Gregg Jarrett: Hillary Gives Americans Fifty-Six (And Counting) Incredible Reasons Why She Didn't Win
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Opinion Home Video Politics U.S. Opinion Business Entertainment Tech Science Health Travel Lifestyle World On Air T H E C L I N T O N S Gregg Jarrett: Hillary gives Americans fifty-six (and counting) incredible reasons why she didn't win By Gregg Jarrett Published September 14, 2017 Fox News NOW PLAYING Hillary Clinton embarks on her blame game book tour Editor's note: A version of this article originally appeared on September 13, 2017. Hillary Clinton’s new book entitled “What Happened” was officially released on Tuesday. Since then, she has been promoting it with the zeal of an indefatigable carnival barker. It seems to be working. Related Image Hillary Rodham Clinton, escorted by Leonard Riggio, chairman of Barnes and Noble, arrives to sign copies of her book "What Happened" at a book store in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) The line for her book signing at a store in New York City stretched around the block. Indifferent to her disciples who had already been waiting for hours, Clinton showed up an hour late. It must be difficult to meet such a demanding schedule, given all her promised appearances on “The View,” the “Today Show,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” CNN, MSNBC, the “Late Show,” and… well, you get the idea. Adoration can be burdensome for the adored. I’ve spent two days and consumed three packs of Tums trying to digest all 464 pages. (I’m a fast reader.) I initially counted 43 reasons Clinton gives for her 2016 election loss, as she meticulously faults all the people who sabotaged what was rightfully hers. But upon closer examination, I have discovered thirteen more who are to blame. Incredible. But not surprising. You see, Clinton has long had an aversion to the truth. Related Image Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends a signing of her new book 'What happened' at Barnes & Noble bookstore at Union Square in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 12, 2017. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly) She twists it, bends it and contorts it to fit her own needs and ambitions. And so it goes in Clinton’s current “blame tour” as she hawks her book with an eye toward fattening her already considerable bank account. If you are expecting the truth in “What Happened,” you will be left bereft. Her mythical memoir bears no resemblance to the truth of what happened in her losing quest for the presidency. Instead, Clinton engages in what psychiatrists call “projection” –when people persistently blame others for their own failings. They view themselves as chronic victims, refusing to accept personal responsibility for the decisions they alone make. Related Image Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, greets people who waited in line of a signed copy of her book "What Happened" at a book store in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) In Clinton's universe, everyone is to blame but her. She seems to have adopted the Richard Nixon spoof, "I accept the responsibility, but not the blame." And, like Nixon, Clinton’s name is synonymous with scandals and controversies, all of them self-created. No one forced her to set up a private email server. No one made her pocket $225,000 from Goldman Sachs for a speech. No one coerced her into using her foundation in a way that smacks of influence peddling and self-dealing. In rationalizing her behavior, Clinton tends to manipulate the facts and engage in wholesale deceptions, peddling one fatuous canard after another. She does it so often and so cavalierly that it seems second nature. Distortions and fabrications are endemic in her personality. Related Image Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives for a signing of her new book 'What happened' at Barnes & Noble bookstore at Union Square in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 12, 2017. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly) Yet, Americans saw through it. Polling data consistently showed that a majority of voters did not trust Clinton because they didn’t believe her. In politics, if they don’t believe you, they’ll never believe in you. This is Hillary Clinton’s fatal character flaw. The truth is Clinton was an uninspiring candidate who ran a flawed campaign. She ignored the advice of experienced political professionals. She never understood what voters truly cared about and failed to devise a coherent message that resonated with Americans. And, of course, she was marred by scandals of her own making and the copious excuses she conjured that few seemed to believe. But in her book and in her many public appearances and interviews, Clinton refuses to acknowledge the truth. That would take the kind of courage that demands honest self-reflection. She is incapable of doing so. If you want to empty your wallet for a book of fiction disguised as non-fiction, be my guest. If you don’t, here is a list of all of those who Clinton blames for her losing presidential bid. The list will, undoubtedly, grow as she continues talking about it. 1. Sexism 2. Racism 3. Misogyny 4. Xenophobia 5. Suburban women 6. James Comey 7. FBI 8. Russians 9. Vladimir Putin 10. WikiLeaks 11. D.N.C. 12. Barack Obama 13. Joe Biden 14. Bernie Sanders 15. Anthony Weiner 16. Electoral College 17. Polling Data 18. Cable News 19. New York Times 20. Fake News 21. Bots 22. Facebook 23. Twitter 24. Netflix 25. TV Executives 26. ‘Anti-American forces’ 27. Democrat documentaries 28. Low information voters 29. People wanting change 30. People who assumed she’d win 31. Republican Party 32. “Content farms in Macedonia’ 33. Infowars 34. Goosefer 35. DC Leaks 36. Jill Stein 37. Steve Bannon 38. Voter I-D laws 39. Chief Justice John Roberts 40. KS Sec. of State, Kris Kobach 41. Citizens United 42. Colluding Trump officials 43. Benghazi 44. Rep. Kevin McCarthy 45. Gen. Michael Flynn 46. Julian Assange 47. Roger Stone 48. Reddit 49. Drudge Report 50. Alex Jones 51. Russia Today (RT) 52. Sputnik Network 53. Robert Mercer 54. Koch brothers 55. NBC’S Matt Lauer 56. Fox News Channel Gregg Jarrett is a Fox News legal analyst and former defense attorney. You Might Like Ads by This woman is fighting for her right to be topless Fox News Lifestyle NFL kneeling protests based on false claims and misleading media reports Fox News Opinion These Are the Best Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans Yahoo! Search Woman kicked out of pool for wearing a one-piece swimsuit, fiancé claims Fox News Lifestyle People in Heavy Credit Card Debt Could Be In For A Big Surprise WFS This Old Testament Quiz Stumps 80% of Christians! Can You Pass? Zoo Thinking About Installing Solar Panels? Read This First Energy Bill Cruncher Site Index This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 2017 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. All market data delayed 20 minutes. .