
The Speechwriter
A Brief Education in Politics
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Narrado por:
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Jonathan Yen
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De:
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Barton Swaim
Everyone knows this kind of politician: a charismatic maverick who goes up against the system and its ways, but thinks he doesn't have to live by the rules. Using his experience as a speechwriter, Barton Swaim tells the story of a band of believers who attach themselves to this sort of ambitious narcissist - what makes them invest in these leaders, how these leaders do provide moments of inspiration, and then how they let them down.
The Speechwriter is a funny and candid introduction to the world of politics, where press statements are purposefully nonsensical, grammatical errors are intentional, and better copy means more words. Through his three years in the office of a controversial governor, Swaim paints a portrait of a man so principled he'd rather sweat than use state money to pay for air conditioning, so oblivious he'd wear the same stained shirt for two weeks, so egotistical he'd belittle his staffers to make himself feel better, and so self-absorbed he never once apologized to his staff for making his administration the laughing stock of the country. On the surface, this is the story of South Carolina governor Mark Sanford's rise and fall. But in the end, it's an account of the very human staffers who go into politics out of conviction and learn to survive a broken heart.
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The Speechwriter delivers on the inside baseball of speechwriting. It's certainly not as easy as it seems, especially when dealing with that particular politician. I only wish the author would have given a little more insight into his educational background and road to that position.Inside Baseball
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A Discreet Memoir of a Despicable Man
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not as expected
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Would you listen to The Speechwriter again? Why?
I would not listen to this again.What did you like best about this story?
The story is good. Easy to understand.Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Jonathan Yen?
Almost anyone. I found his voice very whiny. Annoyingly so.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Political suicide.Whiny
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A well-written complainers guide
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A fun read well read
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Story dragged a little
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As smart as this author is perhaps he could suggest some remedies. We get that the people running for office are defining issues in their favor. We get that today's party politics are a better machine than anytime in history. So don't whine, without at least offering a fix.
Not exactly new
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great book if you love history or politics
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This is a very interesting memoir about what it is like to be inside state government. Of course, the salacious details about Mark Sanford are interesting, but I found that even without that angle I really enjoyed what this writer had to say. The narrator does a fabulous job imitating the voices of various state legislators/blow hards.Gives you an inside view to state government
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