Thursday, April 12, 2018

Another book of lies? Honestly, what are these publishers thinking.

President Trump has adorned everyone who displeases him with a new name. There is such frequent name calling I could write a book about, "How best to be a bully."

I wish former Director Comey success in his book tour. At the age of 57, the former director may have a distance to go before retirement and this book will help fill in the gaps. If it sells well, he might consider writing a squeal. I am sure the people would relish both. 

April 12, 2018
By John Wagner

In advance of a publicity tour by James B. Comey (click here) to promote his new book, the Republican National Committee is preparing a widespread campaign to undercut his credibility, including a new website that dubs the former FBI director as “Lyin’ Comey.”

The website prominently features quotes from Democrats highly critical of Comey before his firing by Trump nearly a year ago as the president grew agitated by the Russia probe.

RNC officials say their effort will also include digital ads, a “war room” to monitor Comey’s television appearances, a rapid response team to rebut his claims in real time and coordination of Trump surrogates to fan out across other TV programs.

The broadside against Comey — a registered Republican for most of his adult life — comes as he set to begin a media tour to tout his memoir, “A Higher Loyalty,” which is expected to be brutally critical of Trump.

In advance of the book’s release on Tuesday, Comey is scheduled to appear in an interview airing Sunday night with ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos. A teaser for the interview says Comey compares Trump to a “mob boss.”...