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American Evita: Hillary Clinton's Path to Power

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Interesting warts and all look at the history of the woman behind the headlines. The Hillary Clinton in this book is foul mouthed, foul tempered, sometimes prejudiced woman who has been known to throw anything within reach, as well as punches, at Bill. She won't allow anything to stop her accumulating ever more money and power. She's shown to be ethically flexible (she ignores rules, and laws, when it suits her needs/wants), she's very intelligent, focused and politically astute. She's always looked the other way and defended Bill's many indiscretions because to do otherwise would be to possibly disrupt "The Plan".

"The Plan" is an agreement she and Bill reached when they first got together. First all their attention and energies would focus on Bill while he became President. Then the focus would shift and it would become Hillary's turn to fulfill her ambitions and become President. In fulfilling "The Plan" she's divided the world into 2 parts, her friends (slavishly loyal who donate huge sums to her causes when asked and will fall on their swords to protect the Clintons) and her enemies ("those we want dead"). Her friends are given plumb political assignments, contracts and even Presidential pardons. On the other hand people unfortunate enough to find themselves in the latter group will find Hillary a ruthless enemy. Hillary has hired private investigators to dig up dirt and will literally muscle someone she sees as a threat into silence. Her enemies have found themselves being audited by the IRS (for example).

In many ways this book is similar to Dick Morris' "Rewriting History" (in fact Anderson quotes Morris on several occasions). But where Morris focuses on "Living History", Anderson gives us a much broader scope. The two books seem to disagree in one respect, where Morris indicates that after the Health Reform Plan Hillary piloted failed she was frozen out by Bill, Anderson indicates otherwise. According to Anderson Hillary is always in charge of everything dealing with Bill and "The Plan".

This book is a good balance to the image Hillary projects (in her books and speeches) as she primes herself for the Hillary phase of "The Plan".

Honest people have never trusted the Clintons by their public persona alone. After all, this is a woman who claimed she was named for Sir Edmond Hillary, despite the fact his famous trek didn't occur until she was 5 years old.

Those who ask why we should be afraid of Hillary ask a question that is easy to answer. Better yet, why not ask the staff of the Travel Office she had fired so she could give the lucrative business to her old pals. Worse, she set the FBI after these people on trumped up charges that took a jury less than an hour to dismiss. Is this putting people first, or honoring those who "work hard and play by the rules?" Hardly, it is crooked and highly hateful.

Ask the NY city police officer her limo ran over at the airport, who was hospitalized for two months. He didn't receive an apology, but he and his wife DID receive threats from Hillary's staff to keep quiet about the incident. Is this compassion? Ask Buzz Patterson or members of the Joint Chiefs' staff who were ordered by Hillary NOT to wear their military uniforms in the West Wing. This is patriotism?

Ask the dozens of think tanks and private organizations who opposed the Clintons who just happened to receive IRS audits. IRS audits are actually quite rare, yet somehow on her meager income Paula Jones received one.

Hillary has always appeared power-hungry and phony, yet this book tells a lot more about her climb to the top and her future ambitions. Rules are not something Hillary cares much for, unless they apply to everyone else. Many have been on the receiving end of her tirades and ashtray throwing. Ask Dick Morris about her racial slurs or the White House helicopter pilots who were verbally abused by Hillary because they would not alter flight plans for security purposes.

Absolutly disturbing that this woman is discussed as a future president, and this book does a tremendous job in keeping the REAL Hillary within public view.

Truly a great book about the lies and evils that were commited by former President and Co-President (Hillary) Clinton. Every American should read this book. The message is very clear; Hillary does not represent the democrats or any other party or person then herself. She is only out for herself and damn anyone who gets in her way.

Christopher Andersen had captured the essense of the most powerful woman in American politics today, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Senator Clinton is a clever, intelligent, focused, but most of all, an ambitious woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her far-reaching goals. Andersen carefully documents "American Evita" as he takes the reader behind the scenes of many of Clinton's most controversial actions. If anyone is under the impression that the nation's First Lady, no matter who that woman might be, is not the source of real power, that impression will be quashed after he or she reads "American Evita."

Readers of Hillary Clinton's autobiography, "Living History," will hardly recognize the Hillary Clinton introduced in "American Evita." Clinton's autobiography was her portrayal of the woman she wants readers to believe she is. "American Evita," on the other hand, reveals Clinton through the eyes of her friends, as well as her enemies--a far more honest assessment of the cunning and coniving woman behind the facade, in my opinion. Clearly, Hillary Clinton loves being in control--and that includes controlling the actions and even the emotions of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

I highly recommend "American Evita: Hillary Clinton's Path to Power." I will take that a step further: I believe that American voters need to read this book, especially since Hillary Rodham Clinton obviously has designs on running for the presidency of our country one day.

Pure scathing wrath unleashed on this woman. The author was clearly one-sided, and most likely a Republican, or paid by someone to grind an ax. Not one redeeming quality, gesture, act, thought or statement was attributed to Hillary, as if she wasn't even human. That's not a biography, that's a hit job. The author even goes as far as suggesting Chelsea's existence is politically motivated. The book is such an unrelenting, merciless rant that it fails to achieve any level of credibility.

For a while, I had begun to think that maybe my dislike for, and strong opposition to, the political thinking of Hillary Clinton was way out of proportion to the real threat she presented to our country. I do know that all other presidents in my lifetime, dating back to FDR, always considered what was best for America above their own personal, selfish interests; but the Clintons were different in this respect. It was always what was best for them, to hell with the country. I guess over time, my harsh evaluation of HRC had begun to soften.

Reading this book got me back to where I should have remained: No question, she presents the most real danger to our American way of life of any active political figure.

She is ruthless, self-serving, lacking conscience and reflecting all the tendencies of what the psychology texts refer to as a person with a character disorder.

Although I am personally rather conservative in my political philosophy, I do have great respect for the liberal point of view when expressed by someone with sincerity; HRC's views are driven by her lust for power and control rather than by sincere interest in the welfare of our great country.

What saddens me is that about half of the American people seem to think she is wonderful and even consider that she might make a wonderful president someday. I worry for my grandchildren.

Read the book, kids.

This book validated many of my own feelings. For years I thought I was perhaps being jaded by opinions of others, but this book brought out facts that I had either forgotten, ignored and many I just hadn't heard.

I've read several of Christopher Andersen's books and feel that he objectively reports on the subject that he is writing about. I am currently reading Air Force One which validates some of the behavior exhibited by the Clinton's while in office.

Of course liberals are not going to want to read this book or will give the book black marks, because they are presented in black and white with the diabolical plans of a maniacal women who they seem to want to always put on on a pedestal.

Reading it suddenly became very clear. Part of her plan is to ensure that Kerry not get elected in 2004 so that she can run in 2008! I'm interested to see what will happen next in Kerry's run. No wonder he doesn't want the Clinton's at the Convention!

It's a pretty good insight in to just what goes into the power struggles in Washington and just how "dirty" some people can be. It shows just how mean spirited, calculating, cold and manipulating Hillary is. Heaven help the country if "the plan" succeeds!

it is obvious, that the author is no fan of Mrs. Clinton. The book is about Mrs. Clinton, yet Mr. Clinton is described in quitr some detail. As a German with close Americant ties (wife and children are US citizens ), I have always considered Mr. Clinton one of the best US Presidents in recent history ( Mr. Reagan is another one), I never understood the outrage many Americans felt about his relationship with Ms. Lewinsky ( both WERE of legal age!), and the book simply confirms, that he behaved no differently from many successful leaders through most of human history.

Now, if only 10% of the claims of this book are correct, Hillary is a completely amoral, power hungry and self centered person, who does not care about her fellow man in the least. This trait can often be observed with successful left wing personalities here in Germany, and Hillary apparently is no exception. She seems to feel, that she is right, and above the law.

The thought, that Americans might elect her to be the next President of the United States of America gives this European the creeps.

I found this book shocking! Like most people who are interested in the world of politics, I understand that not everything about a political figure that is reported or said in general statements is true, but if only 50% of the things in this book are true about Hillary, I will not be casting my ballot for her in the 2008 presidential election. (Yeah, I know she said she wasn't, but we all know she is running!) As a confirmed moderate Democrat, I was appalled at what I read, and my first instinct was to dismiss Mr. Anderson's book as tripe and Republican-motivated trash, but the more I read, the less I was able to discount what Mr. Anderson wrote. I even did a little background research of my own and found confirmation, albeit from the press, for some of the information I researched.

I have read that this book is all garbage, that Hillary has been persecuted for her associations, and other statements from Hillary supporters who were infuriated by the book. In some cases, they may be right... but for the whole book? I don't think so. Some very important, and thus far very trustworthy, people lent their names, comments, and analysis to Mr. Anderson's book. If he had taken all of their statements out of context, twisted their words, or otherwise misconstrued their meaning - there would have been public backlash, but there wasn't.

Read this book. Take it with a grain of salt; dismiss anything that appears to be solely the opinion of the author. Then digest the rest of it. I think you will be shocked and dismayed. Hillary is going to run in the 2008 election (whether she gets the nomination is still yet to be seen) and I believe this book gives you an insight into her personality that makes putting her up as the first female candidate a huge risk for women. Love her or hate her, you'll learn something if you read this one! (It might also make you wonder why we didn't know some of these things about Bill before we elected him!)

This book is flimsily sourced. Lets get this fact out of the way. There can be nothing authoritative about a book that doesn't cite many of its sources. Therefore, it is hard to separate fact from fiction, as it simply raises many suspicions.

It is an enjoyable read, but you end up feeling guilty about its gossipy, bathroom-stall, style critiques. I wouldn't be adverse to reveling in gossip about the Clintons, as I hold them in no certain esteem, but I need sources. At least a few.

Pros: Fun.

Cons: Everything else.

I can not recommend this is good faith.