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 president. — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
In their day, no man worthy of the presidency would ever stoop to campaigning for it. George Washington was asked to serve. Decades later, his successors were also expected to sit by the phone. — 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 Copy Share
When the kids were young, they just wanted to be around us. We were units of comfort and support. As they get older, we… — John Dickerson Copy Share
If we practice hard enough, we can become thoroughly interested in even the simplest things of daily life, the way a child would. The… — John Dickerson Copy Share
In addition to surviving the Forrestal, McCain has survived three other plane disasters, including being shot down over enemy territory. — John Dickerson Copy Share
There's kind of a Tom Harkin aspect to Bernie Sanders, even though Harkin is supporting Secretary Clinton. — John Dickerson Copy Share
I am always looking for material - whether for my notebooks or for Twitter or Instagram - which means I'm looking for meaning. — John Dickerson Copy Share
When former Defense Secretary Robert Gates wrote his recent book, 'Duty', it was full of tough assessments and candor. — John Dickerson Copy Share
Mr. Obama said that he personally told Mr. Putin to knock it off and vows to retaliate. But the Obama presidency is coming to… — John Dickerson Copy Share
When she died, Mom left me her letters and journals. Windows into things I would have been too young to understand when she was… — John Dickerson Copy Share
The swashbuckling independence of my childhood was not all good, and as a father, I'm puzzling out how to be part of my children's… — John Dickerson Copy Share
Mother's Day is a welcome event in partisan times. Nearly everyone agrees that we should show mothers gratitude. — John Dickerson Copy Share
When I interviewed John McCain in 2000 about whether he had taken medication for his anger, I remember thinking, 'Let's see how this is… — John Dickerson Copy Share
A president cannot grow a long-term lack of trust in someone with whom they had full confidence the day before. — John Dickerson Copy Share
What is the appetite for truth in the Trump White House? That's not a question about the untrue things the president says. It's about… — John Dickerson Copy Share
