Rogan O’Handley @DC_Draino· 22h
Want to know the worst thing about Common Core?
Obama got a $65 million check after leaving office from the publisher he awarded the contract to during his term This is what we call a “bribe” and they’re supposed to be illegal...
*paging AG Barr*
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“Obama gave Pearson Publishing $350 million to create Commoncore text and Pearson gave Obama a $65 million dollar book deal in return. Quid Pro Quo. Media silent…”
https://iotwreport.com/lets-talk-quid-pro-quo/
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When word broke early last week that former president and first lady Barack and Michelle Obama had landed a joint deal at Penguin Random House worth a reported $65 million, many in the industry were stunned. The advance is, if not the largest on record for two standalone works, certainly the largest in recent memory.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw...amas-book-deals-spark-65-million-mystery.html
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I wonder what 500 legal scholars think about that? But the real story is the size of Trump's salt shakers and his request for Ukraine to investigate corruption.