The goal of the moderator is to illuminate the views of the candidates on the issues that matter the most to voters,… — John Dickerson Goals Copy Share Image
The locker rooms that Donald Trump is in are not at the cut-rate gym with the broken treadmills - they are at… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
Michael Flynn was forced to resign, we are told, because he told a big lie. But what about the little ones? — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
One of the great things about children is that they have no other concern than to be simply interested in things. It… — John Dickerson Child Copy Share Image
Not everybody gets a chance to go fly around the country and spend time in places with people who aren't like them,… — John Dickerson Chance Copy Share Image
Would most politicians have gone to a meeting with someone advertised as being an agent of the Russian government? — John Dickerson Being Copy Share Image
When Barack Obama was asked about his lack of executive experience in 2008, he pointed to his successful campaign as proof he… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
After President Obama took office, his campaign book 'The Audacity of Hope' receded into his past fast. Its sweet, naive, bipartisan 'let's… — John Dickerson Books Copy Share Image
There's the human side of people who are in public life that connects people. Whether it's favorable or unfavorable, it gives them… — John Dickerson Connection Copy Share Image
My mother, Nancy Dickerson, was a reporter for CBS and NBC and the first female star of television news; my father, Wyatt… — John Dickerson Father Copy Share Image
In the modern presidency, the Chief Executive is expected to respond to anxious national moments with words that stabilize the country. President… — John Dickerson Country Copy Share Image
The challenge with Donald Trump is that he'll deny things he said the day before or even in the same interview. And… — John Dickerson Day Copy Share Image
If you have children and want to give your future self a present, record their laughter as toddlers. When they're older and… — John Dickerson Child Copy Share Image
The house was big enough for my brother and me to have firecracker wars at one end and leave Mom and Dad… — John Dickerson Brother Copy Share Image
There is no human-resources training for how to respond when you work for an unpredictable president. It's perhaps fitting that when you… — John Dickerson Fitness Copy Share Image
Expectations shouldn't be lowered, even if Donald Trump was just telling stories to impress the crowd around him and never grabbed as… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
That's what politics is. It's the story of what's happening, what does it mean, what's the conclusion, who are the interesting characters? — John Dickerson Conclusion Copy Share Image
Mom would talk about Eric Sevareid and Murrow and Howard K. Smith the way other parents talk about sports figures. — John Dickerson Mom Copy Share Image
When former Defense Secretary Robert Gates wrote his recent book, 'Duty', it was full of tough assessments and candor. — John Dickerson Book Copy Share Image
There is a basic idea to this fighting spirit: that there are standards worth devoting yourself to that are more important than… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
What is the appetite for truth in the Trump White House? That's not a question about the untrue things the president says.… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
Using the term 'locker room talk' blurs the line between what is criminal and what is simply oafish. That's not a line… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
When I interviewed John McCain in 2000 about whether he had taken medication for his anger, I remember thinking, 'Let's see how… — John Dickerson Anger Copy Share Image
One of the roles of the press is to make sure that the president, in the voice of the people, is telling… — John Dickerson People Copy Share Image
If Michael Flynn lost his job because of a gradual erosion of trust, shouldn't the easy and frequent production of official statements… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
Campaigns maybe encourage us to pay attention to attributes that maybe aren't that important in the presidency. — John Dickerson Attention Copy Share Image
There's kind of a Tom Harkin aspect to Bernie Sanders, even though Harkin is supporting Secretary Clinton. — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
You lose yourself in the to-do list and never tackle those big things you promised you would when the campaign came to… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
One of the ways usually that you build a bipartisan agreement is one side gives up a little, and the other side… — John Dickerson Agreement Copy Share Image
In addition to surviving the Forrestal, McCain has survived three other plane disasters, including being shot down over enemy territory. — John Dickerson Being Copy Share Image
In the 2012 campaign, the president successfully transformed the most intense conservative positions into liabilities on immigration and the role of government. — John Dickerson Conservative Copy Share Image
Today, campaigning isn't an 'interruption' but a permanent condition. Indeed, if you are a successful campaigner, it's expected you'll be a successful… — John Dickerson Campaigning Copy Share Image
I am always looking for material - whether for my notebooks or for Twitter or Instagram - which means I'm looking for… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
When she died, Mom left me her letters and journals. Windows into things I would have been too young to understand when… — John Dickerson Alive Copy Share Image
The 2008 battle in Iowa for the Democratic caucus was perhaps the most titanic single nominating contest in the history of modern politics. — John Dickerson Battle Copy Share Image
During the 2008 campaign, Hillary Clinton ran a blunt television ad asking whether Barack Obama could handle a foreign policy crisis. — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
I've talked to several who have been approached for short- or long-term duty in the Trump administration. The evidence of the work… — John Dickerson Day Copy Share Image
Mother's Day is a welcome event in partisan times. Nearly everyone agrees that we should show mothers gratitude. — John Dickerson Day Copy Share Image
To be the windowpane - this is basically a bastardization of what Orwell said about good writing - so you can get… — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
In the end, Obama won, stealing the change message from John Edwards and beating back Hillary Clinton's focus on experience. And the… — John Dickerson Change Copy Share Image
