Former Obama speechwriter admits shunning conservative in his family was a mistake
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SURFER Magazinearrow_outwardWhy Putin Thinks Trump Is ‘F***ing Awesome’: Author - The Daily Beast
The Daily Beastarrow_outwardOpinion | Should I Snub My Right-Wing Relatives? - The New York Times
The New York Timesarrow_outwardDavid Litt's new memoir is about finding common ground through surfing - Poddtoppen
Poddtoppenarrow_outwardDavid Litt on his latest book It's Only Drowning A True Story of Learning to Surf... | The Lineup - World Surf League
World Surf Leaguearrow_outwardSurfing The Waves Of The American Culture War, with David Litt - Outside Magazine
Outside Magazinearrow_outwardYou Don’t Need the Same Politics to Surf Together - The Free Press
The Free Pressarrow_outwardA former Obama speechwriter learned to surf with his Joe Rogan-loving brother-in-law. Here’s what happened next. - Inquirer.com
Inquirer.comarrow_outwardFinally, a “ Hillbilly Elegy for People Who Hate JD Vance” - Vanity Fair
Vanity Fairarrow_outwardWaves and Wipeouts: On Learning How to Surf As an Adult - Literary Hub
Literary Hubarrow_outwardIs It Wrong to Have Fun in a World That’s on Fire? - Time Magazine
Time Magazinearrow_outwardI Was Terrified of Almost Everything. Then I Tried Surfing. - Men's Health
Men's Healtharrow_outwardFormer Obama Speechwriter Says Surfing at the Jersey Shore Changed His Life - New Jersey Monthly Magazine
New Jersey Monthly Magazinearrow_outward‘It’s Only Drowning,’ Examines How Surfers Find Common Ground, Despite Political Divides - The Inertia
The Inertiaarrow_outwardSpeechwriting, Then and Now. - Breaking the News | James Fallows
Breaking the News | James Fallowsarrow_outwardHow does an Obama speechwriter befriend a Joe Rogan fan? Via surfing - The Guardian
The Guardianarrow_outwardDemocrats Need More Hobbies - The Atlantic
The Atlanticarrow_outwardHow Surfing Brought Me and My Joe Rogan-Loving Brother-in-Law Together - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journalarrow_outwardOpinion: How Trump’s Tariffs are Coming for Boys and Their Toys - Yahoo
Yahooarrow_outwardIt’s Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Pursuit of Common Ground by David Litt - Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weeklyarrow_outwardCan surfing heal America’s cultural divide? - Washington Examiner
Washington Examinerarrow_outwardHow to Drink from a Firehose - by David Litt - The Contrarian
The Contrarianarrow_outwardOpinion | Don’t Give Up On Democratic Celebrities Just Yet - Politico
Politicoarrow_outward‘The Terminator’ turns 40—and hits different in the age of AI - Fast Company
Fast Companyarrow_outwardObama Aide on Trump Conviction: 'Honestly Surprised' - Newsweek
Newsweekarrow_outwardMichael Litt Obituary (1933 - 2023) - Portland, OR - OregonLive.com
OregonLive.comarrow_outwardFormer Obama speechwriter David Litt discusses comedy, time at Yale - Yale Daily News
Yale Daily Newsarrow_outwardDavid Litt Obituary (2007) - The Times Colonist - Legacy.com
Legacy.comarrow_outwardFlorida retiree loses her home after falling for foreclosure rescue pitch - ABC Action News
ABC Action Newsarrow_outwardHe tried for the CIA. Comedy was more fun. - Yale Alumni Magazine
Yale Alumni Magazinearrow_outwardI-Team: Woman dies in hot car outside Las Vegas-area VA hospital after being turned away - KLAS 8 News Now
KLAS 8 News Nowarrow_outwardWatch: Former Obama speechwriter trolls Newsmax anchor live on TV - CNN
CNNarrow_outwardNewsmax Segment Goes Off The Rails As Guest Blasts Outlet For Lies - deadline.com
Deadline.comarrow_outwardThe Real Census News: The GOP’s Self-Sabotage - Democracy Docket
Democracy Docketarrow_outwardOur democracy is malleable — for worse and for better - The Washington Post
The Washington Postarrow_outwardThe Quarantine Questionnaire: Former Obama Speechwriter David Litt - Washingtonian
Washingtonianarrow_outward'Democracy In One Book Or Less' Proposes Solutions To U.S. Government Ills - WUNC
WUNCarrow_outwardDavid Litt - PR Daily
PR Dailyarrow_outwardBank of America's new sales and trading MDs have this message for everyone working there - eFinancialCareers
EFinancialCareersarrow_outwardAsbury Park house sells for $435K - Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park Pressarrow_outwardThe Obama Boys - Current Affairs.org
Current Affairs.orgarrow_outwardFmr. Obama Speechwriter: 'This moment really is different' - MSNBC News
MSNBC Newsarrow_outwardObama’s comic muse, David Litt - Northern Virginia Magazine
Northern Virginia Magazinearrow_outwardPresident Obama’s Speechwriter Talks About His Time at the White House - JewishBoston
JewishBostonarrow_outward“I spent my 20s as an Obama speechwriter. Here’s what he taught me about growing up.” - vox.com
Vox.comarrow_outwardFormer Speechwriter Remembers Obama’s ‘Hopey, Changey’ Years - WBEZ Chicago
WBEZ Chicagoarrow_outwardDavid Litt, the Man Hired to Write Jokes for President Obama, Speaks at NYU - NYU Local
NYU Localarrow_outwardWhy laughing at your mistakes is the perfect way to move past them - PBS
PBSarrow_outwardDavid Litt Takes Us Through His Worst Nightmare (Involving Obama’s Ferns) - WAMU
WAMUarrow_outwardWatch Obama Speech Writer David Litt: Charlie Rose - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg.comarrow_outwardThis Memoir by a Former Obama Joke-Writer Is at Once Incredibly Charming and Very Sad - Slate Magazine
Slate Magazinearrow_outwardWhat It Was Like Trying to Get President Obama to Tell a Dick Joke - Vulture
Vulturearrow_outwardWhy Obama’s former speechwriter calls him the most Jewish president ever - The Times of Israel
The Times of Israelarrow_outwardOp-Ed: Politics are boring. Accept it - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Timesarrow_outwardThe Man Who Made Obama Funny | The Takeaway - WNYC Studios | Podcasts
WNYC Studios | Podcastsarrow_outwardThe Secret to Presidential Humor: Lessons From Obama’s Funniest Speechwriter - psmag.com
Psmag.comarrow_outwardThanks, Obama takes readers back to a White House when the president was funny, not a joke - AV Club
AV Clubarrow_outwardDavid Litt became a speechwriter for President Obama at 24—here’s how he found the confidence to do it - CNBC
CNBCarrow_outward'Brazen' and 'Outrageous': Ex-Obama Speechwriters React to Melania Trump's Speech - NBC News
NBC Newsarrow_outwardRetired three-star admiral, ambassador assist NATO military, government agencies in flood exercise - army.mil
Army.milarrow_outwardFunny or Die Hires President Obama’s Former Speechwriter David Litt - Variety
Varietyarrow_outwardPresident Obama’s Top Joke Writer Just Got a New Job - Fortune
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