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Modern political speechwriting is certainly a skill, and one that requires experience and practice to master.

As thrilling as it was, speechwriting is ultimately frustrating for someone who wants to be a writer.

Democracy is not about making speeches. It is about making committees work.

Speeches are not magic and there is no great speech without great policy.

Political audiences are not fun.

Making clever speeches takes a lot of work and a lot of time.

There are so many people who are so much better qualified to write about politics than I am.

A lot of my traditional audience does not appreciate my foray into politics.

I'm not a great writer.

Politicians are better liars than writers.