When I became White House press secretary, there were other limitations that were thrust upon me. Bill Clinton was under pressure to appoint women to visible positions. I was 31, I'd never worked in Washington. Was I ready for this… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
It isn't fate but fecklessness that has shoved Sarah Palin to the sidelines of national politics. The real tragedy is that she's taken a… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
I was supposed to be authoritative, but at the same time had to be likeable, a quality that is a bonus, not a requirement,… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
It was what became something of a pattern in the first couple of years of the Clinton White House and maybe even longer, where… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
Throughout his presidency, Clinton made a point of getting close - physically and emotionally - to the people whose problems his administration was working… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
The fight is always the same within the Democratic Party, isn't it? The more things change, the more they stay the same. — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
Women have to be the biggest champions in the world of other women's choices. — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
And Clinton was like that - he saw the whole playing field. He didn't just see the event that he was at or the… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
Even tax breaks that are supposed to help the middle class too often skew toward the wealthy. Consider the mortgage interest deduction. While political… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
Almost all first ladies have had tremendous power on personnel issues, whether the public realized it or not, whether it was Barbara Bush or… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm; he's cool; he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to… — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
Obama has become too dependent on formal speeches and set town halls. His idea of mixing it up is taking off his jacket. — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
President Barack Obama would do well to take a page or two from Clinton's playbook. — Dee Dee Myers Copy Share Image
