I think the job of a good journalist, especially in Washington, is to create discomfort, and I think for a certain class… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
I don't think people talk to me because I'm such a good, charming, good-looking guy. I don't - whether that's true or… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
I think one of the dirty little secrets that I try to reveal here is that Washington is not hopelessly divided. It's… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
I think that part of being a good journalist, part of being an awake member of the world youre in, is to… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
I'm sure people are badmouthing me. I think one of the interesting parts about the criticism has been the tenor of "how… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
But 'This Town' is official Washington. It's political Washington. It's not the Washington that clogs New York Avenue. It's not the Washington… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
I think as long as you're straight with people, as long as you honor ground rules, as long as you serve your… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
I violated, apparently, an unspoken rule that we are supposed to take care of our own. Frankly, if that invites discomfort, I… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
I have always been a big meta guy because I think the way journalism is practiced in Washington, and the way everyone sort of… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
“The low point occurred in July, during Romney’s junior week abroad, in which the press became increasingly frustrated over Romney’s refusal to talk to… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
To cover politics in Washington allows you to live in the very, very wide gap between what the actual truth is, and how people… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
Politicians, in many cases - their moral code will be dictated by what can get them reelected, what they can get away with. When… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
“The Founding Fathers are always spinning in their graves over something, as is Ronald Reagan, or FDR. Edward R. Murrow is a perennial grave… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
Media has changed dramatically, as you and I know. We're in a world now where you're rewarded for being outrageous. Punditry has replaced reporting… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
Washington has always had a pretty healthy amount of self-loathing. — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit. — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
Washington has become this place that people don't leave. It has become this permanent feudal class. — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
I'm just a journalist. I shine a mirror to the culture. I give the cop-out answer. — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
“a mantra she attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: women in politics, she said, “need to develop skin as tough as a rhinoceros hide.” — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
