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The Making of the President 2016: How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution
In the tradition of Theodore White’s landmark books, the definitive look at how Donald J. Trump shocked the world to become president
From Roger Stone, a New York Times bestselling author, longtime political adviser and friend to Donald Trump, and consummate Republican strategist, comes the first in-depth examination of how Trump’s campaign tapped into the national mood to deliver a stunning victory that almost no one saw coming.
In the early hours of November 9, 2016, one of the most contentious, polarizing, and vicious presidential races came to an abrupt and unexpected end when heavily favored presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called Donald J. Trump to concede, shocking a nation that had, only hours before, given little credence to his chances. Donald Trump pulled the greatest upset in American political history despite a torrent of invective and dismissal of the mainstream media.
Stone, a long time Trump retainer and confidant, gives us the inside story of how Donald Trump almost single-handedly harnessed discontent among “Forgotten Americans” despite running a guerrilla-style grass roots campaign to compete with the smooth running and free-spending Clinton political machine.
From the start, Trump’s campaign was unlike any seen on the national stage—combative, maverick, and fearless. Trump’s nomination was the hostile takeover of the Republican party and a resounding repudiation of the failed leadership of both parties whose policies have brought America to the brink of financial collapse as well as endangering our national security.
Here Stone outlines how Donald Trump skillfully ran as the anti-Open Borders candidate as well as a supporter of American sovereignty, and how he used the Globalist trade deals like NAFTA to win over three of ten Bernie Sanders supporters. The veteran adviser to Nixon, Reagan, and Trump charts the rise of the alt-conservative media and the end of the mainstream media monopoly on voter impacting information dissemination. This is an insider’s view that includes studying opposition research into Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton’s crimes, and the struggle by the Republican establishment to stop Trump and how they underestimated him. Stone chronicles Trump’s triumph in three debates where he skillfully lowered expectation levels but skewered Mrs. Clinton for the corruption of the Clinton Foundation, her mishandling of government email, and her incompetence as Secretary of State.
Stone gives us the inside word on Julian Assange, Wikileaks, Clinton campaign chief John Podesta, Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner, Carlos Danger, Doug Band, Jeffery Epstein, and the efforts to hide the former first lady’s infirmities and health problems. Stone dissects the phony narrative that Trump was in cahoots with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin or that the e-mails released by Wikileaks came from the Russians.
The Making of the President 2016 reveals how Trump brilliantly picked at Hillary Clinton’s weaknesses, particularly her reputation as a crooked insider, and ignited the passions of out-of-work white men and women from the rust belt and beyond, at a time when millions of Americans desperately wanted change. Stone also reveals how and why the mainstream media got it wrong, including how the polls were loaded and completely misunderstood who would vote.
Stone's analysis is akin to Theodore H. White’s seminal book The Making of the President 1960 . It is both a sweeping analysis of the trends that elected Trump as well as the war stories of a hard-bitten political survivor who Donald Trump called “one tough cookie."
From Roger Stone, a New York Times bestselling author, longtime political adviser and friend to Donald Trump, and consummate Republican strategist, comes the first in-depth examination of how Trump’s campaign tapped into the national mood to deliver a stunning victory that almost no one saw coming.
In the early hours of November 9, 2016, one of the most contentious, polarizing, and vicious presidential races came to an abrupt and unexpected end when heavily favored presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called Donald J. Trump to concede, shocking a nation that had, only hours before, given little credence to his chances. Donald Trump pulled the greatest upset in American political history despite a torrent of invective and dismissal of the mainstream media.
Stone, a long time Trump retainer and confidant, gives us the inside story of how Donald Trump almost single-handedly harnessed discontent among “Forgotten Americans” despite running a guerrilla-style grass roots campaign to compete with the smooth running and free-spending Clinton political machine.
From the start, Trump’s campaign was unlike any seen on the national stage—combative, maverick, and fearless. Trump’s nomination was the hostile takeover of the Republican party and a resounding repudiation of the failed leadership of both parties whose policies have brought America to the brink of financial collapse as well as endangering our national security.
Here Stone outlines how Donald Trump skillfully ran as the anti-Open Borders candidate as well as a supporter of American sovereignty, and how he used the Globalist trade deals like NAFTA to win over three of ten Bernie Sanders supporters. The veteran adviser to Nixon, Reagan, and Trump charts the rise of the alt-conservative media and the end of the mainstream media monopoly on voter impacting information dissemination. This is an insider’s view that includes studying opposition research into Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton’s crimes, and the struggle by the Republican establishment to stop Trump and how they underestimated him. Stone chronicles Trump’s triumph in three debates where he skillfully lowered expectation levels but skewered Mrs. Clinton for the corruption of the Clinton Foundation, her mishandling of government email, and her incompetence as Secretary of State.
Stone gives us the inside word on Julian Assange, Wikileaks, Clinton campaign chief John Podesta, Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner, Carlos Danger, Doug Band, Jeffery Epstein, and the efforts to hide the former first lady’s infirmities and health problems. Stone dissects the phony narrative that Trump was in cahoots with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin or that the e-mails released by Wikileaks came from the Russians.
The Making of the President 2016 reveals how Trump brilliantly picked at Hillary Clinton’s weaknesses, particularly her reputation as a crooked insider, and ignited the passions of out-of-work white men and women from the rust belt and beyond, at a time when millions of Americans desperately wanted change. Stone also reveals how and why the mainstream media got it wrong, including how the polls were loaded and completely misunderstood who would vote.
Stone's analysis is akin to Theodore H. White’s seminal book The Making of the President 1960 . It is both a sweeping analysis of the trends that elected Trump as well as the war stories of a hard-bitten political survivor who Donald Trump called “one tough cookie."
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First published January 31, 2017
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About the author
Roger Stone
45 books109 followersRoger Stone is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Man Who Killed Kennedy: The Case Against LBJ. He is a legendary political operative who served as a senior campaign aide to Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Senator Bob Dole. Stone would parlay being the youngest staff member of the Committee to Re-Elect the President in 1972 into being a conduit of secret memos from Ex-President Nixon to President Ronald Reagan throughout the 80s. A veteran of eight national presidential campaigns, Stone would spend hours talking politics with Nixon as confidant and adviser in his post-presidential years. Stone is known for his hardball tactics, deep opposition research, biting candor, and love of English custom tailoring. Stone serves as mens fashion correspondent for the Daily Caller.
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March 27, 2017
There are fascinating nuggets about Drumpf and his generally principle-free existence and campaign in this book, but in general The Making of the President 2016 proves that Roger Stone is a heavily partisan wackjob with no redeeming value. Worst of all, he has the writing talent of a remedial middle schooler who knows a few 10-dollar words. Was no editor available for this slapdash mess? Trust: Roger Stone is no Theodore White.
May 23, 2017
Imagine "Fake News" had its own book. I was intrigued at first - and much of the early going was sourced with reliable journalism. Once Stone started discussing Clinton, he whipped out Breitbart, WorldNetDaily, and a variety of other less than reliable sources.
Overall, it's an interesting play by play with clear bias that ventures in and out of crazy town every once in awhile. Stone's addiction to the exclamation point is... irritating at best. Overall the writing leaves as much to be desired as the research, but it does make for an interesting selection in which to discuss rhetorical triangle with my students as well as issues of audience, purpose, and genre.
Overall, it's an interesting play by play with clear bias that ventures in and out of crazy town every once in awhile. Stone's addiction to the exclamation point is... irritating at best. Overall the writing leaves as much to be desired as the research, but it does make for an interesting selection in which to discuss rhetorical triangle with my students as well as issues of audience, purpose, and genre.
January 24, 2018
A fascinating account of the election and I found most interesting when on page 304 that the Electoral College Voters were flooded with messages to change their vote to Hillary. I can remember that this include TV commercials from some actors to "vote your conscience" but this backfired as more voted to switched from Clinton that did Trump.
May 29, 2017
I read this book because I wanted to learn more about Donald Trump and his vision to "Make America Great Again."
This book did not help sell Donald Trump to non-supporters. Author Roger Stone spent the majority of the book talking about everyone but Trump. Part I, "How Donald Trump Hijacked the Republican Presidential Nomination" detailed at length how Republicans were tired of the Bush Dynasty, how Ted Cruz was a liar, and Cruz's father was in cahoots with Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of JFK. Part II " How Hillary Clinton Stole the Democratic Presidential Nomination," spent 60 pages of the 324- page text lambasting "Crooked Hillary" and the Democratic National Committee. Part III, "How Trump Won the White House," spoke at length of Bill Clinton's extramarital affairs, allegations of sexual assault, and an African American half-son, as well as how Hillary was just as guilty as she bullied the victims into silence. Oh, and how could I forget? Roger Stone crowbarred himself into the narrative at any opportunity, even when it didn't fit. For example, on page 21, he is detailing Trump's visit to the Alex Jones Show and then all of a sudden gives a quote from Trump about him (which is conveniently found on the front cover of the hardcover book).
And what the heck was up with a 43 page Preface? Really? Did it need to be that long?
I didn't learn much about Trump, how he planned to apply his business acumen to America's financial situation, what was going through his mind as he whistle-stopped his way across the country to meet and charm the "Forgotten Americans," or how he planned to "Make America Great Again." Instead, I had to suffer through a poorly written book that answered none of my questions. My guess is that the author rushed to write this in order to capitalize on Americans' hunger for all things Trump after the 2016 Presidential Election and his editors did the same. Sentences were long and poorly constructed. Commas appeared in odd places. And the exclamation points! Non-fiction books typically shy away from exclamation points, but not this one! Plus, there were times early on in the book when the author was discussing the economy that he glossed over or excluded key information that would help readers put his assertions in context or better understand them.
And don't get me started on the author's snide comments about liberal-leaning voters. It was as if he wrote this book for Trump supporters, not realizing that people who did not vote or support Donald Trump would read this book to learn more about their president. I thought Trump wanted to be everyone's president and unite America? Isn't that what he said in his victory speech?
To sum up this review, the book did not meet my expectations, answer my questions, or provide any additional insight into Donald Trump. I give it one star.
This book did not help sell Donald Trump to non-supporters. Author Roger Stone spent the majority of the book talking about everyone but Trump. Part I, "How Donald Trump Hijacked the Republican Presidential Nomination" detailed at length how Republicans were tired of the Bush Dynasty, how Ted Cruz was a liar, and Cruz's father was in cahoots with Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin of JFK. Part II " How Hillary Clinton Stole the Democratic Presidential Nomination," spent 60 pages of the 324- page text lambasting "Crooked Hillary" and the Democratic National Committee. Part III, "How Trump Won the White House," spoke at length of Bill Clinton's extramarital affairs, allegations of sexual assault, and an African American half-son, as well as how Hillary was just as guilty as she bullied the victims into silence. Oh, and how could I forget? Roger Stone crowbarred himself into the narrative at any opportunity, even when it didn't fit. For example, on page 21, he is detailing Trump's visit to the Alex Jones Show and then all of a sudden gives a quote from Trump about him (which is conveniently found on the front cover of the hardcover book).
And what the heck was up with a 43 page Preface? Really? Did it need to be that long?
I didn't learn much about Trump, how he planned to apply his business acumen to America's financial situation, what was going through his mind as he whistle-stopped his way across the country to meet and charm the "Forgotten Americans," or how he planned to "Make America Great Again." Instead, I had to suffer through a poorly written book that answered none of my questions. My guess is that the author rushed to write this in order to capitalize on Americans' hunger for all things Trump after the 2016 Presidential Election and his editors did the same. Sentences were long and poorly constructed. Commas appeared in odd places. And the exclamation points! Non-fiction books typically shy away from exclamation points, but not this one! Plus, there were times early on in the book when the author was discussing the economy that he glossed over or excluded key information that would help readers put his assertions in context or better understand them.
And don't get me started on the author's snide comments about liberal-leaning voters. It was as if he wrote this book for Trump supporters, not realizing that people who did not vote or support Donald Trump would read this book to learn more about their president. I thought Trump wanted to be everyone's president and unite America? Isn't that what he said in his victory speech?
To sum up this review, the book did not meet my expectations, answer my questions, or provide any additional insight into Donald Trump. I give it one star.
June 7, 2017
Great book. Stone does it again!+
I have become a big fan of Roger Stone's work, and this book is no different. He brought back all the memories and explained them about the 2016 election. Every day I wake up, and thank God Hillary, that sore loser, didn't win. To think of what America would have been stuck with is scary. Roger back up all his material with facts and sources. Great book. A+++.
I have become a big fan of Roger Stone's work, and this book is no different. He brought back all the memories and explained them about the 2016 election. Every day I wake up, and thank God Hillary, that sore loser, didn't win. To think of what America would have been stuck with is scary. Roger back up all his material with facts and sources. Great book. A+++.
April 14, 2017
I kept asking myself, "Why am I reading this book?" After all, I had just lived through the election. My reasoning being, there is so much misinformation in the media, Roger Stone has a knack for presenting the simple truth about an issue. I was interested in getting the information from an inside, first hand source.
The book is well written and laid out in a chronological format, giving the reader a sweeping view of President's Trump's rise to office (which actually began back in 2000, as a possible candidate for the Reformed Party).
From a Christian perspective, one can see the hand of God in the election. And whether one is pro-Trump or anti-Trump, it is evident God is the one who raises up leaders and brings them down. Even had Clinton won, the principle stands, God is in control.
I would recommend the book for anyone wanting the inside scoop of the truth presented by one who was there and had first hand knowledge. It is not my favorite book of the year, but certainly one I was interested in.
The book is well written and laid out in a chronological format, giving the reader a sweeping view of President's Trump's rise to office (which actually began back in 2000, as a possible candidate for the Reformed Party).
From a Christian perspective, one can see the hand of God in the election. And whether one is pro-Trump or anti-Trump, it is evident God is the one who raises up leaders and brings them down. Even had Clinton won, the principle stands, God is in control.
I would recommend the book for anyone wanting the inside scoop of the truth presented by one who was there and had first hand knowledge. It is not my favorite book of the year, but certainly one I was interested in.
September 14, 2017
Had to give up.
If he was so inclined Stone could have written a solid book on the Trump campaign. He has access and has no axe to grind with the president. There are snippets of that book in here, e.g. Trump's earlier flirtations with a presidential run as well as a good accounting of Corey Lewandowski's poor performance as campaign manager.
Unfortunately, Stone's willingness to indulge in conspiracy theory frequently leads him off track. Whereas most analysts would classify Huma Abedin as incompetent, Stone figures that she's "at best a Saudi spy...at worst a terrorist agent". This is just one example.
I'd love to read a revealing, no-holds barred account of the Trump campaign, but this ain't it.
If he was so inclined Stone could have written a solid book on the Trump campaign. He has access and has no axe to grind with the president. There are snippets of that book in here, e.g. Trump's earlier flirtations with a presidential run as well as a good accounting of Corey Lewandowski's poor performance as campaign manager.
Unfortunately, Stone's willingness to indulge in conspiracy theory frequently leads him off track. Whereas most analysts would classify Huma Abedin as incompetent, Stone figures that she's "at best a Saudi spy...at worst a terrorist agent". This is just one example.
I'd love to read a revealing, no-holds barred account of the Trump campaign, but this ain't it.
May 20, 2017
Received this book from entering a giveaway..was so excited to get reading since the election was so interesting.. i love the tick tock of the different strategies used intertwined with the history of roger stone in politics and how he used that to his advantage to help his friend win the white house. Loved the pictures included in the center of the book! I will admit the end was hard to finish just bc the political jargon with stats and polls just weren't as interesting as the movement and tactics from the behind the scenes point of view. I will forever remember this election and i am thankful for Roger Stone in being a part of it and most importantly writing a book to document it!
July 15, 2017
A great chronology of the events that lead to Donald Trump's election. Because of it's scope, it moves rather quickly over a lot of events. Much of the information is common knowledge of what happened, but there are bits of insight and new perspectives of an event made possible by Roger Stone's position and attention, as these events occurred. Recommended to any student of contemporary history, or deplorable patriots.
April 7, 2017
A good roundup of the 2016 US presidential election, especially considering how quickly it was published. The author was a semi insider of the Trump campaign which is worth remembering when reading the book. If you want a quick primer on that election this is a decent choice.
March 10, 2017
You don't have to be a Trump fan but it helps.
July 13, 2017
Enjoyable and informative
Thoroughly enjoyable read. I don't have time to fact check everything Roger writes but I hope it's at least 90% accurate.
Thoroughly enjoyable read. I don't have time to fact check everything Roger writes but I hope it's at least 90% accurate.
April 10, 2018
Yes.Quoting Roger Stone!
Lots of pictures,mostly Roger Stone,hero worship,again mostly of Roger Stone,but I thought it was really good.Somebody really does need to drain the swamp!
Lots of pictures,mostly Roger Stone,hero worship,again mostly of Roger Stone,but I thought it was really good.Somebody really does need to drain the swamp!
June 10, 2017
The real story of how and why Donald Trump won the White House
The "experts" got everything wrong in 2016 because their polling assumed Hillary Clinton would win the African American vote in numbers identical to Barack Obama (numbers that appeared in 2008 and 2012 for Obama's historic candidacies but not in 2010 or 2014 when Republicans won major majorities). Roger Stone knew better, targeting groups like African Americans and married women with memorable, moving stories that swayed their votes. The most interesting part of this book is how Stone identified Trump's potential as a Presidential candidate in 1987 - 30 years ago- and began helping pave the path to the White House. Fascinating stories of the 1988 and 2000 "pre-campaigns" he ran for Trump as well as details on the strategies and stories that shaped the successful 2016 campaign.
The "experts" got everything wrong in 2016 because their polling assumed Hillary Clinton would win the African American vote in numbers identical to Barack Obama (numbers that appeared in 2008 and 2012 for Obama's historic candidacies but not in 2010 or 2014 when Republicans won major majorities). Roger Stone knew better, targeting groups like African Americans and married women with memorable, moving stories that swayed their votes. The most interesting part of this book is how Stone identified Trump's potential as a Presidential candidate in 1987 - 30 years ago- and began helping pave the path to the White House. Fascinating stories of the 1988 and 2000 "pre-campaigns" he ran for Trump as well as details on the strategies and stories that shaped the successful 2016 campaign.
October 7, 2017
A fun read
A surprising insight into the Trump Campaign and the way they crafted their own message to pull off an unbelievable victory. Roger Stone also lays out the baggage of Hillary Clinton as well as a detailed account of how she stole the DNC nomination.
A surprising insight into the Trump Campaign and the way they crafted their own message to pull off an unbelievable victory. Roger Stone also lays out the baggage of Hillary Clinton as well as a detailed account of how she stole the DNC nomination.
October 1, 2017
Roger Stone is one of my most & all times favourite author as well political consultants,he has written in this book comprehensive story regarding how Donald Trump was elected to the presidency. I've Ordered & brought this book from infowars store.
About Author Roger Stone is a seasoned political operative, speaker, pundit, and New York Times Bestselling Author featured in the Netflix documentary “Get me Roger Stone”. A veteran of ten national presidential campaigns, he served as a senior campaign aide to four Republican presidents including Nixon, Reagan and Donald J. Trump. Mr. Stone served as Chairman of Donald Trump’s Presidential Exploratory Committee in 2000 and Strategic Consultant in 2012. An outspoken libertarian, he is the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Man Who Killed Kennedy: The Case Against LBJ”, the Clinton’s War on Women, The Bush Crime Family, and the Making of the President 2016- How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution. Mr. Stone has written for Fox Opinion, Infowars, Breitbart News, StoneZone, the Daily Caller, and the New York Times. A well-known voice in politics for over forty years, Roger Stone often gives insights on behind-the-scenes political agendas at StoneColdTruth.com and StoneZone.com, as well as InfoWars.com, where he hosts an hour long show five days a week.
I'M TRULY BLESSED & HONOURED THAT'S HE FOLLOWED ME IN TWITTER SINCE FROM BEGINNING... I LOVE YOU SIR ROGER STONE...MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS.
About Author Roger Stone is a seasoned political operative, speaker, pundit, and New York Times Bestselling Author featured in the Netflix documentary “Get me Roger Stone”. A veteran of ten national presidential campaigns, he served as a senior campaign aide to four Republican presidents including Nixon, Reagan and Donald J. Trump. Mr. Stone served as Chairman of Donald Trump’s Presidential Exploratory Committee in 2000 and Strategic Consultant in 2012. An outspoken libertarian, he is the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Man Who Killed Kennedy: The Case Against LBJ”, the Clinton’s War on Women, The Bush Crime Family, and the Making of the President 2016- How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution. Mr. Stone has written for Fox Opinion, Infowars, Breitbart News, StoneZone, the Daily Caller, and the New York Times. A well-known voice in politics for over forty years, Roger Stone often gives insights on behind-the-scenes political agendas at StoneColdTruth.com and StoneZone.com, as well as InfoWars.com, where he hosts an hour long show five days a week.
I'M TRULY BLESSED & HONOURED THAT'S HE FOLLOWED ME IN TWITTER SINCE FROM BEGINNING... I LOVE YOU SIR ROGER STONE...MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS.
February 10, 2018
Inside Story: "The inside story is information or an explanation that is known only by people closely involved with something."
This is the inside story of the Trump presidential campaign. I followed the Trump campaign day in date from the opening announcement, reading this book I discovered a lot of things I never heard before.
For teasers since I am only 25% of the way through as of writing this Roger Stone gives insights on the Nixionian influences on Trump early in his life, President Trump's early political endeavors campaign for Reagan and with the reform party, onto internal battles inside the Trump campaign, and scorching indictments of familiar Republicans names like Lewandowski to Cruz.
EDIT: I have since completed this book and stand by my assessment. I believe the book was in production months before the election took place. I do not feel it was rushed or lacking in quality.
This is the inside story of the Trump presidential campaign. I followed the Trump campaign day in date from the opening announcement, reading this book I discovered a lot of things I never heard before.
For teasers since I am only 25% of the way through as of writing this Roger Stone gives insights on the Nixionian influences on Trump early in his life, President Trump's early political endeavors campaign for Reagan and with the reform party, onto internal battles inside the Trump campaign, and scorching indictments of familiar Republicans names like Lewandowski to Cruz.
EDIT: I have since completed this book and stand by my assessment. I believe the book was in production months before the election took place. I do not feel it was rushed or lacking in quality.
August 19, 2018
Another Winner From Roger Stone!
Mr. Stone takes his readers behind the scenes, revealing facts and information about President Ronald Trump's run for the White House.
His forty Plus years of experience in politics, along with the access he had during this campaign allowed him to take copious notes and fact check everything that went into this tome!
Stone's style of writing grips the reader, making it interesting and at times shocking to find out how low the Clintonistas would go to promote their lying, cheating, theiving and hard-hearted triggers from Arkansas would go!
Do not pass on reading this book!
Mr. Stone takes his readers behind the scenes, revealing facts and information about President Ronald Trump's run for the White House.
His forty Plus years of experience in politics, along with the access he had during this campaign allowed him to take copious notes and fact check everything that went into this tome!
Stone's style of writing grips the reader, making it interesting and at times shocking to find out how low the Clintonistas would go to promote their lying, cheating, theiving and hard-hearted triggers from Arkansas would go!
Do not pass on reading this book!
February 10, 2020
Stone examines the presidential campaigns of 2016, especially Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.. The tactics and strategies are explored. The final section evaluates the presidential contest between Trump and Clinton as well as missteps made by the candidates.
July 18, 2023
This book offered a view most do not get to see.... A behind the scenes look at running for the highest office in the land. It was interesting showing that aspect. Some you may know already, and some you do not. It is worth the time to read if you are interested in politics and the inner workings of the presidency. 👍
February 9, 2017
I was immensely excited for the release of this book. I followed the election very closely, and as an outspoken supporter of Trump, I hoped this book would provide a synopsis of his incredible victory while remaining somewhat entertaining (which shouldn't have been too hard, given the nature of many aspects of the election season).
The book was a huge disappointment. I've never read a Roger Stone book before, so I don't know if this is true for some of his other publications, but it just comes off as extremely rushed. There were many missing periods, commas, and linking verbs; some words were misspelled; quotation marks pointed the wrong way; and so many other cases of grammatical error that hardly seem worthy of a fourth grader.
Now, I'm sure some Stone fans out there are going to disagree with this point, claiming that it's what makes him great, but the author is simply way too informal. That may seem odd coming from a Trump supporter, but this book makes some of his other literary outings look like War & Peace by comparison in regard to the intelligence of statements written throughout.
I can tell that Stone obviously churned this out as fast as he could after Trump's surprising victory. The huge grammatical errors are simply distracting, and some of the writing itself too irredeemable to give this book a good rating. I gave it two stars because while it's a pretty bad book overall, some of the memories are just pretty nostalgic. Basically, if I was a Clinton fan, I would have rated it a 1/5.
Save your money and wait for a better election book -- there are sure to be several.
The book was a huge disappointment. I've never read a Roger Stone book before, so I don't know if this is true for some of his other publications, but it just comes off as extremely rushed. There were many missing periods, commas, and linking verbs; some words were misspelled; quotation marks pointed the wrong way; and so many other cases of grammatical error that hardly seem worthy of a fourth grader.
Now, I'm sure some Stone fans out there are going to disagree with this point, claiming that it's what makes him great, but the author is simply way too informal. That may seem odd coming from a Trump supporter, but this book makes some of his other literary outings look like War & Peace by comparison in regard to the intelligence of statements written throughout.
I can tell that Stone obviously churned this out as fast as he could after Trump's surprising victory. The huge grammatical errors are simply distracting, and some of the writing itself too irredeemable to give this book a good rating. I gave it two stars because while it's a pretty bad book overall, some of the memories are just pretty nostalgic. Basically, if I was a Clinton fan, I would have rated it a 1/5.
Save your money and wait for a better election book -- there are sure to be several.
June 24, 2017
HDJTOAR732
You certainly have to have a very special self confidence in the case of nowadays President Trump and entitlement in the case of the defeated nominee of the democratic party. This is the narrative of a campaign of endurance in Trump case and I have the right to be your president because I previously bought you in the Clinton case. It is disgusting to t he core the corruption that constantly floats and surrounds the democratic candidate. The lack of ethics and moral compass of MSM and the almost absolute disrespect to the voters.
You certainly have to have a very special self confidence in the case of nowadays President Trump and entitlement in the case of the defeated nominee of the democratic party. This is the narrative of a campaign of endurance in Trump case and I have the right to be your president because I previously bought you in the Clinton case. It is disgusting to t he core the corruption that constantly floats and surrounds the democratic candidate. The lack of ethics and moral compass of MSM and the almost absolute disrespect to the voters.
October 17, 2018
Obviously, this book is partisan and biased, yet it is still a gripping read. One very important observation that Roger Stone makes is that President Trump is more of a pragmatic, populist conservative in the mold of Richard Nixon than a dedicated ideologue. For that reason, I think he is actually a lot more conservative than many Republicans. My main criticism of the book is that the author was much too severe on Ted Cruz, though I think Senator Cruz got some things badly wrong. On the whole, though, he is pretty good.
March 14, 2017
I thought this would be as well-written and meticulously sourced and researched as all the other books I have read that were titles"The Making of the President..." This unfortunately was a sad disappointment. Thrown together, poorly edited and poorly copy-edited. More like a first draft than a good historical document.
September 23, 2017
This has to be one of the most saccharine books I have ever read. Nothing gets Mr. Stone down. The author has the ability to make one of the most bitter elections in memory look like a Disney movie. interesting book, but isn't for everyone.
November 14, 2017
I won this book from a Goodreads Giveaway.
As a person who did not vote for Donald Trump during the election, I was not sure that I would like this book, and I really was not. However, I thought it might be interesting to read how Trump won the election. I found it rather a partisan rhetorical book that can be summed up as such:
- Donald Trump won because many, many people were disenfranchised with the elite politicians running the country. Though this is true if you are a white male, overweight, or a smoker, (these are all the liberal “approved” people to hate or cut down) many people also felt like talked down to by the elitist politicians.
- Obama sis not get anything done, (though there was no mention of the “block everything” congresses that refused to do their job. Maybe that’s because they were republican.)
- His timing was perfect for a presidential race as there was no strong candidates.
- It’s okay to put down, make fun of, and pretty much do anything necessary to win because that is all that is important. The ends justify the means as in “Rape t-shirts” were fine because it was an effort to put Clinton’s sexual misconduct back into the mainstream media.
- If you don’t agree with Trump, you are a certainly a radical member of some group.
- It was okay for Trump to change his views, but not okay for others to do the same.
- There was no Russian interference in the election.
- Trump walks on water.
The author is certainly biased towards Trump, and while I would agree that Hilary Clinton would not have made a good President, I don’t share this person’s view that Trump will be a great president. I admit I am not a fan of President Trump and that affected my review. I would recommend this to Trump fans, and maybe poly-sci majors.
As a person who did not vote for Donald Trump during the election, I was not sure that I would like this book, and I really was not. However, I thought it might be interesting to read how Trump won the election. I found it rather a partisan rhetorical book that can be summed up as such:
- Donald Trump won because many, many people were disenfranchised with the elite politicians running the country. Though this is true if you are a white male, overweight, or a smoker, (these are all the liberal “approved” people to hate or cut down) many people also felt like talked down to by the elitist politicians.
- Obama sis not get anything done, (though there was no mention of the “block everything” congresses that refused to do their job. Maybe that’s because they were republican.)
- His timing was perfect for a presidential race as there was no strong candidates.
- It’s okay to put down, make fun of, and pretty much do anything necessary to win because that is all that is important. The ends justify the means as in “Rape t-shirts” were fine because it was an effort to put Clinton’s sexual misconduct back into the mainstream media.
- If you don’t agree with Trump, you are a certainly a radical member of some group.
- It was okay for Trump to change his views, but not okay for others to do the same.
- There was no Russian interference in the election.
- Trump walks on water.
The author is certainly biased towards Trump, and while I would agree that Hilary Clinton would not have made a good President, I don’t share this person’s view that Trump will be a great president. I admit I am not a fan of President Trump and that affected my review. I would recommend this to Trump fans, and maybe poly-sci majors.
December 19, 2018
This is one of the worst political books I have ever read. I went in hoping that it would be a history of the 2016 election, and what I got was a self-aggrandizing diatribe by Roger Stone. Stone all but said it was me who got Trump, other than Trump. He demeaned everyone who ever opposed Trump in any way shape or form. It was almost embarrassing at times how Stone would rip into someone just because they opposed something Trump said or did. I'm also very embarrassed for SkyHorse Publishing for publishing this book. They obviously do not editors at this publishing house. There were numerous spelling errors most Americans could catch (for example Senenator is spelled Senator), but there were factual errors as well. One of the worst, was stating that Obama won West Virginia in a list of battleground states. I think the editor or author meant Virginia, but hey Roger Stone has his own set of alternative facts. Another thing I could barely stomach was Stone's sources for the book. Now, some of his sources were legitimate, but he would quote directly from "news" websites I had heard of (for the first time) from reading this book, or he would site something from a website or blog and never provide the end note to prove it.
However, I always try to find a redeeming quality in each book and this was book was no different. There is a section of one of the last chapters in the book, entitled "Why Trump Won," that is a great portrait of how and why the Democrats lost the 2016 election. Overconfidence and picking a very flawed candidate will do that.
However, I always try to find a redeeming quality in each book and this was book was no different. There is a section of one of the last chapters in the book, entitled "Why Trump Won," that is a great portrait of how and why the Democrats lost the 2016 election. Overconfidence and picking a very flawed candidate will do that.
April 19, 2017
Those who rate this one star or two must have had some misguided idea of what it would be. Me-just one man's view of the election of a man he has history with and historical perspective from other campaigns. No one said he was impartial. There will be many more folks writing about this election. But none From Theodore White. Not for years.
For the sociologist in me reading of multiple books will be required to satisfy the curiosity of 2016 and into 2017. Next up "Shattered". This election will have many points of view. So no one author will ever be able to satisfy that part of me.
In fiction we would have a deeply entrenched politician who was also a former attorney, FLOTUS, Congressperson, Secretary of State liked by not many and Distrusted by so many with her horrible temper and personality and a voice that sickens and who name -call American voters in attempt to win in her 3rd election. Running against a highly successful business man not new on the scene, who has fluctuated in political positions over years who created his own campaign communication strategy that instead of requiring media attention drew it seemingly with every breath costing him nothing.
But folks this was not fiction this was Real
Life.
For the sociologist in me reading of multiple books will be required to satisfy the curiosity of 2016 and into 2017. Next up "Shattered". This election will have many points of view. So no one author will ever be able to satisfy that part of me.
In fiction we would have a deeply entrenched politician who was also a former attorney, FLOTUS, Congressperson, Secretary of State liked by not many and Distrusted by so many with her horrible temper and personality and a voice that sickens and who name -call American voters in attempt to win in her 3rd election. Running against a highly successful business man not new on the scene, who has fluctuated in political positions over years who created his own campaign communication strategy that instead of requiring media attention drew it seemingly with every breath costing him nothing.
But folks this was not fiction this was Real
Life.
August 11, 2018
The Book overall is good and interesting, although its not really the approach I expected. Roger Stone is a famous successive political operative and I was hoping that the book will be outward highlighting the strategies of Trump success and use the stories as evidence of the strategies. But it was the other way around, with the strategies being barely noticeable sometimes. I think he has a sober understanding and explanation of what truly happened with the elections and the American psyche. Unfortunately, the left lost because they had a bad candidate and were delusional about it. I appreciated Stone's objective approach to criticising the left and Hillary, which isn't always the case.
The only painful thing was how painstakingly detailed this book is and sometimes very repetitive, which made it quite annoying at some point. 100 pages could have easily been taken off this book when the repetitiveness is taken out of it.
The only painful thing was how painstakingly detailed this book is and sometimes very repetitive, which made it quite annoying at some point. 100 pages could have easily been taken off this book when the repetitiveness is taken out of it.
August 13, 2022
Roger Stone is a self-aggrandizing blowhard. But, nevertheless, this book is an eye opener. Donald Trump is a real danger, and an existential threat, to the United States and our way of life. Period. It is no more complicated than that. And the story told by Roger Stone reaffirms this conclusion.
The fact that Stone is a maniac besotted with Trump, and writes a glowing book about the corrupt, untrustworthy, paranoid, thin-skinned bully elected President, makes everything about this publication all the more terrifying. This book is a biased, glowing adoration of Trump that is, at face value, simply indicative of the delusion and decayed rot in the Trump inner circle. And to get a ringside seat, within this book, from which to gawk at the awful people placed at the center of American government, is worth the price of admission. Be afraid. Be very afraid. And . . . may God help us all.
The fact that Stone is a maniac besotted with Trump, and writes a glowing book about the corrupt, untrustworthy, paranoid, thin-skinned bully elected President, makes everything about this publication all the more terrifying. This book is a biased, glowing adoration of Trump that is, at face value, simply indicative of the delusion and decayed rot in the Trump inner circle. And to get a ringside seat, within this book, from which to gawk at the awful people placed at the center of American government, is worth the price of admission. Be afraid. Be very afraid. And . . . may God help us all.
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