thewoodenfinch 's review for:

Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years by David Litt

3.0

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“My freshman year of college I wore a fedora to class in the sincere belief it would establish me as both stylish and smart. The outside of the Democratic National Committee is the architectural equivalent of that hat.”

David Litt strikes me as somewhere between a self-aware douchebag and a clueless one. (Coincidentally, this is where I would self-categorize as well) However, he's usually funny and certainly had some unique experiences during a fascinating time in history.

This alternates between cheesy, fun, and occasionally a bit preachy...but its worth if if you'd like something light & entertaining. It gives great behind the scenes insight into what it's like to rise from a low level white house employee.

To counteract the perception I may be unfairly giving Litt, I wanted to end with a really nice thought of his:

“...choose service instead. Not because The World Needs You. It probably doesn’t. The world will be fine, and if it won’t be fine, you alone can’t fix it. Choose service because there is nothing more insufferable than a talented, driven person who is also completely self-obsessed. Those people are awful. They spend their lives trying to fill a hole and digging it deeper instead. Anyone can be successful. Only service can make you realize how insignificant—and yet how meaningful—your time on earth really is.”