The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics

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The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics

Barton Swaim was struggling to find an academic jobâ€”heâ€™d recently received a PhD in Englishâ€”when he sent his resume to Mark Sanford, the conservative and controversial governor of South Carolina. He thought he could improve the governorâ€™s writing and speeches.

On the surface, this is the story of Sanfordâ€™s rise and fall. But itâ€™s really an account of what happens when a band of believers attach themselves to an ambitious narcissist. Everyone knows this kind of politicianâ€”a charismatic maverick who goes up against the system and its ways, but thinks he doesnâ€™t have to live by the rules. Swaim describes what makes people invest in their leaders, how those 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 governorâ€™s office, Swaim paints a portrait of a man so principled heâ€™d rather sweat than use state money to pay for air conditioning, so oblivious heâ€™d wear the same stained shirt for two weeks, so egotistical heâ€™d belittle his staffers to make himself feel better, and so self-absorbed he never once apologized for making his administration the laughing stock of the country. In the end, itâ€™s also an account of the very human staffers who risk a life in politics out of conviction and learn to survive a broken heart.

Country	USA
Author	Barton Swaim
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9781476769967
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
NumberOfPages	225
PublicationDate	2015-07-14
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
ReleaseDate	2015-07-14
Studio	Simon & Schuster

The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics

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