Why Are Politicians’ Books So Terrible?

“It used to be that political biographies were written by biographers, and politicians waited until they left office to write their memoirs. Now, it seems like you can’t run for office without first penning a bestseller,” Politico reports.

“Candidates kick-start their campaigns with these books hoping to offer voters honey that will outlast whatever vinegar gets subsequently turned up by the press. But that sweetness is what makes these books so sickening. The authors of these doorstoppers play a game of autobiographical boggle where the only dice are faith, family, grit and patriotism.”