Spend hundreds of millions; talk endlessly about issues; present 12-point plans for education, the economy, and the environment. But in the end, the election of our next president can turn on a gaffe. — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
Unsurprisingly, the poll-takers don't talk a lot in public about the ignorance of the electorate on political and public policy matters. And the politicians are not going to disclose the, let's say, limited body of knowledge in their constituencies. You… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
Rather than fretting about IQ scores, voters should try to determine what candidates read - other than the Bible, which they all say they… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
Every newspaper editor says the heart of the paper is the reporter - which is true - except for the pay! — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
Candidates should be extremely cautious in displaying a sense of humor. If he or she tells a joke with a point, there is almost… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
Spend hundreds of millions; talk endlessly about issues; present 12-point plans for education, the economy, and the environment. But in the end, the election… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
The secret of doing well on TV is to understand that it's not too important. A lot of people watching doesn't change anything. — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
Most of the good people of my generation... had offers to become editors, but the thought of going inside was just absolutely horrifying. — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
For those of us who spent our careers competing with David Broder, the hardest thing to abide was the inevitable comparison. If someone said… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
You could write your fingers off for 25 years... and never get the kind of hearing you could get from shooting off your mouth… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
Attack politics costs us dearly in terms of insight into the candidates. In a presidential campaign, the focus is so tight that the politicians… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
I really found this campaign odious. I couldn't get up for it. The quality of the candidates and the campaign, I just found the… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
Everyone I know thinks television is the most important part of my life. I did it for the money! I was able to send… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
I have been an atheist my entire adult life. I do not proselytize, however. Nor do I question the faith of others. I just… — Jack Germond Copy Share Image
