Response to malaise (Original post)

dlk

(11,509 posts)
36. This is just more clear evidence Republicans are unfit to govern
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 12:20 AM
Nov 2019

They just bury their heads in the sand. Meanwhile, their madman endangers us all.

mudstump

(342 posts)
37. It makes me feel very frustrated that so many didn't..
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 12:23 AM
Nov 2019

...see him for what he was before the election. He's repulsive, a know-nothing clown and con. Get him out of there now! Anyone with half-a-brain knew he didn't know the first thing about government. Remove that Russian asset and put him behind bars.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
41. If you recall everyone was trashing Trump before the election. Even Republicans
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 12:44 AM
Nov 2019

They just all did a pivot and started kissing his ass AFTER the election.

Everyone knew.

malaise

(268,674 posts)
50. Thanks
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 06:30 AM
Nov 2019

Can't wait for the tweet. I hope he stays in New York after Monday. This madness has to stop.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
63. Take a deep breath and wiggle smile muscles? Nothing new disclosed.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 01:23 PM
Nov 2019

It's scary, but.

The increasing lack of control of Trump threw a spotlight on the fact that this book was written before the example f Trump's decision to turn Syria/ME military domination over to Russia. Announced to the world, apparently undiscussed with even a passing aide, much less his advisers, after a one-on-one call from Turkey's president.

But I don't believe for a second that Putin hadn't already been long discussing this with him. And that all advisers were aware.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
53. Somewhat recently, in casual conversation on her show; Rachel surprisingly
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 08:45 AM
Nov 2019

referred to Conway, whom she had met, as - 'a professional'. I was struck by that at the time, my own opinion was of Conway being just a suckup. However, after Rachel last night, and the conjecture in this thread, and Conway's husband - she might be the trump administration's 'deep throat'. Albeit, as a non-partisan patriot.

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