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ebarker9

Monkey
Oct 2, 2007
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I'm still on the fence about whether Brian is a marginally effective troll or is, in fact, as dumb as his posts would indicate. Leaning towards the latter.
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
88,953
27,137
media blackout
I'm still on the fence about whether Brian is a marginally effective troll or is, in fact, as dumb as his posts would indicate. Leaning towards the latter.
he's such a bad troll i almost feel bad. like michael jordan dunking on the kids at the special olympics bad. also dumb.
 

Brian HCM#1

Don’t feed the troll
Sep 7, 2001
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382
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Just watch, this will end up circling back to papa Joe down the road. Sorry I can't see how an average Joe could make over $11M in a book deal & speaking engagements in one year. He's not even close to Obama's league. IMO, a little money laundering was going on

 

Sandro

Terrified of Cucumbers
Nov 12, 2006
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2,541
The old world
obama got a $65 million *advance* for his book deal.

clinton got $15 million, Bush Jr got $10 million.
Yeah, he's not really used to presidents having a command of the English language beyond a 4th grade level, so I can see how these figures might appear high to him.
 

mandown

Poopdeck Repost
Jun 1, 2004
21,901
9,194
Transylvania 90210
obama got a $65 million *advance* for his book deal.

clinton got $15 million, Bush Jr got $10 million.
Obama’s memoir sold nearly 900,000 copies in 24 hours. Assume a $20 average price (hard cover, paperback, e sales, so I’m just guessing here) and that’s $18,000,000 gross sales in a day. I’m sure Joe wouldn’t get those numbers, but a book deal and a year of sales clearly has the potential to make big numbers.
 

Fool

The Thing cannot be described
Sep 10, 2001
2,932
1,677
Brooklyn
The Bidens got a $8 million, 3-book deal. The president-elect still has one more to write. I hope it's called Will You Shut the Hell Up, Man?
 

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
41,913
19,248
Riding the baggage carousel.
Obama’s memoir sold nearly 900,000 copies in 24 hours. Assume a $20 average price (hard cover, paperback, e sales, so I’m just guessing here) and that’s $18,000,000 gross sales in a day. I’m sure Joe wouldn’t get those numbers, but a book deal and a year of sales clearly has the potential to make big numbers.
Remember how the RNC paid $300,000 dollars for copies of Don Jr's book? Meaning Jr probably sold $300,020 worth of books. A book I can only assume was printed in CHINA! Many people are saying it.
 

Brian HCM#1

Don’t feed the troll
Sep 7, 2001
32,241
382
Bay Area, California
Srsly - someone from my HS is on about this SAME shit. It must be December 9th's Conservative Media Talking Point of the Day?
At the end of the day, twitter & facebook pulled the story claiming their "fact checkers found them to be false and part of a Trump smear campaign before the election" when it was true all a long. This is scary stuff knowing how the media can control the narrative of they want you to believe or not believe. This should not be allowed for either side in the US, EVER!
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
88,953
27,137
media blackout
What did their VP's get for a book deal?
several million each.

but to your point, it's not *just* the book deals. speaking fees can pull a LOT of money. former VP cheney charges at least $75k per event - but that figure doesn't include first class travel and accommodations, which is part of his rider (which should be noted - are tax deductible and thus reported).
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
88,953
27,137
media blackout
on biden, please note - this was his own financial disclosure:

The new documents show Joe Biden earned more than $4 million in late 2017 and 2018 from giving more than four dozen speeches, banking up to $235,000 for one appearance. He was paid $540,484 for in role at the University of Pennsylvania. And he owns a corporation, established to handle his post-White House speaking and book deals, now valued at between $1 and $5 million.
 

Jm_

sled dog's bollocks
Jan 14, 2002
20,224
10,750
AK
on biden, please note - this was his own financial disclosure:

The new documents show Joe Biden earned more than $4 million in late 2017 and 2018 from giving more than four dozen speeches, banking up to $235,000 for one appearance. He was paid $540,484 for in role at the University of Pennsylvania. And he owns a corporation, established to handle his post-White House speaking and book deals, now valued at between $1 and $5 million.
Sounds like bootstraps and capitalism.
 

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
67,947
14,229
In a van.... down by the river
several million each.

but to your point, it's not *just* the book deals. speaking fees can pull a LOT of money. former VP cheney charges at least $75k per event - but that figure doesn't include first class travel and accommodations, which is part of his rider (which should be noted - are tax deductible and thus reported).
Heh:

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Better than posting this every time:


:D
 

kidwoo

Artisanal Tweet Curator
I'm gonna get under that big tent Biden pitched.
sounds gay


You guys, I'm convinced. I think I'm going to not vote for hunter biden in 2020.

Because if there's one thing I can get behind, it's whining about the guy with one grifter kid who was only a grifter after his dad was in office, while fulling supporting the other one with three grifter kids actively violating every emolument, and nepotism clause this country has ever had in place.

I bet if you compared hunter's education and professional work experience with those three, the case would be even stronger, right brian?
 

mandown

Poopdeck Repost
Jun 1, 2004
21,901
9,194
Transylvania 90210
sounds gay


You guys, I'm convinced. I think I'm going to not vote for hunter biden in 2020.

Because if there's one thing I can get behind, it's whining about the guy with one grifter kid who was only a grifter after his dad was in office, while fulling supporting the other one with three grifter kids actively violating every emolument, and nepotism clause this country has ever had in place.

I bet if you compared hunter's education and professional work experience with those three, the case would be even stronger, right brian?
I bet you didn’t even type that with your pinky extended, you socialist ne’er do well.