Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign

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by Jonathan Allen

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Hillary Clinton WON THE POPULAR VOTE! Is this book mainly about gossip? Do you discuss the real ramifications of how the electoral college was able to undo what the American people wanted?
Red Segje Yes, she won the popular vote, but so what? I think that the Clinton campaign knew that the electoral college existed -- the electoral college has bee…moreYes, she won the popular vote, but so what? I think that the Clinton campaign knew that the electoral college existed -- the electoral college has been part of the government for 200-plus years. The Clinton campaign screwed up, big-time, because it took big groups of voters for granted (eg, in Wisconsin, in Michigan, etc) and insulted them to boot (remember the 'deplorables' comment?) and that's why Clinton managed to beat the odds and lose to Trump. Anyway, if you want to learn something about the electoral college, I suggest you read the US's Constitution. You can probably find a copy of it somewhere on-line. (less)
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are there any sources in the book who are named and speak on the record?
Mike They start out by noting that they got the access that they did by agreeing to take all of the comments off the record. There's a stray attributed quo…moreThey start out by noting that they got the access that they did by agreeing to take all of the comments off the record. There's a stray attributed quote here and there, but the vast majority of the content is not specifically attributed.(less)
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Was it Comey's fault, or the Russians? Hmmm.. I just don't know what *ELSE* it could have been ;) #shepersistedallright
Joyce How about the extremely flawed candidate herself?
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Probably one of the slickest propaganda books I've ever read. Starts out making the reader think you're going to get the inside scope on the Hillary campaign, and it's interesting. But part way through you start seeing the sugar-coating of Hillary and you start getting suspicious. Then the authors start sliding in their slants and innuendoes about Trump. They disguise opinions as facts. More fake B.S?
David If this book was intended to be propaganda for Hillary (which I don't think it was), then it utterly failed. It actually did a very good job of cement…moreIf this book was intended to be propaganda for Hillary (which I don't think it was), then it utterly failed. It actually did a very good job of cementing my opinion that she was the wrong candidate from the beginning, she had sown the seeds of her own destruction, and that there was one strategic mistake after another, all ultimately the responsibility of the candidate.(less)
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What is really sad about this issue is the bottom line. Do you want your children, grandchildren, and great grand children to live in a world like this? In a world where the people don't matter? The Electoral College system does not protect the people of the United States of America. The sooner you realize this, the sooner you can protect the future generations. Sign all petitions to abolish it.
Grad A world like what? Where do you get "people don't matter"? The "popular vote" advantage to HRC you love to reference comes from California. As someone…moreA world like what? Where do you get "people don't matter"? The "popular vote" advantage to HRC you love to reference comes from California. As someone else correctly pointed out, our founding fathers knew a pure democracy (majority rule) has never been successful and so they devised a way in which the states elected the President, the number of votes to be determined by the citizens of that state. Otherwise, the over populated states would determine the outcome of national elections. I think you may want to take a civics course at your community college. (less)
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