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The Destruction of Hillary Clinton: Untangling the Political Forces, Media Culture, and Assault on Fact That Decided the 2016 Election Paperback – January 9, 2018

by Susan Bordo (Author)
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“If you want to understand not only what happened in 2016, but what’s going to happen tomorrow, this book is essential reading. Susan Bordo brings a scholar’s rigor and a lioness’ heart to this important work.” —Paul Begala

“Among the best books I’ve read on the 2016 election . . . the perfect companion to Clinton’s What Happened.” —Peter Daou

NOW WITH A NEW AFTERWORD
 
The Destruction of Hillary Clinton is an answer to the question many have been asking: How did an extraordinarily well-qualified, experienced, and admired candidate—whose victory would have been as historic as Barack Obama's—come to be seen as a tool of the establishment, a chronic liar, and a talentless politician?

In this masterful narrative of the 2016 campaign year and the events that led up to it, Susan Bordo unpacks the Rights' assault on Clinton and her reputation, the way the left provoked suspicion and indifference among the youth vote, the inescapable presence of James Comey, questions about Russian influence, and the media's malpractice in covering the candidate.

Urgent, insightful, and engrossing, The Destruction of Hillary Clinton is an essential guide to understanding the most controversial presidential election in American history.
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“If you want to understand not only what happened in 2016, but what’s going to happen tomorrow, this book is essential reading. Susan Bordo brings a scholar’s rigor and a lioness’ heart to this important work.” —Paul Begala

“Among the best books I’ve read on the 2016 election, one that provides an unvarnished look at the systematic assault on Clinton’s character. It is the perfect companion to Clinton’s What Happened.” —Peter Daou

"Feminist scholar Susan Bordo provides a definitive, disarmingly analytical take on Hillary Clinton's slow downfall in this illuminating book. She captures the disturbing intersection of gender (read: sexism) and politics in the media's coverage of the 2016 election, offering a different kind of commentary that resonates far beyond the confines of the Trump-Clinton battle." -Entertainment Weekly

"Vital. An important . . . examination of the strange political life of Hillary Clinton." —SALON

"Thoroughly researched . . . What is so satisfying—and devastating—about Bordo’s book is the way she lays it all out, weaving it together into a clear picture that allows the reader, whether they were cognizant for the Clinton Era or not, to see exactly what happened to HRC. Bordo has successfully picked apart the various threads of unfairness (there are so many that sometimes one struggles to think about it) that brought us to the conventional Hillary narrative that destroyed her.” —BUST
 
“For the many of us still shell-shocked by this unrecognizable America, Bordo’s book offers a clear analysis of how a candidate who received the overwhelming majority of the popular vote, did not win the presidency.” —THE FORWARD

"Bordo’s feminist analysis is concise and incisive . . . A large part of Bordo’s objective with this book is to counter the deep trove of misogynist material that has been used to discredit Hillary throughout the decades. In this regard, Bordo faces a nearly impossible task—a lone voice in the winds of misogyny. But it is admirable. Openly loving Hillary Clinton is, indeed, a radical act." —QUARTZ

"A fascinating take on the painfully long campaign and how the political upset happened." —BUSTLE

"The work of a scholar who carefully buttresses her argument with dates and facts . . . But the book is refreshing for the personal passion it exudes. Bordo conveys the intense disappointment of Hillary fans generally but especially the 'progressive baby-boomer women,' white and black, who watched with horror as the woman they had admired for years . . . was brought low." —Marjorie Spruill, author of Divided We Stand

“Essential to understanding the 2016 presidential election and the crucial caricature of untrustworthy Hillary.” —Nell Irvin Painter, author of The History of White People 

"In a media landscape saturated with pieces contemplating who, what, when, where, and why Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election, only Susan Bordo appears to have taken a minute to contemplate that perhaps the same sexist witch hunt that’s been waged against Clinton for four decades could be the witch hunt that finally burned her." —Carmen Rios

"Bordo superbly chronicles the election campaign . . . thorough, accurate and convincing."
—THE MISSOURIAN

"This perceptive, thoroughly readable book will strike a chord with [Clinton] supporters and prove enlightening to many others hoping to make sense of a contentious election." —BOOKLIST

"Insightful and in-depth look... well-researched."  —NORTH KENTUCKY TRIBUNE

About the Author

Susan Bordo is a media critic, cultural historian, and feminist scholar. Her books include Unbearable Weight, and, most recently, The Creation of Anne Boleyn. She is Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Kentucky.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Melville House; Reprint edition (January 9, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1612196624
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1612196626
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.6 x 8.1 inches
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Susan Bordo is an internationally known cultural historian, feminist scholar, and media critic. Her first book, The Flight to Objectivity, is considered a classic of feminist philosophy. In 1993, increasingly aware of our culture's preoccupation with weight and body image, she published Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body, a book that is still widely read and assigned in classes today. During speaking tours for that book, she encountered many young men who asked, "What about us?" The result was The Male Body: A New Look at Men in Public and in Private (1999). Both books were highly praised by reviewers, with Unbearable Weight named a 1993 Notable Book by the New York Times and The Male Body featured in Mademoiselle, Elle, Vanity Fair, NPR, and MSNBC. Both books have been translated into many languages, and individual chapters, many of which are considered paradigms of lucid writing, are frequently re-printed in collections and writing textbooks. Her next book, The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look at England's Most Notorious Queen, a controversial, ground-breaking examination of Boleyn's life and how it has been represented in histories, fiction, and film, was published to critical acclaim and popular enthusiasm in April, 2013. For the last four years, she has followed and blogged about the events, personalities and media coverage of the 2016 presidential election; her first book about the many aspects of the election--The Destruction of Hillary Clinton--was published in 2017 by Melville House Press. The paperback was published in 2018 with a new Afterword. Her post-election essays, Imagine Bernie Sanders as a Woman was published in 2020. Her forthcoming TV, a volume in Bloomsbury’s “Object Lessons” series, will be published March 11 and is available for preorder now. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky with her husband, daughter, three dogs, a cat and a cockatiel, and is Professor Emerita at the University of Kentucky.

For more information on The Creation of Anne Boleyn, come visit the book website: www.thecreationofanneboleyn.com.

For news articles, contests, and interesting conversation with others, join her facebook page: www.facebook.com/SusanBordo.

For blogs, articles, pictures, and a wealth of information on all of Susan’s writing, see her author website: bordocrossings.com.

Follow Susan on Twitter: @SusanBordo

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E. R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Warning, you will cry.
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2017
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This simply written and presented book tries to understand how a well qualified, well connected, deeply committed to improving lives woman was damaged to the point she lost the election by a mere 78,000 votes in three states despite getting 3 million more votes in the nationwide tally.

It took extraordinary effort by a media obsessed to the point of parody over a fairly simple IT problem that has plagued every level of government from the Federal to the city-how to get things done with the sub-par equipment for busy professionals. It took extraordinary effort by a selfish old man who has always hated being beaten by a woman and did everything he could to avoid being held accountable for his actions-including his refusal to release his taxes and financial disclosure statements. A thing he continues to this day although is time in the sun of media approval is finally fading. It took extraordinary effort by one of America's oldest enemies to exactly pinpoint where he needed to send his troll army he paid for with the money better used for helping his people rather than attacking America. It took extraordinary effort by someone who should have known better-seeing how he also had to deal with the government's IT-to suddenly without precedence interfere on purpose with the election. A man who decided he was going to break the rules in a much more damaging way than Clinton ever did. And finally, the last person-the extraordinarily stupid, fading cognitively, corrupt, racist, sexist and frankly evil man who used America's worst parts to barely get himself over the finish line of the electoral college.

Yet even though we know all of these parts-the question remains: why would the media act that way? What is it about Hillary Clinton-a competent, talented, and human woman respected worldwide for her abilities that enrages so many that they have to try to break her by any means they can? Comey had no reason for his action-every justification he has given has rung hollow. Yet he knew what would happen when he took the actions he did and he has to know that the outcome was as much his fault as anyone else's including Clinton's.

Putin has a reason-she directly challenged him and his sexist authoritarian person hates that. Bernie Sander has a long documented history from his time in Vermont of being unable to handle his losses to women (see Shakesville's excellent four part series on Looking For Bernie) so it really isn't a surprise he acted the way he did-what is a surprise is how little credit Clinton was given for being gentle on him since she too knew the sting of defeat. Trump-well that goes without saying.

Yet none of what Comey, Putin, Sanders, or Trump would have matter if it hadn't been for that curious behavior by the press. Who treated everything Clinton did as if she was a COBRA commander plotting to destroy GI Joe-even the hugely successful DNC convention was treated as it if was somehow a bad thing to have done. They covered Trump like nothing he did mattered no matter how treasonous.

I don't know if Ms Bordo could explain it. I don't know if anyone could. It seems to pat to say it was for ratings but maybe that is what it was. So I recommend this book but I also recommend getting a stack of tissues. You will need it.
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Christine Kirby
5.0 out of 5 stars I have been waiting for this book to come out.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2017
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Susan Bordo speaks so closely to my own voice about the 2016 election it was like reading my own words. I have followed the remarkable career of Hillary Clinton for decades, and have always been surprised by the "Hillary Hatred". Ms. Bordo delves right into some of the reasons: She has been nontraditional in her role as First lady, she is whip-smart, she is ambitious, she is tough. But her history of being on the receiving end of criticism and how she adapted her behavior to calm people down only seemed to have fueled more criticism. She unleashed the misogyny in this past election from both the left and the right. She was unfairly painted as a member of the ""establishment" by the very young women who Hillary has championed all her life. Her campaign was overshadowed by endless coverage by the media of Trump and his followers. The coverage she received was negative, and only about her having a private email server. Still, through it all, she has remained faithful to her beliefs: helping families, helping women, helping children. And she won the popular vote by millions.
Ms. Bordo writes in a clear-voice, giving us a a concise picture of American politics at the presidential level. Whatever your opinion of Hillary may be, this easy-to-read book is a must: it neither lectures nor exaggerates. It presents a history we will never forget. I am sharing this with all my women friends!
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Carol wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting...and discouraging...and brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
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For those who voted for Hillary Clinton, reading this book years after the election might just give you ptsd.

Bardo fully nails it. The innuendos and accepted media lies that Hillary was somehow criminal, that she had an unlikable factor, the sound of her voice.

One expected opposition from the misogynist Right, but Hillary supporters suffered the most vile intentional attacks from the far Left...Bernie and his mob of hateful Bros.

I tangled with these brutes regularly on Facebook. Young women were among the attackers. One could not display a lawn sign nor drive around with a Hillary bumper sticker. My friend's bumper was smashed.

For many, this may reactivate shocking memories. I often collapse on the desk when reading it. I have no idea how Susan Bardo was able to research and wrote it. How did Hillary live through this and come out the other end, still contributing to the greater good!?

Will there ever be an apology from the Bernie Brutals, from Bernie? Well...we are owed one. Perhaps the guilty ones should read this...and repent.
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Beloved
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, well researched and well referenced, a must read!
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017
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This book is an excellent read, particularly for anyone of my (younger) generation who watched the presidential elections but never lived through the political upheaval that was the cultural revolution of the 60s and 70s. It's considered, incredibly well researched, and well presented. It makes note of putting a context to a divisive and devastating year of presidential elections, and does not blame individuals but does present the social forces that helped to damage Hillary Clinton's election bid and smear her.

There were several bits of information I did not know, both insignificant but humanising (like she won a Grammy? What was that for?? Lol, gotta look that up), and significant about her strength of character, qualifications, and history of activism and, yes, progressivism. Optics being such a large part of today's political climate, I would label this a must read for anyone involved in activism, politics, or who didn't support Clinton. With an open and inquiring mind this book is a fascinating case study on the factors that so heavily influenced the American 2016 election and the Nov 8 that had such a significant effect on the future of the USA.
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Kathy Frey
5.0 out of 5 stars Separate Fact from Fiction - the 2016 Election.
Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2018
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Anyone who wants to know the truth behind HRC’s shocking and devastating defeat in the 2016 election need look no further. Within these pages, Susan Bordo lays it all on the line. Straight forward and to the point, she speaks Truth so loud and clear that it will knock your socks off. The MSM’s massive ‘Fail’ on all fronts leading up to Election Day continue even now, almost two years later. However, Susan Bordo clears away all the smoke and writes a thorough and passionate description of a malicious, deceptive underground determined to destroy the most qualified person to ever run for President of the United States. And who just so happens to be a confident, empowered Woman.
I found it by accident and so glad I did. Susan Bordo exposes the facts that should have been front and center during the days, weeks and months leading up to Election Day 2016.
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Julie
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading on the 2016 election
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2018
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The best commentary, besides Hillary Clinton’s What Happened, on how sexism and misogyny are ubiquitous in America and the clear role these factors played in the election.
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Carole Applegate
5.0 out of 5 stars Clinton's defeat and the question of misogyny
Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2017
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A clear, detailed exploration of the role of misogyny on the part of both men and women in the defeat of one of the most qualified presidential candidates in modern history. It is a courageous effort and provides substance to the creeping suspicion on the part of many, that Clinton was facing deep seated distrust and contempt simply because she was a woman seeking the highest office in the land.
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Dhia Sharif
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting It starts right from the beginning when Hillary was ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2017
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Interesting It starts right from the beginning when Hillary was in university. The book describes the complexity of the American election and its dynamics and how multiple factors played a role in her losing the election
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ErinG
3.0 out of 5 stars This book is well-written and a good summary of the election
Reviewed in Canada on May 5, 2017
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This book is well-written and a good summary of the election. While I learned a few small things about Hillary, I was hoping to learn more specifics rather than the broad generalities I am already familiar with. I thought that reading a book from someone who has followed Hillary's career for decades would give me more insight. I'm a die-hard older-millennial Sanders supporter who proudly campaigned for Hillary in the election and of course I was devastated on election night. I followed the election in real time and had already read most of the articles the author cited, and I'm only saying this as something to consider when I say I didn't learn really anything new. I do think the author misses some key points when talking about Sanders' campaign and his supporters, but I see where she is coming from.
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