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JHB

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46. This is just like whiny conservative actors complaining about how oppressed they are...

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 08:22 PM

Jan 2021

You are the "unrestricted free market" guys, remember? The golden rule: He who has the gold makes the rules. They can do whatever the F they want, and if you don't like it, you can lump it.

Because according to you guys, even suggesting they be restrained from doing whatever the hell they want is "socialism", you pinko bastards, you!

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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