This is my favorite political disaster story in years, and "take [someone] to the gravel pit" has firmly earned a spot in my personal vernacular. This article is interesting for other reasons, mostly its insights into why so many incredibly boring politics books get published.

Kristi Noem’s Team Told Her to Nix the Dog Story 2 Years Ago
It would have violated the first rule of campaign memoirs: Do no harm.
politico.com