Dan Pfeiffer

I really enjoyed this book. It wasn't on my 'to-read' list – no shade to Dan Pfeiffer, who I enjoy greatly on Pod Save America. But when I saw an available e-copy on my local library site, I grabbed it. I found it engaging, and the synthesis of memoir, analysis of how we (the U.S.) reached this stage of integration of media, internet, and politics, and lessons for moving forward is well done.

It's an engaging read that makes fun use of footnotes and reads authentically. This book is for fans of Obama, friends of the pod, or people who just want to know how campaigns are run.

Realistic yet Hopeful

Like most progressives in the world today, the last three years have been an utter nightmare for me. This book gives hope that maybe things can be changed and that maybe the country I loved isn’t gone for good. While Pfeiffer doesn’t say that any of this will be easy (quite the contrary) he at least makes defeating a Trump and exorcising his influence from Washington seem possible. Very good book.

Interesting look at how media and politics have changed over the past 10 years in America. If you are looking for a White House political memoir, this is a little lacking. It’s more a critique of American media and the way political parties are run. Dan does pepper in some stories about his time on the campaign and in the White House. But if you are looking for a White House, I’d recommend ‘Who thought this would be a good idea’.