A Review of Donna Brazile's #Hacks, How Donald Trump Won the Whitehouse

I wrote this piece for a  news outlet and wasn't able to share my personal opinions of  Hacks while doing the review. Much of what I have to say is conjecture, gleaned from in between the lines and interviews on TV and radio.

To me, Donna Brazile is a woman who worked her way up from the bottom. She was inspired by Martin Luther King and used that inspiration to try to help others. She inspired me when she said, "You know what I tell them, 'Go to hell.' I'm going to tell my story." (Them being Clinton campaigners.) 

I wish there were more people willing to share their story. From Hollywood to the White House, I'd like people to step up and say their piece no matter which side they are on. If there is ambiguity I want to hear it loud and clear. If there is discrimination, shout it out.

We have to stop being afraid of political correctness and speak up no matter the consequences, but that is hard. I have a secret, one I would never want to share. I've thought about it, even attempted to share, but at the last minute I always pull back. So I understand when Brazile isn't as clear about things in person as she is in words. Speaking the truth is hard. Writing is it hard, but I give her much credit for doing so. She knew what she was stepping into. 

From watching the different interviews on television, it is clear Donna is being pressured, but that is the beauty of books. Once the words are in print, they cannot be taken back. 

Kudos Donna and thank you for your honesty. 


Review

#Donna Brazile was brought in as the interim chairperson of the Democrat National Committee in 2011. It was a time of turmoil as Debbie Wasserman Schultz was just removed due to a lack of oversight leading to hacked e-mails. Brazile claims that Wasserman Schultz used party funds to sustain a lavish lifestyle and neither Wasserman Schultz or President Obama were interested in funding the Democrat National Committee, leaving her to pick up the pieces.

'Hacks': the inside story

What Brazile [VIDEO]discovers as interim chair, leads her to write the book "#Hacks," a tell-all of behind the scenes intrigue, power, and corruption.

Ms Brazile discovers that #Hillary Clinton has signed an agreement with the DNC giving her control of the party and funding. Brazile has little say over the candidate, leaving her with a gutted DNC and little direction.

Ms Brazile is at a loss when confronting Hillary Clinton's elitism. Brazile believes she has the right to express her own thoughts and ideas as it relates to the Clinton campaign while she chairs the DNC. Unfortunately, no one will let her into the inner circle.

The hacking of the DNC by the Russians is extensively covered as is the cyber-security used in repairing the damage. In her eyes, cyber-attacks are not new and should have been expected, yet there is no one there to protect the servers and little in the way of software. Brazile is rightfully angered but is relegated to a meaningless role where she wields little power.

Hillary Clinton [VIDEO] comes across as an egomaniacal politicist expecting to be obeyed. In Brazile's eyes, Clinton wrongly assumes she is the presumptive nominee and Bernie Sanders should not expect assistance from the DNC. Ms. Brazile abhors this misuse of power and sets out to change things only to be thwarted by the Clinton campaign.

The book is easy to read and filled with expletives. Donna Brazile has nothing but contempt for Robby Mook, Clinton's campaign manager, or Brandon Davis, Brazile's conduit to Clinton. She feels that Clinton, Obama, and Wasserman Schultz deliberately set out to destroy the DNC.

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