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[johnsmith]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...33c52b2f014_story.html?utm_term=.5be419a0c49a

NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton is calling her new book “What Happened” and promising unprecedented candor as she remembers her stunning defeat last year to Donald Trump.

“In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I’ve often felt I had to be careful in public, like I was up on a wire without a net,” Clinton writes in the introduction, according to publisher Simon & Schuster. “Now I’m letting my guard down.”

Simon & Schuster told The Associated Press on Thursday that Clinton’s book will be a highly personal work that also is a “cautionary tale” about Russian interference in last year’s election and its threat to democracy.

“Now free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an opponent who broke all the rules,” according to Simon & Schuster. “In these pages, she describes what it was like to run against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she has coped with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the strength to pick herself back up afterwards.”

“What Happened” is scheduled to come out Sept. 12.

I don't know if I could read this without getting sad and angry, can't imagine what it was like writing it.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Should be titled "I'm Sorry"

 

[NastyBook]

Should only include one page saying "I took my base for granted."

 

[Muffin1611]

Should be titled "I'm Sorry"

Well, that didnt take long.

 

[Impeccable]

Seems like the sort of thing you could get out with a nice in-depth interview.

But, money.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

CNN chasing the rating is what happened

 

[rucury]

Should be titled "It was MY turn, dammit!!"

or alternatively "Oops"

 

[Kayhan]

Should be titled "But my emails"

 

[benicillin]

This thread is going to go well.

Anyway, I don't usually read these kinds of books, but I am interested to hear about things from her perspective, and as such plan on purchasing it when it comes out.

 

[Bony Manifesto]

"If I Did It"

 

[Griss]

Really feels like it's missing a question mark. Maybe that's implied and that's the point.

 

[Byakuya769]

Should be "What had happened was..."

 

[Puck Beaverton]

"If I Did It"

I like this post.

 

[backflip10019]

"If I Did It"

That was my joke too.

 

[Black Republican]

Wouldnt be surprised if she calls out her husband a few times

 

[LakeEarth]

Should be titled "I'm Sorry"

Should be titled "What the f@#$ just happened?!?"

 

[TrutaS]

"But her emails" would be a funny title that would probably sell more. Hope this is revealing and geared towards promoting change, rather than a cash grab.

 

[Earthbound64]

"If I Did It"

That would have been a much better title.
Especially with O.J. free now.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Should just have "Bernie lost too "

I'd buy two copies instead of one

 

[dave is ok]

Fred Willard is writing the foreword

 

[kmfdmpig]

The chapters on not leaving major cities, wasting time in lost cause states (like Arizona) and calling a huge percentage of voters deplorable should make good reading. I wonder if she'll take any responsibility at all for those major blunders.

 

[¡HarlequinPanic!]

Was "If I did it" already taken?

EDIT: oh, goddamnit.

 

[crooked spin]

fake edit: beaten!

 

[Kthulhu]

"But her emails" would be a funny title that would probably sell more. Hope this is revealing and geared towards promoting change, rather than a cash grab.

Has a politician ever written a book that wasn't a cash grab?

 

[Preezy]

SHE LOST TO TRUMP. GTFO lady, no one wants to hear your shit. She should be reminded of losing to Trump for the rest of her days. She's the political equivalent of Bill Buckner!

 

[Slaythe]

I hope the back cover has "Her EMAILS"

 

[AstroNut325]

The first thought to pop into my head was... The All Your Base meme! The bohemian rhapsody version!

 

[Ryuukan]

neogaf hot takes |OT|

 

[inky]

It wasn't my emails guys

 

[Mediking]

Anybody remember when Trump literally threatened her with throwing her in jail during one of the debates?

 

[Steve Youngblood]

In an ideal world, this book wouldn't exist. In a slightly less ideal but still pretty good world, it should consist of one page:

"I lost the election and then moved on with my life. You should too. Let's focus on 2018 and 2020"

The End

 

[Kinyou]

I hope the back cover has "Her EMAILS"

"Pre-order now to get one exclusive e-mail"

 

[MrBadger]

Anybody remember when Trump literally threatened her with throwing her in jail during one of the debates?

Remember when Trump hinted that someone should kill her?
Remember when Trump said she co-founded ISIS?

 

[C.Mongler]

I mean, I don't think she isn't entitled to writing something like this, but couldn't this have waited until we're at least no longer actively living through the ramifications of her loss? Couldn't you write this and shelve it for 4 years or so? Just feels a little tone-deaf to me, idk.

 

[Slaythe]

The chapters on not leaving major cities, wasting time in lost cause states (like Arizona) and calling a huge percentage of voters deplorable should make good reading. I wonder if she'll take any responsibility at all for those major blunders.

Yeah at the same point in time, if you have to accommodate to the racist, homophobic, intolerant, shit trump base, you might as well give up the rest of your humanity.

 

[Futureman]

One of the chapters should definitely be "I Called 30 million America Citizens Deplorables"

 

[Skellig Gra]

Has a politician ever written a book that wasn't a cash grab?

Of course not, this one is a little too quick for my taste though.

 

[Phrozenflame500]

I think the publisher forgot a question mark

 

[Buba Big Guns]

Should be changed to "If I campaigned"

 

[Deku Tree]

Well this isn’t going to go over well.

Based on her public statements I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that she essentially never mentions her failure to campaign in the rust belt after the convention.

 

[cr0w]

"What Happened: If You Go To My Website.."

 

[la_briola]

I mean, I don't think she isn't entitled to writing something like this, but couldn't this have waited until we're at least no longer actively living through the ramifications of her loss? Couldn't you write this and shelve it for 4 years or so? Just feels a little tone-deaf to me, idk.

Better to do it now before you are forgotten. Gonna get the money while the debacle is still somewhat fresh.

 

[Trojita]

I wonder if she will really cover her mistakes or if they are handwaived. She and her inner council made a lot of terrible moves that wouldn't even need hindsight to see.

One of the chapters should definitely be "I Called 30 million America Citizens Deplorables"

Which while not a good thing to say publicly, is probably factually true. People mistook the line to think she meant half of America. I wouldn't doubt that 10% of the country is racist.

 

[Advocatus Diaboli]

Hillary's memoirs should be a fascinating read. Her life is unmistakably interesting; her experiences are far ranging and compelling.

But the likelihood that she wrote this book, rather than an army of ghostwriters who regularly delivered copy to her PR and branding team, is vanishingly small.

 

[jmdajr]

Shit Happens

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

"What Happened: If You Go To My Website.."

OK, I laughed.

 

[Omegasquash]

Anybody remember when Trump literally threatened her with throwing her in jail during one of the debates?

IIRC, it was to assign a special prosecutor to investigate her.

Guess he's mad now that Sessions didn't assign one before Mueller was assigned to investigate Trump.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

SHE LOST TO TRUMP. GTFO lady, no one wants to hear your shit. She should be reminded of losing to Trump for the rest of her days. She's the political equivalent of Bill Buckner!

Yea that stupid fucking bitch. She should have known that America doesn't want some stupid old hag nerd running the country, they want a mans man! She should have learned how to smile so that she doesn't always look like a fake bitch all the time. Just another fake democrat like Peloci, who is also an aging hag that needs to go and make room for the true future of the party that also lost, but they know how to look real and not fake!

 

[PeskyToaster]

What happened???????

 

[AcademicSaucer]

"What Happened: If You Go To My Website.."

Ayy