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Sharon Foster (CT)'s avatar

Eight hours of FPOTUS? Or 6 hours for the whole audiobook? I don't want to listen to FPOTUS's voice for 8 minutes, never mind 8 hours.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Same here. Pass. Cheerfully so.

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Sharon Foster (CT)'s avatar

I'm sorry I missed your talk with Maggie Haberman. I assume there was a discussion about so many journalists with White House access withheld so much information for their books. Would the 4 long FPOTUS years have been any different, I wonder, if the public knew in real time just how corrupt it was and still is?

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Ava's avatar

I agree. The revelation that has upset me most has been the realization that so many knew so much that might have made a difference but they withheld what they knew.

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Mary Ann Dimand's avatar

Do you remember when Bob Woodward was on the promotional trail for Fear, and liked to end interviews as he did that book? Saying in quiet graves tones, "The President was a fucking liar."

I am not convinced that Mr. Woodward is great at identifying coups de grace at this point. I do not prioritize audio reading this one, though likely I will do so. :D

I have an audiobook of Why We Did It waiting at an Arapahoe County public library. I've heard Tim Miller interviewed by Al Franken, and was stuck anew by how Republicans just think everyone granted them Authority of Naming Problems. "The economy," they say, "inflation," they say, "the crime wave," they say, "the border crisis," they say, and smile in a superior way. As if they were always talking about real phenomena, and as if A Stern Republican Talking-To Would Solve Everything. I expect I'll find the book interesting and worthwhile, but geez Louise.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Let me know what you think of that book. It's on my secondary list...

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Mary Ann Dimand's avatar

Want my read on Kellyanne Conway and Jared Kushner? Both were fascinating, and I want to see a cage match between the authors.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Oh, hay! I'd pay for that.

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Mary Ann Dimand's avatar

Cage match or my reads? I'm afraid we couldn't pay enough to get the cage match to happen, even if we pooled our funds. :D

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Cage match. I'm small like that. And we can certainly pool funds but I need to knock over a bank first.

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Mary Ann Dimand's avatar

Will do!

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Cynthia Fridlich's avatar

Nah, listening to music on our way back to Connecticut from Florida. Billy Strings. Have you listened to him yet? A hobo, hi ho, in his past and bass fisher at present. Played with Willie. Making plans to follow him to shows! No time for the failed former, ugh! An audio book, really???

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Paul Ashton's avatar

He and Molly Tuttle together are fun to watch (Billy Strings that is).

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Cynthia Fridlich's avatar

Yes

Respect

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Cynthia Fridlich's avatar

Lordy, The Maj Deegan X traffic!

Less like the cauldron in Orlando and more realistic and restful, lol!

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Does this mean you’re closing in? What a long drive that is.

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Cynthia Fridlich's avatar

Home to Canton in 2! Phew! What a ride! A looong, strange one, for true!

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Welcome home.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I've heard of Billy but maybe should go explore more.

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Cynthia Fridlich's avatar

Indeed

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Pat Taylor's avatar

I keep wishing the Trumpster will tick off a Mafia don who can make him disappear. At my age I have no precious time to waste hearing him lie- which happens every time he opens his mouth.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I want to believe in the rule of law, but Ford pardoned Nixon, so…

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Paul Ashton's avatar

I’d rather watch the series about Jeffrey Dahmer and I don’t want to watch that at all.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Ha. Good one.

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Joseph Grabarz's avatar

Woodward has Trump on tape saying his letter to the North Korean President was “Top Secret.”

The letter was among the documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

That, I read. So can I go ahead and skip listening?

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Ava's avatar

I've had my computer muted since 2016 precisely because I can't listen to that voice. Hard pass.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I turn off the TV when it comes on, myself. Who needs it?

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Cynthia Fridlich's avatar

I’d rather get the switch!

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Ava's avatar

I'd rather chew aluminum foil.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I’d rather gargle my eyeballs.

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