“Those who think the current electoral season resembles a circus will enjoy this entertaining collection of incredible misdeeds by contemporary and long-gone politicos.”
Publishers Weekly “Just when we thought the world of politics couldn't go more off the rails, along comes Political Suicide, a brilliant time capsule of solid proof that America has had a long history of elected ... Read moreofficials who have been expert at sinking their own careers—in every possible way. A rollicking, jaw-dropping antidote for these 'oh no s/he didn't!' times.”
Jonathan Capehart, Washington Post opinion writer and MSNBC contributor “An important, sad, and very funny book. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will understand American history in a new way.”
Susan Cheever, bestselling author of 'Drinking in America: Our Secret History' “If you need a little light relief from the current political campaign, consider this book by Erin McHugh, whose background in history and trivia serves her well here.”
Washington Life “Erin McHugh takes us on a fun, fascinating tour of the political graveyard, with a look at the most horrifying and hilarious gaffes, bad ideas, and gotcha moments of the last 200 years.”
Kerwin Swint, author of 'Mudslingers: The Twenty-Five Dirtiest Political Campaigns of All Time' “Compulsively readable, at times hilarious, at times cringe-worthy. From prostitute dalliances to pistol duels, American politics has, as McHugh reports it, quite a colorful and bewildering history.”
South Coast Today “A thoroughly captivating take on America's rich parade of rogues, scoundrels, and buffoons. Never before has a chronicle of corruption high and low caused me to laugh out loud. History and hijinks might be ‘political suicide,’ but Erin McHugh knows that this combo also makes for a rip-roaring read.”
Janine R. Wedel, author of 'Unaccountable: How Elite Power Brokers Corrupt our Finances, Freedom, and Security' “Dynamite. I highly recommend it for the history lover in your life.”
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