The Worst Sentence in the History of Political Journalism

In situations like this, I extend blame first to the editors. Somebody thought this was worth some of the country's toniest journalistic real estate. Other somebodies agreed. So a reporter was sent out to pursue this upper echelon wet dream. Now, the reporter could have ducked the assignment, but this is what she does for a living. She also could have come back and said that all her experience on the beat led her to conclude that there's no damn story here and, hey, it's almost Fashion Week in London. But, again, that would imply that a person with considerable expertise in the field was questioning the judgment of the editor who had this brilliant idea, and, my dear people, that simply... is...not...done. Feast your eyes upon this little number, about Casey DeSantis. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [The Worst Sentence in the History of Political Journalism]( [The Worst Sentence in the History of Political Journalism]( In situations like this, I extend blame first to the editors. Somebody thought this was worth some of the country's toniest journalistic real estate. Other somebodies agreed. So a reporter was sent out to pursue this upper echelon wet dream. Now, the reporter could have ducked the assignment, but this is what she does for a living. She also could have come back and said that all her experience on the beat led her to conclude that there's no damn story here and, hey, it's almost Fashion Week in London. But, again, that would imply that a person with considerable expertise in the field was questioning the judgment of the editor who had this brilliant idea, and, my dear people, that simply... is...not...done. Feast your eyes upon this little number, about Casey DeSantis. [Read More](   [30 Golf Shirts That Aren't Your Father's Polos]( [30 Golf Shirts That Aren't Your Father's Polos]( But there are a ton of great options of those here, too. [Read More]( [61 Luxurious Gifts For Men Who Appreciate the Finer Things]( [61 Luxurious Gifts For Men Who Appreciate the Finer Things]( For the guy who thinks he has it all. [Read More](     [The Social Media Reactions to The Idol Are... Something!]( [The Social Media Reactions to The Idol Are... Something!]( Ready yourselves: The Idol has officially begun. Last night, the first episode of the series debuted on HBO, after receiving a wave of shaky pre-premiere reviews (to say the least). The series, per its logline, comes from “the dark and twisted minds” of Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye). It stars Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn, a vulnerable pop star who is trying to fix her image after a mental breakdown. Now that The Idol is here, there’s even more to talk about—from surprise celebrity cameos, to BLACKPINK star Jeannie's iconic dance break, Tedros’s (Tesfaye’s character) haircut, and the episode's strange ending. Here’s what social media had to say about the premiere—running the gamut from "i cannot believe this monstrosity is replacing Succession Sunday" to "I'm officially hooked." [Read More](   [The 50 Best HBO Series of All Time, Ranked]( [The 50 Best HBO Series of All Time, Ranked]( The only network that has somehow figured out how to make TV good no matter what’s on screen. [Read More]( [Exclusive First Look: Winning Time Season 2 Is All About One Thing]( [Exclusive First Look: Winning Time Season 2 Is All About One Thing]( Basketball, people. And lots more of it. [Read More](     [I've Lost $500,000 Betting on Sports and Don't Plan to Quit]( [I've Lost $500,000 Betting on Sports and Don't Plan to Quit]( The downside to being good at sports is that you think you know sports better than most people and that means you can gamble on it successfully. I was naive. I thought it was simple. Well, this team is better than that team, so obviously they’ll cover the spread. But you quickly realize that’s not true. The oddsmakers have the advantage. If there are 12 games in a day, they might be wrong on one or two. My first week I lost $5,000. I was devastated. I thought, I might have to go to jail, because this isn’t gonna end well. My betting isn’t done through an app with a casino or a gaming company. All my betting is done with local bookies, organized crime, but I don’t want to get into that. If you don’t pay it back, well... It’s a slippery slope. You can’t win. You don’t win. [Read More](   [From the editors of Esquire: In an exclusive piece of fiction from Stephen King, a family takes a scenic route–and everything goes terribly wrong. Learn More!]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( esquire.com ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019