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Saboburns

(2,807 posts)
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 03:40 PM Aug 2022

Yes, 2000 Mules was re-called by publisher

Even though some wanted to argue that it had not.

Dinesh D’Souza’s Election Denial Book Suddenly Delayed Over ‘Significant Error’

https://www.thedailybeast.com/dinesh-dsouzas-election-denying-book-2000-mules-suddenly-delayed-over-significant-error


Far-right conspiracy theorist Dinesh D’Souza’s book version of his largely debunked election-denial film 2000 Mules was suddenly recalled by the publisher on the eve of its release date over what D’Souza has described as a “significant error.”

Originally set to hit store shelves on August 30, 2000 Mules was abruptly subjected to a full recall from outlets earlier this week. Freelance reporter Nancy Levine first reported that a book vendor informed Walmart that the title “needs to be pulled out of stores immediately” due to orders from the publisher.

Levine later told Newsweek that she received the screenshot of 2000 Mules’ recall “from a high school friend who works for a book distribution company and became aware of the delay” from their work with Walmart.

“Due to a publishing error, the publication date of 2000 Mules has been postponed to October 25, 2022. We look forward to publishing 2000 Mules by Dinesh D’Souza this fall,” Regnery tweeted on Monday evening. The company did not immediately respond when asked for comment about the error behind the recall.



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Yes, 2000 Mules was re-called by publisher (Original Post) Saboburns Aug 2022 OP
Somebody's worried about a defamation lawsuit, maybe? Ocelot II Aug 2022 #1
That would be my guess. TheRealNorth Aug 2022 #3
My best guess also. Certainly mere viciously hurtful lies or Hortensis Aug 2022 #14
More Saboburns Aug 2022 #2
Somehow, I did not even have to look to know that it was regnery. niyad Aug 2022 #4
Precisely what struck me. nt allegorical oracle Aug 2022 #18
I have a feeling that the error was publishing it. dchill Aug 2022 #5
+1 crickets Aug 2022 #9
If even one of these books makes out into the general public exboyfil Aug 2022 #6
Maybe they believe this is the October Surprise. GreenWave Aug 2022 #7
The premise of the book is fake. rubbersole Aug 2022 #8
Agreed wholheartedly. It has yet to stop them. GreenWave Aug 2022 #10
Post removed Post removed Aug 2022 #20
Distort D'Newsa GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2022 #11
I love that! geardaddy Aug 2022 #15
Dinesh D'Souza's error was being born in the first place durablend Aug 2022 #12
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2022 #22
Yeah...he was born before Roe right? JK Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #23
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2022 #13
Regnery. Why should they if they don't think it's in their interest? Hortensis Aug 2022 #16
Sometimes give the book away as a premium to a RW publication or broadcast outlet to attract allegorical oracle Aug 2022 #19
Pathetic. And appalling, of course. The documentary Hortensis Aug 2022 #24
Yep. That's how they get that little dagger or cross mark in the NYT Book Review listings. keep_left Aug 2022 #25
Who cares Right wing bullshit anyway...Dinesh D'Souza is big fat nutjob troll and a Trumplican Demsrule86 Aug 2022 #21
Dinesh D'Souza *IS* a Significant Error underpants Aug 2022 #17
Significant Error....The Entire Premise of the Book is Bullshit. spanone Aug 2022 #26
It's delayed, not recalled DavidDvorkin Aug 2022 #27
Georgia voter Mark Andrews is suing Dinesh D'Souza for defamation over his 2000 Mules documentary, LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #28

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. My best guess also. Certainly mere viciously hurtful lies or
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 04:36 PM
Aug 2022

any other massive violations of ethics would not cause this.

Glad to hear it, though. Sorry sales will resume before long.

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
6. If even one of these books makes out into the general public
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 03:51 PM
Aug 2022

Can it be the basis for a libel lawsuit? I mean if one college employee handed out a couple of flyers saying a business profiled African Americans is worth $20M+, what will the lies (if there are actionable ones in it) in this book be worth?

GreenWave

(6,773 posts)
10. Agreed wholheartedly. It has yet to stop them.
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 04:21 PM
Aug 2022
Due to a publishing error, the publication date of 2000 Mules has been postponed to October 25, 2022. We look forward to publishing 2000 Mules by Dinesh D’Souza this fall,” Regnery tweeted on Monday evening. The company did not immediately respond when asked for comment about the error behind the recall.

Response to rubbersole (Reply #8)

Response to durablend (Reply #12)

Response to Saboburns (Original post)

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
16. Regnery. Why should they if they don't think it's in their interest?
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 04:42 PM
Aug 2022


This isn't an ethical publishing company. Far from. They specialize in RW slimedog authors, or as they style their product, "conservative books for independent thinkers." I think this may be the fourth D'Souza book they've published.

allegorical oracle

(2,357 posts)
19. Sometimes give the book away as a premium to a RW publication or broadcast outlet to attract
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 04:52 PM
Aug 2022

readers/viewers. News Max was hawking somebody's book last year -- free w/ subscription.

keep_left

(1,792 posts)
25. Yep. That's how they get that little dagger or cross mark in the NYT Book Review listings.
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 05:24 PM
Aug 2022

They really hate it, too. Apparently through their "sources and methods", the NYT found out years ago that the right-wing "think" tanks and "nonprofits" were doing massive bulk buys and then giving these nutjob books away at their rubber-chicken fundraisers. The conservative book clubs were also buying them up for pennies on the dollar and giving them away with memberships. Anything that they couldn't unload went to the dollar stores or got shredded. That massively inflates the actual grassroots sales of these kinds of books. Don Jr was involved in a particularly egregious bulk buy scam for his latest book as I recall.

Demsrule86

(68,714 posts)
21. Who cares Right wing bullshit anyway...Dinesh D'Souza is big fat nutjob troll and a Trumplican
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 04:55 PM
Aug 2022

liar. Of course, his book which is undoubtedly a pack of lies and a defamation suit waiting to happen has been recalled. Good riddance.

underpants

(182,945 posts)
17. Dinesh D'Souza *IS* a Significant Error
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 04:44 PM
Aug 2022

The whole thing is just to get money out of the stooges pockets. The premise is that tracking software shows that people who at least drove by a Dem campaign office also drove near a ballot drop box. If your commute or often errand path satisfies those criteria OBVIOUSLY you are a mule. on that last line.

DavidDvorkin

(19,494 posts)
27. It's delayed, not recalled
Tue Aug 30, 2022, 06:50 PM
Aug 2022

It's still available for pre-order on Amaozn, with a fairly good sales rank, and it's scheduled for release at the end of November.

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