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82. New Clinton Memoir: We All Made Mistakes But You Made Most Of Them
Thu Aug 24, 2017, 10:11 AM
Aug 2017


NEW YORK—In candid excerpts released Wednesday from her forthcoming memoir What Happened, Hillary Clinton reflects on her unsuccessful 2016 presidential bid, revealing to readers, “We all made mistakes, but you made most of them.”

“I’m not suggesting it’s entirely your fault, but, let’s be frank, 99 percent of it is,” read one passage from the chapter entitled “Seriously, What Were You Thinking?” in which the former candidate conceded missteps she had made over the course of her campaign while also clarifying that none of them should have produced the final election outcome, which she characterized as “squarely on you fucking people.”

“Indeed, fake news and Russian meddling played a part, and I’ve acknowledged I wasn’t the perfect candidate, but let’s not lose sight of the fact that the majority of the blame—all but the tiniest sliver—lies with you, the idiot voters. You really blew it, dumbasses. Bravo!”

Sources later confirmed that Clinton devotes the final chapter of her memoir to how she has moved on from the election, begging her readers to not fuck that up for her too.

http://www.theonion.com/article/new-clinton-memoir-we-all-made-mistakes-you-made-m-56743

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women MUST be put in their place!! niyad Aug 2017 #1
People who hate Hillary Clinton will NEVER be satisfied. Dulcinea Aug 2017 #84
in a very ladylike and subservient manner, of course!! niyad Aug 2017 #85
I think as women we train the people around us to expect us to apologize profusely Fresh_Start Aug 2017 #2
I don't think we do the training. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2017 #10
I agree that we are trained from birth...and then we train the people around us to expect it Fresh_Start Aug 2017 #14
People try and get you to be apologetic and also unsure- there is nothing like the reaction you get bettyellen Aug 2017 #43
I never thought that Hillary Clinton needed to abase herself in the first place Gothmog Aug 2017 #3
Me either, and, frankly, I'm not sure that's what's she's doing in her book whathehell Aug 2017 #58
She's not abasing herself. Reader is thin skinned onit2day Aug 2017 #72
Agreed...Well said. whathehell Aug 2017 #78
Doubtful Scoopster Aug 2017 #4
if only she were more perfect, the right-wing wouldn't have smeared her with lies for 25 years! unblock Aug 2017 #5
No Iliyah Aug 2017 #6
Forget apologizing. I want HRC to issue a big "Fuck you!" to the idiots who elected 45. LonePirate Aug 2017 #7
I wish I could rec your post Lifelong Protester Aug 2017 #12
This!!! paleotn Aug 2017 #30
Agreed. Personally, I've had to Ilsa Aug 2017 #33
Actually, the segment played on Morning Joe did just that. Showed Trump up to be a creep mnhtnbb Aug 2017 #53
Her critics will never be satisfied...nt comradebillyboy Aug 2017 #8
Her critics will never be satisfied... LenaBaby61 Aug 2017 #17
Needs to be repeated: Her critics will never be satisfied! FuzzyRabbit Aug 2017 #26
To underscore: Her critics will never be satisfied. Beartracks Aug 2017 #28
Never, ever, ever nolabear Aug 2017 #46
I did hear part of this and it took me back too Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #9
I remember when it happened and Ilsa Aug 2017 #37
When the old white guys and their supporters Vetteguy Aug 2017 #11
I did what I consider my most effective action: Croney Aug 2017 #13
The only people calling for her to self-abase are people who were always critical of her Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #15
Please Hillary, don't apologize! Those of us who support you don't need it, and your detractos lunamagica Aug 2017 #16
Don't forget...SHE WON! BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #18
I guess it's her fault she didn't have a big enough lead... Beartracks Aug 2017 #34
Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #19
She can never say mea culpa loud enough or often Progressive dog Aug 2017 #20
Did she commit suicide? hurple Aug 2017 #21
WTF heaven05 Aug 2017 #49
I think they just mean the press will never be satisfied caraher Aug 2017 #52
No. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #73
I mean hurple Aug 2017 #83
Does she have to do the walk of atonement? dbackjon Aug 2017 #22
How about we all quit talking bout Hillary tiredtoo Aug 2017 #23
Take it up with the admins. Maybe you can convince them to make it a TOS violation emulatorloo Aug 2017 #32
Lol JHan Aug 2017 #48
You can talk about whatever you'd like, but kindly... lapucelle Aug 2017 #42
How about we talk about the woman we love all we want to? leftofcool Aug 2017 #55
+100 narnian60 Aug 2017 #61
It's not about anybody "abasing themselves" Ken Burch Aug 2017 #24
This isn't a matter of the "next time", it's a matter of whether or not she has done enough yet.... George II Aug 2017 #44
What I'm saying is that she, for bad or for good, is simply no longer the point. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #62
But that's not the point of the OP or this discussion. George II Aug 2017 #63
From what I can see, the point of the OP is to equate any critical comments on the '16 campaign... Ken Burch Aug 2017 #66
Hillary will always be a point for me. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #67
I wasn't saying you should stop admiring or defending HRC. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #69
Well sheshe2 Aug 2017 #70
I didn't mean the "Hill hate" from Fox. i wasn't talking about that at all. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #74
Oh FFS! NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #50
I just said I didn't want her to apologize. It's not about her at all Ken Burch Aug 2017 #65
We did not run "stay the course" in 2016. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #71
That's not what I meant. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #75
Your words. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #76
The platform was progressive; the fall campaign strategy that largely ignored the platform wasn't Ken Burch Aug 2017 #79
I have completely run out BlueMTexpat Aug 2017 #25
i dont give a shit about her critics as they obviously.... samnsara Aug 2017 #27
Only if she did something like Cersei Lannister's naked "walk of shame". procon Aug 2017 #29
Has Trump DEBASED himself sufficiently to alarm his fans? Beartracks Aug 2017 #31
They LIKE it when he debases himself, and he excels at it. AtheistCrusader Aug 2017 #36
Dunno. I see people on the far right dump on Romney now and then. AtheistCrusader Aug 2017 #35
3,000,000 more votes - Hillary can hold her head high! Gamecock Lefty Aug 2017 #38
Her critics get off on hating Clinton. It's not about logic or facts anymore. Nitram Aug 2017 #39
Hatred for women will Pris Aug 2017 #40
Excellent post. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #47
I have a decoder ring... lapucelle Aug 2017 #60
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Aug 2017 #41
Even this article is actually somewhat unfairly critical of Clinton. StevieM Aug 2017 #45
I worked in PA. lapucelle Aug 2017 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author SethH Aug 2017 #51
Uh, no. leftofcool Aug 2017 #57
I consider that a rude response SethH Aug 2017 #59
Your concern is duly noted, but lapucelle Aug 2017 #64
Abase herself for winning by 3 million votes? Bladewire Aug 2017 #54
Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #68
This is all messed up apkhgp Aug 2017 #77
No, because Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #80
As long as she stays far away from the spotlight in 2018 geek tragedy Aug 2017 #81
New Clinton Memoir: We All Made Mistakes But You Made Most Of Them Zorro Aug 2017 #82
This: ehrnst Sep 2017 #86
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