[.ca] Rewriting History (ISBN 0060736690)

Good insight into the Clintons:
The book is mostly about Hillary Clinton, and shows how in her own book, Living History, that she has actually rewritten her own history. There is a lot of insight into Hillary's mindset here. Mr. Morris writes about how she manipulates and lies. From reading the book I get the idea that she is an inveterate liar. It also explains how her and Bill targeted different groups just to get their vote. The latest of these type deals was to win Hillary the vote in New York in the senate race. The Clinton's pardoned a number of criminals just before he left office. One group in particular was the 14 members of the Puerto Rican FALN terrorist group that were in prison, who had committed several murders, in order for Hillary to pick up the Puerto Rican vote in New York city, which in previous elections had been going to the Republicans. This confirms my belief that the politicians with their special interest groups are destroying America. Some others were pardoned to help Hillary get campaign money. The politicians are more interested in groups that can put them over the top, to be elected, regardless of what the majority of our citizens want. This book will open your eyes into the Clintons, as well as what is the strategy used today to get the vote to be elected. I'm sure glad my son bought me this book

Not what you expect:
I'm a conservative; no doubt what the New York Times would call the extreme, right-wing fringe. However, I found Dick Morris' book a tome that didn't want to "dis" Hillary as much as a man seeking to find reasons to praise her. He comes across as a true left-wing moderate, one wanting for Hillary to be bold in her espousal of left wing causes and honest in her past history. This, he reveals, she has sadly failed to do. In her laser-like focus on gaining political power, she shifts with every political poll. He reveals how she has thrown away every core principle except her pursuit of her own definition of women and children's rights. It portrays her not so much as political savant as a desperate woman seeking to validate her own life and her many ambitions. It's a difficult read for the true right wing, such as myself, however it's an entertaining discussion and Dick Morris carries the story well. It's also a telling insight in the woman who would be president.

Good Read.:
I just finished this book and it is well written. From a man who has known the Clinton's for over 25 years, has good reason to write such a book. Anyone who cannot see Hillarys' web must read this book and find out her true self.

As an Insider Book This Is not A buy:
One prior reviewer wants to know if he should buy the book. The bottom line is no, the book is a bit of a dud and my review has nothing to do with the Clintons or politics. The book is marginal - 3 stars. Here is why. I briefly read the book and did not read every word - I could not it simply was not compelling. I reviewed the book after hearing a lengthy radio interview with Dick Morris. The point is that he was an insider and we would expect a much better effort. The book is very short 250 pages, and even worse it is large font - always a bad sign - and contains nothing new that is not already public knowledge and mostly well know. Let us go over some of his insights. He has a couple of comments on Mrs. Clinton's reaction to Lewinsky but again that is mostly public. All politicians follow the polls, Bill was famous for that, and anyone living within 1000 miles of New York State knows that Hillary lobbied for the Puerto Ricans to be pardoned, and Orthodox Jews and others, and supported both the Yankees and the Mets simultaneously and anyone else that would give her a vote. We need another book to tell us that or to repeat some of that? I think not. Morris makes list of the gifts that they received and has other lists of transgressions in the book. He mentions Gennifer Flowers and has a chapter called "Stonewalling" on the White Water investigation. All of that is public information, we have heard it before many times, and it is not new. Many sections are very brief and although accurate they tell us little whether you like the Clintons or not. So why buy a short large font book with nothing new? Unless you just returned from a place where there were no papers or TV , skip this. Three stars. Jack in Toronto

A very good read, great insight into the Clintons:
I bought this book to get an insider's view of the Clinton administration and the facts about the scandals, not necessarily to learn more about Hillary Clinton. This book does that exceedingly well, regardless of your political persuasion. This book is NOT a 'bash Hillary' book. In fact, the author many times mentions the strengths of both Bill and Hillary. I thought Bill was a raging liberal until I read this book. I thought Hillary had stuck by Bill so that Bill could succeed - this is not the reason, if Morris is correct. Excellent history and insight into the Clintons. Morris was Clinton's advisor for nearly 20 years. He knows them in and out. The satisfying thing for me was summing up all the scandals - what really happened, what was the final result, etc. I had forgotten hwo the Paul Jones case concluded, and that the whole Ken Starr thing would have not have happened if Bill Clinton settled in the first place. So disregard the politically motivated reviews of this book - it's incredibly interesting and is great reading. If you're conservative, the last chapter is going to depress you!