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fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
Wed May 3, 2017, 03:16 PM May 2017

The book money Bernie and E. Warren are peddling..

They are current serving elected officials going on book tours and criticizing Obama for speeches. Will they donate their cash to a good cause like Obama has? We can not let our leaders be hypocrites. Bernie is traveling to Ireland for his book. Lets ask him to donate his money!

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brush

(53,741 posts)
1. You'd think both of them would be smart enough not to bash our successful ex-pres
Wed May 3, 2017, 03:27 PM
May 2017

Now they both have hypocritical egg on their faces while they're on their book pitching tour, he donates 2 million for a great cause.

They should both be ashamed.

 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
3. I have e-mailed them both..
Wed May 3, 2017, 03:32 PM
May 2017

Hopefully they will follow Obama's lead and donate their book money to a good cause.

TCJ70

(4,387 posts)
2. Are they selling $400,000 worth of the books to any particular institutions?
Wed May 3, 2017, 03:30 PM
May 2017

If not, your comparison doesn't fall into the same category.

brush

(53,741 posts)
5. Selling them to a particular institution? Come on, they're pitching them to anyone who will buy
Wed May 3, 2017, 03:47 PM
May 2017

AKA, money into their own pockets.

R B Garr

(16,950 posts)
6. Wow, how those talking points are falling apart. Obama is out of office; therefore,
Wed May 3, 2017, 04:21 PM
May 2017

as a private citizen is unable to influence any political favors i.e., some kind of pay for play malarkey, always assuming something evil. Everyone was to assume evil corruption was happening because a Democrat made money, no proof required, just nasty accusations. Now that political influence is out, it morphs into "looking bad" -- anything to keep the silliness going.

Most Americans are not against people trying to make money or improve themselves. Jeebus! Those points were rejected almost a year ago and they have been completely overdone.

And talk about "institutions" -- what about the evil Wall Street book publishers the self-described progressives selected. Isn't there something awful we can assume about them? Corporations!

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