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title: "2 Honest Say Quotes By Jodi Kantor"
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> [You make real progress when somebody is honest enough to say something that's really uncomfortable. Of course when you're a candidate's wife and when you're first lady and the first African-American first lady to boot, that is very, very hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/you-make-real-progress-when-somebody-is-honest-enough-to-say/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

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> [You make real progress when somebody is honest enough to say something that's really uncomfortable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/you-make-real-progress-when-somebody-is-honest-enough-to-say-2/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

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## More by Jodi Kantor

> [I will say this: One thing I did see in my reporting again and again is that the Obamas themselves are much more involved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/i-will-say-this-one-thing-i-did-see-in-my-reporting-again-and-again/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [I spent a lot of time in the White House in the public areas where reporters are allowed to go, but I spoke to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/i-spent-a-lot-of-time-in-the-white-house-in-the-public-areas-where/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [Those close to Mr. Obama say he grows irritated at being misunderstood - not just by opponents who insinuate that he caters to African-Americans,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/those-close-to-mr-obama-say-he-grows-irritated-at-being-misunderstood/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [I really thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but then I had an epiphany when I was in law school and dropped out.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/i-really-thought-i-wanted-to-be-a-lawyer-but-then-i-had-an-epiphany/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [Michelle has had to grapple with Hilary Clinton's legacy as First Lady... Michelle Obama never wants to be seen as the kind of First…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/michelle-has-had-to-grapple-with-hilary-clinton-s-legacy-as-first/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [People who face too many demands - two careers, two children - often scale back somehow. The Obamas scaled up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/people-who-face-too-many-demands-two-careers-two-children-often-scale/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [Michelle Obama is somebody who really wants to take the high road.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/michelle-obama-is-somebody-who-really-wants-to-take-the-high-road/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [Every presidential candidate highlights patriotism, but Mr. Romney's is backed by the Mormon belief that the United States was chosen by God to play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/every-presidential-candidate-highlights-patriotism-but-mr-romney-s-is/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [Michelle Obama has mostly stuck to pretty anodyne topics. She's anti-childhood obesity, she's pro-veteran.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/michelle-obama-has-mostly-stuck-to-pretty-anodyne-topics-she-s-anti/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [I've learned that the best political reporters never make predictions!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/i-ve-learned-that-the-best-political-reporters-never-make-predictions/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [Candidates' wives are supposed to sit cheerfully through their husbands' appearances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/candidates-wives-are-supposed-to-sit-cheerfully-through-their/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [One of my favorite stories is from Obama's first campaign: Michelle Obama was out there every day, collecting signatures and supervising the other people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/one-of-my-favorite-stories-is-from-obama-s-first-campaign-michelle/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [Mr. Romney is quick to uphold rules great and small. During primary debates, when his rivals spoke out of turn or exceeded their allotted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/mr-romney-is-quick-to-uphold-rules-great-and-small-during-primary/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [Evangelical Christian politicians who cheat often raise questions about hypocrisy, especially if they preached piety in public and disregarded it in private. When Jewish…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/evangelical-christian-politicians-who-cheat-often-raise-questions/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

> [Interpreting anyone's marriage - a neighbor's, let alone the president's - is extremely difficult. And yet, examining the first couple's relationship - their negotiations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-kantor/interpreting-anyone-s-marriage-a-neighbor-s-let-alone-the-president-s/)

[Jodi Kantor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-kantor/)

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