In an effort to "be a good fellow candidate," Hillary Clinton decided to give Republican presidential candidates "some help" after watching the last debate. She mailed each and every Republican candidate — minus former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, who barely registers in the polls — a copy of Hard Choices, her book on her time as secretary of state, to give them a refresher on what she did in her four-year tenure.
Enclosed with each book was this note, complete with the suggestion that maybe they ought to start a book club. "With 15 candidates in the race, you've got enough people," Clinton quipped.
Upon receiving Clinton's gag gift, Republicans shot back with some reading suggestions of their own. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tweeted that he would "gladly return the favor and send Hillary Clinton's campaign A Time for Truth." Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal tried to cut a deal with Clinton: He offered to read her book if she watched controversial videos about Planned Parenthood.
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush wouldn't say whether he got a copy of Clinton's book, but The Washington Post reports that a Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell did say that he hoped "Secretary Clinton will have an opportunity to read his e-book, Reply All, when it comes out in a few weeks."
"The book," Campbell said, "[...] is a good lesson on the importance of transparency in government."
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