Word Salad
David Litt, Zach Wahls, Terry Moran, Ben Sheehan, Scott Simon, Haley Cohen GillilandWelcome to the only place where you can read someone's political opinions on the internet. I used to write speeches and jokes for Obama. Now I write books (including It's Only Drowning, out 6/24) and other things, including this free newsletter.
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A former Obama speechwriter and joke writer, David Litt is the New York Times bestselling author of Thanks, Obama and Democracy in One Book or Less. His next book, It’s Only Drowning, will be published on June 24, and his newsletter is “Word Salad.”
Husband, Father, Sixth Generation Iowan, Candidate for US Senate
Independent journalist, formerly with ABC News. I publish a Substack newsletter called “Real Patriotsm,” and host a podcast by the same name on YouTube.
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