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Ted Cruz Busted For Buying His Own Books As NY Times Refuses To Put Him On Bestseller List [View all] CatWoman Jul 2015 OP

Ted Cruz Throws A Tantrum And Claims NY Times Is Lying About Him Buying His Own Books CatWoman Jul 2015 #1

He's just miffed that the NYT let the Cat-in-the-Hat out of the bag pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #3

Yep... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2015 #38

Palin was accused of doing same thing. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #44

50 cents off with another 1/2 off when you buy a Slurpee SummerSnow Jul 2015 #75

my books came with their pages stuck timdog44 Jul 2015 #94

The republican timdog44 Jul 2015 #93

I wonder if reading levels are another reasons these books don't sell? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #98

I just saw timdog44 Jul 2015 #99

we got your thread winner rightchear Richardo Jul 2015 #61

OMgods.. I hadn't read this before I made my post.. LOL. Way to call it! I think we all know his Cha Jul 2015 #43

Caught red handed. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #2

Bwahahahahaa!!!! Daemonaquila Jul 2015 #4

Excuse me! ejbr Jul 2015 #60

What? You mean Ted is dishonest? Ilsa Jul 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Jul 2015 #57

Damn. There goes my main marketing plan for my next book. DavidDvorkin Jul 2015 #6

Busted. lol Jefferson23 Jul 2015 #7

it's available at costco, which only stocks right winger books as of today nt msongs Jul 2015 #8

Say whaaa? Flying Squirrel Jul 2015 #41

Costco is a common dumping ground for books where far too many copies were printed. jeff47 Jul 2015 #53

Nope. Newly released bestsellers are at Costco mainer Jul 2015 #65

That might be the official policy, but Raleigh NC Costco is a dumping ground: Ann Coulter, loudsue Jul 2015 #87

There used to be, in malls, a store called Books a Million dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #80

So you are saying that CostCo only stocks right winger books? I'm calling you... erronis Jul 2015 #59

Last week at Costco, I noticed Jane Austin Jul 2015 #79

I'll stand corrected. That surprises me given CostCo's usually blue-ish tinge erronis Jul 2015 #83

I'm not sure if that is a local thing or not. Here in Eastern WA, very white, jtuck004 Jul 2015 #86

The grifter's scam exposed. Your super PAC can't just give you the cash they bilk from ... Scuba Jul 2015 #9

Yep Thespian2 Jul 2015 #11

Bulk buying is a common and shrewd technique in the publishing industry. hankhenry Jul 2015 #10

Yeah, I've heard of this before. That's how a lot of weird books get on the list. cui bono Jul 2015 #14

It's an old technique that is being honed. hankhenry Jul 2015 #19

Yeah, "best seller" has been a meaningless adjective.... AlbertCat Jul 2015 #33

They breathe; they lie. n/t sarge43 Jul 2015 #12

Sweet as... malaise Jul 2015 #13

The Times is suddenly worried about that now? jmowreader Jul 2015 #15

First time I noticed that was when I saw multiple copies of that stupid hit-job SWIFTBOAT book TrollBuster9090 Jul 2015 #18

There is nothing they won't cheat at. nt Snotcicles Jul 2015 #16

Too Bad "Joe The Dumbass" Didn't Have A Superpac Buying His Book to Put Him On The NY Times TrollBuster9090 Jul 2015 #17

according tothe N.Y.T.s best sellers list olddots Jul 2015 #20

As a reading specialist, I beg to differ. maddiemom Jul 2015 #63

Can you provide us with some support for that claim? Enthusiast Jul 2015 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author maddiemom Aug 2015 #107

(Waaay Late) Of course not. It was a generalization. maddiemom Aug 2015 #108

Thank you, maddiemom. nt Enthusiast Aug 2015 #109

A liar and cheat from the get-go. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #21

Well... Ted Cruz always has a fallback career as a professional Homer Simpson impersonator. Initech Jul 2015 #22

Good one! Is that embarrassing ad still out there? maddiemom Jul 2015 #50

I'm sure there is a perfectly innocent explanation! Helen Borg Jul 2015 #23

They didn't used to care quite so much, it seems. calimary Jul 2015 #24

Yes, it seems the NYT changed their policy Oilwellian Jul 2015 #28

At one time there was a little asterisk or check mark that appeared by the name of the book, calimary Jul 2015 #32

You're so right...I had forgotten about that n/t Oilwellian Jul 2015 #36

Thanks NJCher Jul 2015 #40

Yes, I've heard right wingers say treestar Jul 2015 #56

Republican donors have to be the worst businesspeople ever IronLionZion Jul 2015 #25

This is common practice whenever B Calm Jul 2015 #26

That's right, and they guage the timing very carefully. Nitram Jul 2015 #95

Is it only about the bestseller list ToxMarz Jul 2015 #27

Pukes and Baggers...ALWAYS up to some kind of skeeze. SoapBox Jul 2015 #29

This has been going on for years. NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #30

I see hard cover books in Dollar Tree written by right-wing authors all the time. O'Reilly books can B Calm Jul 2015 #35

IOKIYAR Feeling the Bern Jul 2015 #31

Will Sarah Failin' be next? OldRedneck Jul 2015 #34

Can Cruz even read his own book? Lancero Jul 2015 #37

The scary thing about Cruz is that he IS quit literate. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #81

Whether he is buying hid own books or not, Creepy Cruz... 3catwoman3 Jul 2015 #39

Not the first time that's happened.. but, is it the first time anyone's been so spectaculary busted Cha Jul 2015 #42

check response #1 CatWoman Jul 2015 #48

I know! I responded to that after I wrote my post.. I know exactly how thinks by now. And, I Cha Jul 2015 #82

So that must mean he's on the Worstseller List Generic Brad Jul 2015 #45

Somebody call the WAAAHmbulance for widdle Wafael! Fritz Walter Jul 2015 #46

Cruz's whole existence is about gaining name recognition to run for POTUS. maddiemom Jul 2015 #47

Ted Bought his Own Books???? To Get on The Bestseller List??? Is That HONEST???? Stuart G Jul 2015 #49

Oooh, a Black Sox reference? brett_jv Jul 2015 #91

Is he a Scientologist, too? ChazInAz Jul 2015 #51

Buying your own books? IRS Bait bucolic_frolic Jul 2015 #52

So glad he got caught! treestar Jul 2015 #54

I seem to remember reading years ago that this is what Coulter and O'Reilly did, too. George II Jul 2015 #55

Cruz caught for phony Beatlemania!! b-WAHHA! Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #58

With fifteen plus republican cadidates, they are all the same Diremoon Jul 2015 #62

The list is meaningless. Every Real Housewife has NYT Bestseller! Phentex Jul 2015 #64

what a fucking loser nt arely staircase Jul 2015 #66

Living those 'christian' values... Faux pas Jul 2015 #67

This is standard for Right Wingers. They've been doing this to SIMULATE popular support for YEARS... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #68

Creepy fuckin cheater! Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #69

Ann Coulter bulk buys lead to the NYT using a special symbol underpants Jul 2015 #70

Once again it is proven; Republicans can only win when they cheat. CanonRay Jul 2015 #71

Idiot! Those in the know have a think-tank buy their books. It's a not-so clever rhett o rick Jul 2015 #72

Standard Republican procedure Tardigrade Jul 2015 #73

I think I saw that on Morning Joe...what an embarrassment...altho Joe and Mika CTyankee Jul 2015 #76

Cruz, total POS! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #77

What am I supposed to say to this??? Cozet Jul 2015 #78

*raises hand* CatWoman Jul 2015 #85

Ha! Unfortunately, that doesn't get me past the Harper Collins people. Any ideas? Cozet Jul 2015 #88

No offense, but this a VERY old 'trolling' tactic ... brett_jv Jul 2015 #92

Shrub probably bought one to replace My Pet Goat. kairos12 Jul 2015 #84

That is pathetic. n/t Chemisse Jul 2015 #89

What surprises me is it only takes 11,000 sold to be #1 or #2 mainer Jul 2015 #90

Self bulk buying?-----that's just one more, in the string of things about him, that sucks. Sheepshank Jul 2015 #96

Oops liberal N proud Jul 2015 #97

Ted Cruz is one of the biggest crooks, but being from TX. We all rladdi Jul 2015 #100

Common practice from the right wing. Buying in bulk. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #101

Typical Republican Kevin from WI Jul 2015 #102

cruz's shows his continued dishonesty samsingh Jul 2015 #103

Having the RNC or Fox make bulk purchases libodem Jul 2015 #104

Exactly ---It's the old Ann Coulter trick nikto Jul 2015 #105

This is nothing new for right winger authors. SoCalDem Jul 2015 #106