By Steve Rhodes
“Speaking at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics on Monday night, former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile said that despite her criticisms of Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential bid, her new book is ‘a testament to how much I wanted her to win,'” the Sun-Times reports.
For more than an hour, Brazile spoke frankly and cracked jokes, while offering both critiques and defenses of her time at the helm of the DNC and of the party’s strategies and leadership.
Her appearance at the Institute of Politics came as part of her tour to promote her new memoir on the 2016 presidential election.
The discussion was moderated by Institute of Politics fellow Fred Hochberg, a fundraiser for President Barack Obama, who later appointed him to serve as president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Perhaps a journalist would have moderated if the Institute of Politics was an honest broker instead of David Axelrod’s vanity project.
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“Brazile said critics of her book have said she only wrote it to get paid. While she said that was not her primary motivation, she did concede that ‘Mama has to eat.'”
Donna Brazile has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
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From the Beachwood Twitter vault:
Donna Brazile isn’t a journalist. https://t.co/CN2xwAV2qB
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) September 1, 2016
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People who are ruining America: Comey, Brazile, Lynch, Conway, Thiel, Trump, the Clintons, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, Breitbart, Pence, Kaine, Fallon.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 1, 2016
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Politico “update” to CNN-Donna Brazile debate question article should really have been a retraction; full 180: https://t.co/84qjLuzrwm
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) October 11, 2016
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Update: CNN Announces Donna Brazile’s Resignation in Light of New WikiLeaks Revelations (from @Truthdig) https://t.co/kY7YeID3Cj
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 1, 2016
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I don’t doubt the main thrust of the story, but Donna Brazile is not exactly a reliable narrator.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 2, 2017
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The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Poppy, Sweet Cobra, Cherubs, Black Anvil, Ted Leo, Sponge, Amigo The Devil, Trivium, Arch Enemy, CKY, HIM, Turnover, Styx, Kali Uchis, Avett Brothers, Blue Steel, Weird Beard, Krewella, The Kahless Clone, and The Nth Power.
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BeachBook
Biden’s Bullshit.
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Facebook’s Fact-Check Fail.
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TweetWood
A sampling.
In fact, accused of collusion.
Trump’s pick for health secretary (“a star for lower drug prices”) led pharmaceutical giant that doubled insulin prices in last five years https://t.co/rB1Y6pJKYs @Carolynyjohnson pic.twitter.com/wFUXiWwGc9
— Drew Harwell (@drewharwell) November 14, 2017
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In my book, this story reflects far more poorly on Wikileaks than Don Jr. https://t.co/XkSjviBDsp via @gizmodo
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 14, 2017
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‘Breakthrough’ for enlarged prostates? Northwestern’s aggressive PR pitch lacks data and context. https://t.co/WIBK7brSq6 pic.twitter.com/7dV8TMSa97
— HealthNewsReview.org (@HealthNewsRevu) November 13, 2017
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From the person who singlehandedly funds the state Republican party.
It’s time to come together for a movement that sets aside party politics to achieve real solutions for real people. Let’s save Illinois. #twill #ilgov https://t.co/MhTTg2ad8i
— Bruce Rauner (@BruceRauner) November 13, 2017
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Ha ha great review. https://t.co/o5RGsrHzpi
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) November 13, 2017
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Book Birds
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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Reputed.
Posted on November 14, 2017