{"id":2059470,"date":"2023-10-08T05:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T09:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-democracy-will-literally-die-if-you-dont-read-this-book\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T05:08:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T09:08:53","slug":"american-democracy-will-literally-die-if-you-dont-read-this-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-democracy-will-literally-die-if-you-dont-read-this-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Read this book or American democracy dies."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famerican-democracy-will-literally-die-if-you-dont-read-this-book%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059470&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Congratulations: TO \u200dTHE TRUTH!<\/h2>\n<p>No,\u200b that&#8217;s \u2063not \u200ba tweet from <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/satire\/jennifer-rubin-column-bot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Rubin<\/a> or @NaztyWmn4Biden on Election Day 2020. It&#8217;s what famed reporter Bob Woodward wrote in a signed copy of his Watergate \u2062book, <em>The\u2062 Last of the President&#8217;s Men<\/em>, given to Cassidy\u200b Hutchinson, the former White \u2063House staffer whose &#8220;explosive&#8221; testimony before the January 6 committee in 2022 fueled several weeks&#8217; worth of hysterical commentary on CNN and MSNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Hutchinson, as expected, has \u200bwritten her own book.\u2062 (Her name and face appear on\u2064 the cover, at least.) \u200c <em>Enough<\/em> is a memoir, both personal and political, recounting the author&#8217;s breakneck journey from abandoned daughter to homework \u2063aficionado to Capital Hill intern to low-level staffer in the Trump White House to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-congressmen-surveilled-by-trump-doj-were-actually-subject-to-an-incidental-collection\/\" title=\"Dem Congressmen Surveilled By Trump DOJ Were Actually Subject To An \u2018Incidental Collection\u2019\">high-level staffer<\/a> to subject of \u2064a congressional investigation \u2063to divine \u200capostle of TRUTH, hero of \u200cthe anti-Trump #Resistance, and published author.<\/p>\n<p>The book, as intended, has titillated journalists (and other activist Democrats) with splashy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/20\/politics\/cassidy-hutchinson-book-rudy-giuliani\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">headlines<\/a> about Rudy Giuliani&#8217;s cold-fingered gropey\u2062 hands\u200d and\u2063 sordid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/26\/politics\/cassidy-hutchinson-book-trump-white-house-chaos\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tales<\/a> of how the\u2063 Trump White House was &#8220;more chaotic than previously known.&#8221; Whether out of \u2062a cynical\u200d desire for clicks and ratings, or due to some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-study-majority-of-working-parents-are-burned-out-but-this-diet-helps\/\" title=\"New Study: Majority of Working Parents Are Burned Out\u2014But This Diet Helps\">undiagnosed mental health disorder<\/a>,\u2062 these people insist on making Donald J. Trump the\u200c lead character in every\u200c story about\u2063 American politics.<\/p>\n<p><em>Enough<\/em> isn&#8217;t a\u2063 book about Trump,\u2064 it&#8217;s a book about Cassidy Hutchinson. For that reason, it&#8217;s \u2062one of the most authentically compelling (and terrifying) accounts\u200c of the inner workings of \u2062official Washington, D.C.,\u200c sometimes referred to \u2064as &#8220;The \u200dSwamp,&#8221; at least since <em>Veep<\/em> went \u200boff \u2063the air\u2063 in\u200d 2019. For starters,\u2062 it&#8217;s the first political memoir I&#8217;ve\u2062 seen \u200cthat is dedicated to the \u200cauthor&#8217;s\u200b attorneys. It won&#8217;t be the last.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s role\u200b in \u2064the narrative isn&#8217;t\u2062 particularly interesting, especially compared with that of Hutchinson&#8217;s absent father, a mercurial psychopath who guns down snapping turtles for\u2064 sport and is \u200dconstitutionally \u2063incapable of living\u200b outside of\u2063 New\u2063 Jersey. He rebuffs his daughter&#8217;s pleas for financial help by making monkey \u2064noises. No wonder she was drawn to politics.<\/p>\n<h3>The Archetypal Government Staffer<\/h3>\n<p>Hutchinson, 27,\u200b reveals herself as the archetypal\u2062 government staffer. Someone who, since\u2062 childhood, has &#8220;detested the necessity of sleep&#8221; because she might &#8220;miss out on something.&#8221; Someone who &#8220;loved the predictable\u2062 routine of school&#8221; and stayed in the\u200d classroom during recess to eat lunch with the \u200dteacher. An under-confident overachiever with \u200c&#8221;several congressional and White House internships&#8221; \u2063under \u2063her belt before graduating\u200d college. Republicans or Democrats, \u2063these \u200bare the people \u200bwho run our government.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t long before Hutchinson was thriving as a \u2064junior staffer with &#8220;a nitro coffee\u2064 in one hand and\u2063 a sugar-free Red Bull in\u2062 the other&#8221;\u2062 who &#8220;seldom \u200bleft the office before midnight.&#8221; A consummate career\u2062 climber, \u2063she would strategize with colleagues over how \u200cto optimize routine social interactions with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-formation-why-people-cant-let-go-of-the-covid-narrative\/\" title=\"\u201cMass Formation\u201d: Why People Can\u2019t Let Go of the COVID Narrative\">high-status individuals<\/a>. \u200bShe used &#8220;flashcards \u200dwith faces, names, states, districts, and basic biographical details \u2026 to help establish a camaraderie&#8221; with members of Congress and other obsequious blowhards. She became\u2063 fluent in the language of The Swamp: making other people feel important.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s how Hutchinson landed a job\u200d with Trump&#8217;s fourth\u200c White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and the title\u2064 of\u200b &#8220;Special Assistant to \u200dthe President,&#8221; one of the highest honors in a town crawling with assistants who want to \u200dfeel special. Few of them will ever get as close to power as Hutchinson, who portrays herself (not implausibly) as \u2064a vital cog in \u200dthe Trump administration&#8217;s Rube \u2062Goldberg \u200dcontraption\u2014sometimes following orders, \u2064often times just\u200d winging it freelance.<\/p>\n<p>Sounds about \u2063right. Or does it? The\u2062 author is, by\u200b her own account, a smooth operator. Someone who got a rival colleague fired by accusing him (without evidence)\u200d of leaking to the \u2062press. Someone who brags about colluding with former Rep. Liz Cheney (R.,\u2062 Wyo.), via &#8220;backchannels&#8221; and &#8220;soft feelers,&#8221; to get her testimony on television. Everything \u2062is transactional. It was\u2064 Cheney\u200d who helped\u200d find the aforementioned lawyers who represented Hutchinson free of \u2062charge. All Hutchinson had to do in return was &#8220;save democracy&#8221; by playing\u2063 the starring role\u2064 in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-democracy-will-literally-die-if-you-dont-read-this-book\/\" title=\"Read this book or American democracy dies.\">carefully orchestrated publicity\u200d stunt\u2064 culminating<\/a> in a (presumably lucrative)\u200b book deal. Don&#8217;t hate the player, hate the game.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, the people who \u2064play this particular game are \u2062by their very nature unreliable narrators. For example, Hutchinson and Rep. Matt Gaetz\u2064 (R., Fla.) publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/cassidy-hutchinson-scoffs-matt-gaetz-053133336.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disagree<\/a> about whether or not they \u200ddated. Gaetz\u200c is a <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/politics\/markwayne-mullin-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moron<\/a>,\u2064 but I&#8217;m not sure whom to believe. It could be that some of the interactions Hutchinson \u2062describes \u200care probably true, but \u200dso \u2064cringeworthy that I\u200b wish they \u200bwere made up. None involving Trump, but rather, for \u2064instance, the woman who started sobbing after\u2062 spotting Hutchinson\u200b in a Whole Foods and thanked \u200dher for &#8220;opening people&#8217;s eyes to how much \u2062danger our democracy is in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hutchinson couldn&#8217;t agree more. In the\u2064 manner of an accused spy reading her confession at a Soviet show trial, she \u200dpleads for moral redemption. She\u200d applauds her decision to turn against \u2064Trump,\u200b having &#8220;witnessed his selfish recklessness threatening the country&#8217;s constitutional order.&#8221; She recalls January 6, 2021, \u2063as &#8220;a dark day\u2014traumatizing\u2014a genuine threat to the health\u2063 of the world&#8217;s greatest democracy.&#8221; She\u2064 waves to a \u2063little\u2064 girl from \u2062her hotel room \u2062and is overcome with empowered patriotism. &#8220;She has no idea who I\u200d am or what I\u200d did,&#8221; Hutchinson gloats. &#8220;She probably won&#8217;t ever\u2063 know. \u200dBut \u2063I did\u200d it for her. For \u200cthe country that&#8217;s her home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s more than enough to ensure that a \u2063plush\u200d gig as a lobbyist\u2063 or\u2064 MSNBC contributer awaits Hutchinson at the end\u2064 of her book tour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Congratulations: TO THE TRUTH!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Enough<\/em><br \/>  by Cassidy Hutchinson<br \/> Simon &#038; Schuster, 384 pp., $30<\/p>\n<p><em>Andrew Stiles is a\u2063 senior \u200cwriter at the<\/em> Washington Free \u2064Beacon<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 In what ways does &#8220;Enough&#8221; explore the transactional nature\u2062 of politics\u200b and \u2062raise questions about the ethical boundaries within the political\u200b arena<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Unt.<\/p>\n<h2>Congratulations: TO THE\u2063 TRUTH!<\/h2>\n<p>In a time characterized by sensationalism and exaggeration, it is rare to find a story that truly represents the unadulterated \u200dtruth. However, Cassidy\u200d Hutchinson&#8217;s memoir, &#8220;Enough,&#8221; does\u2062 just \u200dthat. \u2062In an era dominated by stories about Donald J. \u2063Trump and his tumultuous\u200b presidency,\u2064 Hutchinson&#8217;s book stands out as a genuine and captivating account of her experiences in\u200d the heart of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Enough&#8221;\u2063 is not \u200dsolely a book \u200cabout Trump; it is a \u200dbook that delves into the life \u2064and journey of Cassidy \u200cHutchinson herself. From her early struggles as an abandoned\u2064 daughter \u2062to her determination to succeed in the political arena,\u2063 Hutchinson \u2063takes readers \u2062on a\u200c rollercoaster ride through her personal and political life. It is a story of resilience, ambition, and the pursuit of truth.<\/p>\n<p>One aspect that \u200bsets \u200b&#8221;Enough&#8221; apart from other political memoirs is Hutchinson&#8217;s \u200dauthentic portrayal\u2064 of the inner workings\u2062 of Washington, D.C., often referred\u200b to as \u2062&#8221;The Swamp.&#8221; With gripping details and\u200c a firsthand perspective, she\u200d brings the reader into\u200b the \u2064world of high-stakes politics and the daily challenges faced by those working in the corridors of power.<\/p>\n<p>As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear\u2063 that Trump&#8217;s role in Hutchinson&#8217;s story is not the most captivating element. Instead, it is her \u2064absent father, a larger-than-life\u2062 character\u200c who adds a layer of complexity to her journey. Hutchinson&#8217;s vivid descriptions of her father&#8217;s unpredictable behavior and his refusal to provide financial\u200b support offer insights into her motivations and\u200c her ultimate attraction to politics.<\/p>\n<h3>The Archetypal Government Staffer<\/h3>\n<p>Hutchinson&#8217;s story also sheds light on the role of government staffers in shaping the course of the nation. From a young \u200dage, she exhibited the traits of an overachiever who thrived\u2064 on routine and detested the necessity\u200c of sleep.\u200d Her dedication \u2063to her work\u2062 and her ability to establish camaraderie with high-profile individuals underscore the importance of these behind-the-scenes players \u2063in the political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>It is evident that Hutchinson&#8217;s hard work and\u200c ambition paid off when she secured a \u2064position as Special Assistant to the President under Mark \u2063Meadows, \u2063Trump&#8217;s fourth White House \u200bchief of staff. The author\u200c portrays herself as a \u200cvital cog\u200c in the Trump administration&#8217;s machinery, at \u200ctimes following orders and often navigating the complex\u2064 web of\u200c politics on \u200dher\u200c own.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, as the\u200b reader\u2062 delves deeper into Hutchinson&#8217;s story, questions \u2063arise \u200dabout the nature of her dealings within the political arena. The author \u200dreveals herself as a smooth operator, capable of\u200c manipulating situations to achieve her \u200cgoals. She boasts\u200d of orchestrating the firing of \u2062a\u2064 rival colleague\u2064 with\u2064 baseless accusations and colluding \u200bwith influential figures like Liz Cheney to further her \u200cown agenda. This glimpse into the transactional\u200b nature of politics is both fascinating and disconcerting.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, &#8220;Enough&#8221; offers a refreshing perspective on the truth behind the scenes of\u2063 American politics. It is a book that celebrates\u2062 the power of resilience and determination \u2064while shedding light on the intricate dynamics of Washington,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to Cassidy Hutchinson, the former White House staffer, for receiving a signed copy of Bob Woodward&#8217;s Watergate book, The Last of the President&#8217;s Men. In it, Woodward wrote &#8220;TO THE TRUTH!&#8221; This heartfelt message is not a tweet from Jennifer Rubin or @NaztyWmn4Biden on Election Day 2020. Hutchinson&#8217;s &#8220;explosive&#8221; testimony before the January 6 incident is noteworthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":2059471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2059470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2059470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2059471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2059470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2059470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2059470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}