Hillary Clinton, the "flawed candidate".

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1. Are we talking about the flawed Brian Williams who lied about his faux Iraq helicopter crash?

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The NY Times review of the book left the impression that this book was just a feeble attempt to cash in on "why Hillary lost". From what I read in the review, I do not take this book as particularly eye opening. The review purports to use assessments from some people in her staff, and they seem to point the blame, at least how I read the review, because Hillary did not reach out enough.

Since I haven't read the book I admit I may be jumping to the wrong conclusion, but even from the title "Shattered", implying that no one in the press expected Hillary to lose, and it was a complete surprise, is bullshit.

The media's double standard, along with Comey, and the FBI's interference in the election seems to be relegated to a back seat in their analysis of why Hillary lost, and in my view that is a patently dishonest assessment.

Reading the reviews of this book over at Amazon, give it an average review, and the consensus over there seems to point to a rehash, nothing enlightening or new. Those that are clearly trump supporters believe it is bias toward Hillary, and those that seem to support Hillary or are Democrats tend to think the book presents a sympathetic look

Based on the reviews I have read, while it may not be its purpose, it provides cover for the shoddy reporting of the press.

I would be curious if anyone has read the book if it delves into how racism, sexism and bigotry was a factor, and how the news outlets legitimized it