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Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House | Donna Brazile
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"This book is a triumph."--Walter Isaacson From Donna Brazile, former DNC chair and legendary political operative, an explosive and revealing new look at the 2016 election: the first insider account of the Russian hacking of the DNC and the missteps by the Clinton campaign and Obama administration that enabled a Trump victory. In the fallout of the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee--and as chaos threatened to consume the party's convention--Democrats turned to a familiar figure to right the ship: Donna Brazile. Known to millions from her frequent TV appearances, she was no stranger to high stakes and dirty opponents, and the longtime Democratic strategist had a reputation in Washington as a one-stop shop for fixing sticky problems. What Brazile found at the DNC was unlike anything she had experienced before--and much worse than is commonly known. The party was beset by infighting, scandal, and hubris, while reeling from a brazen and wholly unprecedented attempt by a foreign power to influence the presidential election. Plus, its candidate, Hillary Clinton, faced an opponent who broke every rule in the political playbook. Packed with never-before-reported revelations about what went down in 2016, Hacks is equal parts campaign thriller, memoir, and roadmap for the future. With Democrats now in the wilderness after this historic defeat, Hacks argues that staying silent about what went wrong helps no one. Only by laying bare the missteps, miscalculations, and crimes of 2016, Brazile contends, will Americans be able to salvage their democracy.
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I‘ve been searching for why and how information since the 2016 Presidential election results started to turn towards 45. This book adds a valuable dimension to the picture, including plenty of info about Russian hackers and cyber defense. Still, it‘s highly readable and I absolutely recommend it for political history and memoir readers.

Full review at www.TheBibliophage.com

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Okay, this is a deeply political book. I‘m learning a lot about the political process and the 2016 election cycle. But the quote I‘m choosing to share is a funny one, at least to me. I have never heard the term #boobatoir before. But Littens, don‘t you think we all would prefer a #bookatoir? 🤣📚🤣📚

Clare-Dragonfly I definitely need a bookatoir! 😂 7y
kspenmoll 😂😂 yes, definitely a bookatoir! 7y
Kimzey Yes! A bookatoir! 📚👏🏼 7y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Donna Brazile is plain-spoken or perhaps just crude in this chapter title. On the other hand, the book is definitely eye-opening so far.

Kaye I‘m a little SLOW tonight. I was trying to figure out what the duck was for. I think I get it. I recently saw a sign on the church downtown that said “Don‘t wait until 6 Strong Men Carry you Into Church “. I had to think on that one the whole way home. WHY would you need 6 men to carry you into a church? I think one or 2 could lift me. (edited) 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Kaye Oh yes, you probably need another cup of coffee today. I have days like that a lot! 😘 7y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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My library hold finally came in! And this is so good ... I‘m definitely going to want a copy of my own. #nonfiction2108 #politics #resist #history

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I‘ve been thinking about my #mostwantedtopfive books for over a week. It‘s so hard to pick just five. I‘m finally ready!

1. Anniversary edition of The Name of the Wind. It‘s so gorgeous!
2. Hacks by Donna Brazile
3. Promise Me, Dad by Joe Biden
4. The Book of Dust by Phillip Pullman
5. The Power by Naomi Alderman

Thanks @Smangela for this quiz! And to my swap partner, I mark my TBR more on GR than here but check my “own” lists as well. 😘

nelehelen Anniversary version?! I️ did not know... I️ must have!! 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @nelehelen Oh Yes, you must find a picture. It is fabulous!! 😀 7y
Jas16 God I want the anniversary edition too and keep trying to talk myself out of it 7y
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MsLeah8417

I just started this book and I am immediately drawn in to the way in which she is sharing her side of the story.