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ProfessorGAC

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68. They Won't Publish My Book Either

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 08:42 PM

Jan 2021

Maybe I should sue over the 1st amendment, too.
Do you think it's a problem that I haven't actually written a book?
It shouldn't be. There's no way Hawley wrote the one with his name on it.

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Aww, Josh Hawley has a sad: My statement on the woke mob at @simonschuster [View all] demmiblue Jan 2021 OP

First Amendment, my ass dalton99a Jan 2021 #1

Another "victim" cries fowl. Marie Marie Jan 2021 #2

The first amendment does not cover book deals. BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #3

I guess he missed that class in law school leftieNanner Jan 2021 #40

Apparently all it takes is a first rate suit BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #43

Except I think he went to leftieNanner Jan 2021 #48

Remind me again... BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #52

Aww Josh Haw Haw is having a sad aquamarina Jan 2021 #4

Simon & Schuster is a private company, so no First Amendment. Hugin Jan 2021 #5

Whiny little bword. Clearly he doesn't even know what Amend. 1 prohibits and it's the GOVT CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #6

He went to Yale Law School. He knows. dalton99a Jan 2021 #24

I am from Missouri. Josh Hawley really misread leftyladyfrommo Jan 2021 #7

+1. I think you are just right. All that in his cocky and privileged. LizBeth Jan 2021 #23

He's just another overly ambitious sociopath that wants leftyladyfrommo Jan 2021 #36

Right. LizBeth Jan 2021 #47

And I hate his hair. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2021 #49

Me too. Totally misread the situation and also is a prick to take advantage of the volatile SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #56

Can Claire run again? leftyladyfrommo Jan 2021 #61

To be honest w/ you, I was thinking this, and was curious....I popped over to google and googled SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #64

She is such a good commentator. nt leftyladyfrommo Jan 2021 #65

Yes, she is. Take care! SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #67

Did someone Corgigal Jan 2021 #8

Josh Hawley looks like Pee Wee Herman. blue neen Jan 2021 #9

So he's anti-business torius Jan 2021 #10

What an idiot! As noted above, the 1st amendment does not require anyone to publish his book. Jim__ Jan 2021 #11

Cry me a river, snowflake gratuitous Jan 2021 #12

As I heard a guy say: There are no safe spaces in the real world! Initech Jan 2021 #55

From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Jan 2021 #13

Mr. Whisperer takes the shortest route to the truth. nt OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #28

I have a first amendment right to get my book published by Simon and Schuster? enki23 Jan 2021 #14

Actions have consequences. Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #15

I wasn't aware that Simon and Schuster rsdsharp Jan 2021 #16

Another delusional deplorable dunce misunderstanding the 1st Amendment sanatanadharma Jan 2021 #17

He knows very well what the 1st Amendment means; he graduated from Yale Law School The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #42

I want a new senator. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2021 #18

In the last 20 Years, Missouri went off the deep end. idziak4ever1234 Jan 2021 #31

Fox News Cracklin Charlie Jan 2021 #44

Rush Limbaugh is to thank for that. Volaris Jan 2021 #50

We need to Georgia-fy Missouri! n/t BlueSpot Jan 2021 #60

Stacy needs to train Jason Kander to get out our voters. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2021 #69

Cheer up Traitor. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #19

Find another publisher, asshole njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #20

He doesn't yet realize his career is over. He must be a slow learner. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #21

Um, has he read his contract? n/t moonscape Jan 2021 #22

saying "woke mob" sounds a bit racial does it not? nt msongs Jan 2021 #25

It's intentional dalton99a Jan 2021 #33

It was a failure of parenting Chainfire Jan 2021 #26

Well... Mike Nelson Jan 2021 #27

Go find trump jr.'s publisher kacekwl Jan 2021 #29

Y'know, I think I've only heard one kid use "woke" unironically, several more ironically... JHB Jan 2021 #30

Hey, Josh? Look up reaping. Then, at your leisure, look up sewing... dchill Jan 2021 #32

Constitutional scholar Hawley knows damn well that his 1st Amendment rights The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #34

You can always write in a word document and give it to people for free In It to Win It Jan 2021 #35

well THAT isnt gonna help you run for president... Volaris Jan 2021 #58

so that's what woke means KayF Jan 2021 #37

An author fomenting insurrection tends to drive down book sales The Blue Flower Jan 2021 #38

I would explain it to him like this, (in service terms) Chainfire Jan 2021 #39

Post it on parler. Renew Deal Jan 2021 #41

Clearly he failed Const. Law at YALE LAW. What a GD dumbass. CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #45

This is just like whiny conservative actors complaining about how oppressed they are... JHB Jan 2021 #46

He's a lawyer, he should know that contacts have termination clauses. Initech Jan 2021 #51

Tots and pears. muntrv Jan 2021 #53

Cancel culture? More like Sedition Culture Generic Brad Jan 2021 #54

As a co-conspirator in a failed coup attempt ... Brother Mythos Jan 2021 #57

Good news Josh WA-03 Democrat Jan 2021 #59

Is Simon and Schuster the government? PurgedVoter Jan 2021 #62

He can always self-publish on Amazon or a similar site Retrograde Jan 2021 #63

Sorry, dude. S&S is a private corporation, not the government. Aristus Jan 2021 #66

They Won't Publish My Book Either ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #68

Some of the responses! A_Woman_from_MI Jan 2021 #70

From Marc Elias Gothmog Jan 2021 #71