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senseandsensibility

(26,026 posts)
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 06:29 PM Wednesday

Tapper just interviewed Haberman and Swan about their book Regime Change

He covered many topics from the book but mostly stuck to how trump was overreaching his authority and how sycophantic his staff is. I wondered if he would even broach trump's health since he was so extremely concerned about Biden's. After all, even if trump's health was not a main focus of the book, hi bizarre behavior most certainly is. So how then do the authors explain such behavior?

Finally, at the end he did ask about trump's hearing problems, falling asleep, bruised hands, etc. But it was significant to me that he only asked about trump's physical health. His extremely and increasingly strange behavior would not be caused by those problems. Haberman said the administration is not transparent so she doesn't know about his health.

And Tapper seemed willing to leave it there. Nothing to see here, I guess.

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Tapper just interviewed Haberman and Swan about their book Regime Change (Original Post) senseandsensibility Wednesday OP
Thank you for your input (senseandsensibility), it is appreciated wyn borkins Wednesday #1
they've been making the rounds regarding their book for several days now. mnmoderatedem Wednesday #2
Nichole Wallace... 2naSalit Wednesday #3
Lawrence was actually the first to interview them a couple of nights ago senseandsensibility Wednesday #5
Saw that too... 2naSalit Wednesday #8
So great that they didn't report SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #4
Good way to ensure that I won't buy it... RockCreek Wednesday #6
Well ITAL Wednesday #12
I didn't say their book was great senseandsensibility Wednesday #7
Surprised Tapper SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #9
Ask Tapper if he even got to first base with Monica Lewinsky PCIntern Wednesday #10
Three so-called journalists choie Wednesday #11
You have a point senseandsensibility Wednesday #13
Agree. But that press corp choie Wednesday #14

mnmoderatedem

(3,918 posts)
2. they've been making the rounds regarding their book for several days now.
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:01 PM
Wednesday

the trump White House is as nutty as you would guess

2naSalit

(104,828 posts)
3. Nichole Wallace...
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:05 PM
Wednesday

Spent her first hour talking to them today.

I missed most of it due to a phone call.

senseandsensibility

(26,026 posts)
5. Lawrence was actually the first to interview them a couple of nights ago
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:08 PM
Wednesday

and it was a great as one would expect. Even Jon Stewart got them to admit that everything trump says is a lie and to KEEP ASKING. That was their advice to other journalists.

2naSalit

(104,828 posts)
8. Saw that too...
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:12 PM
Wednesday

Glad they are making the rounds and in some cases, much time is well used in talking to them.

RockCreek

(1,635 posts)
6. Good way to ensure that I won't buy it...
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:11 PM
Wednesday

Although I probably wouldn't have anyway with those authors.

ITAL

(1,439 posts)
12. Well
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 09:00 PM
Wednesday

It's easier to get gain the confidence of people if you play a long game rather than a short one. Doubtful they would have gotten anywhere near as much information/interviews if they were writing articles at the same time because by the second or third one their info pipeline would have been cut off by the Administration.

senseandsensibility

(26,026 posts)
7. I didn't say their book was great
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:12 PM
Wednesday
I described Tapper's interview and how he did not seem to be interested in Biden's mental health.

choie

(7,112 posts)
11. Three so-called journalists
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 08:31 PM
Wednesday

who chose to write books instead of telling us what was going on as they learned about it.

All three of them can go to hell.

senseandsensibility

(26,026 posts)
13. You have a point
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 09:00 PM
Wednesday

It's access journalism. The fact that he agreed to talk to Maggie and Jonathan is suspicious in itself. I thought the same about Woodward. But I withhold my most scathing critique for the WH press corps who let him get away with lying every day.

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