Albert Camoose’s Reviews > Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 > Status Update
Albert Camoose
is 80% done
At the October chapter now. September was really brief. Hunter suffered a mental breakdown while writing a flashback. So now the book is a literal transcript of his conversation with a therapist. Hunter’s observations about the failure of the McGovern campaign is so familiar. It’s like the Kamala 2024 campaign if she were actually woke for a bit.
— Jul 09, 2026 04:47AM
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Albert Camoose
is 64% done
Finished the July chapter. Highlight here is Eagleton, the Democratic VP pick, is discovered to have some health concerns (checked into a hospital three times for depression, received electroshock therapy). McGovern being forced to walk that tightrope is nerve-wracking since you root for the guy but now the optics are against him
— Jun 16, 2026 04:24PM
Albert Camoose
is 53% done
Just finished the June chapter. It’s a recap of the trajectory of candidate Ed Muskie — the whole Democratic Party primary actually. Very funny to read how Hunter rants about the Dems constantly trying to champion mediocre, centrist candidates against Nixon. Only for George McGovern to fight his way through the centrist Old Guard party bosses on a genuine progressive platform. Sounds a lot like Bernie to me
— Apr 16, 2026 04:37PM
Albert Camoose
is 39% done
McGovern a real g. Reminds one of Bernie Sanders if he won the 2016 Democratic primary. Love Hunter S. Thompson’s writing style. He is a character just like the presidential candidates he follows. I think it’s honest how he writes. Subjectivity is a powerful thing; it reveals greater truths.
— Mar 30, 2026 03:34AM
