Cohen's book - anyone planning to read it?

[Opti]

"In some ways, I knew him better than even his family did because I bore witness to the real man, in strip clubs, shady business meetings, and in the unguarded moments when he revealed who he really was: a cheat, a liar, a fraud, a bully, a racist, a predator, a con man."



Cohen, who is serving a three year sentence for multiple crimes including lying to Congress, admitted to being a "demented follower" who acted as Trump's bully, fixer and designated thug.



"I stiffed contractors on his behalf, ripped off his business partners, lied to his wife Melania to hide his sexual infidelities, and bullied and screamed at anyone who threatened Trump's path to power," the excerpt said.



"From golden showers in a sex club in Vegas, to tax fraud, to deals with corrupt officials from the former Soviet Union, to catch and kill conspiracies to silence Trump's clandestine lovers, I wasn't just a witness to the President's riseÂ-I was an active and eager participant."



www.freepressjournal.in/world/bombshell-book-unveils-gruesome-portrait-of-donald-trump

Not sure whether I want to read it, but it would be interesting if it came out before November.

[Tennesseer]

Probably not.  Will wait for the CliffsNotes.

Meanwhile Mary Trymp secretly taped trump's sister Maryanne and she wasn't very kind to her brother.


BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump's sister says he has 'no principles', 'you can't trust him' and has been 'lying' throughout his presidency, reveals secret audio recorded by president's niece

[djAdvocate]

yeah. this one interests me.

[sesfw]

No

[laterbloomer]

Honestly I never read them. I just get the cliff notes as Tenesseer calls them. Two reasons, I don't want to pollute my brain with all things Trump and I don't want to give my money to the people that benefitted for so long from Trump's BS.

[laterbloomer]

Aug 23, 2020 11:33:31 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

Honestly I never read them. I just get the cliff notes as Tenesseer calls them. Two reasons, I don't want to pollute my brain with all things Trump and I don't want to give my money to the people that benefitted for so long from Trump's BS.

ETA I also try to avoid companies I know support him. I wouldn't go as far as to say boycot, but I don't order from Pizza Hut anymore and they make my favourite pizza

[Tennesseer]

From a Facebook post so no link.

Andy Borowitz

3 hours ago·

Trump Questions Maryanne Trump Barry's Eligibility To Be His Sister


WASHINGTON - Hinting darkly that “there’s something going on,” Donald J. Trump on Sunday questioned Maryanne Trump Barry’s eligibility to be his sister. “We’re looking into it quite strongly,” he said. “If she was my sister, my parents would be on her birth certificate, which no one has seen.” Asked about the multiple photos he has taken with her over the years, Trump said, “I’ve taken pictures with millions of people. I’ve taken pictures with Kid Rock. No one’s saying Kid Rock’s my sister. And by the way, Kid Rock says I’m doing a fantastic job. Kid Rock has a much better shot at being my sister than this woman does.”

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

I just finished reading Mary Trump’s book.  It really does explain so much.  Doesn’t make it any easier to deal with, but explains why he is what he is.

[happyhoix]

Meh. Probably not.

He was one of Trumps enablers.

I would think more kindly on him if he starts assisting in all these various investigations against trump, since he knows where the bodies are buried, when it comes to trumps business.

[Opti]

Aug 23, 2020 18:48:18 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

I just finished reading Mary Trump’s book.  It really does explain so much.  Doesn’t make it any easier to deal with, but explains why he is what he is.

My library is allowing holds again so I put it on my list today. I am at some ridiculous number like 150th in line to read it.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Aug 23, 2020 21:15:39 GMT -5 Opti said:

Aug 23, 2020 18:48:18 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

I just finished reading Mary Trump’s book.  It really does explain so much.  Doesn’t make it any easier to deal with, but explains why he is what he is.

My library is allowing holds again so I put it on my list today. I am at some ridiculous number like 150th in line to read it.

This is when having friends in high places helps.  My neighbor works at the library and got on the list.  She read it, passed it off to our neighbor and he read it.  I finished it up Sunday and TD has until Wednesday to get it read before we get it back to her.  

It is a very quick read, the book is just over 200 pages.  I was done with it in a few hours.

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Aug 23, 2020 11:35:30 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

Aug 23, 2020 11:33:31 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

Honestly I never read them. I just get the cliff notes as Tenesseer calls them. Two reasons, I don't want to pollute my brain with all things Trump and I don't want to give my money to the people that benefitted for so long from Trump's BS.

ETA I also try to avoid companies I know support him. I wouldn't go as far as to say boycot, but I don't order from Pizza Hut anymore and they make my favourite pizza

Capitalism at it's best !

Pizza hut, ugh.  

Little Caesars is the best. 

[Tennesseer]

Aug 24, 2020 12:15:27 GMT -5 @x said:

Aug 23, 2020 11:35:30 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

ETA I also try to avoid companies I know support him. I wouldn't go as far as to say boycot, but I don't order from Pizza Hut anymore and they make my favourite pizza

Capitalism at it's best !

Pizza hut, ugh.  

Little Caesars is the best. 

If you ever make it up to New Haven, CT, look up Pepe's and Sally's pizzerias on Wooster Street. Both make the top 20 best pizza joints in the country list each year with Pepe's usually #1.

I used to live around the corner from those top pizzerias. The best and I miss New Haven pizza.