I was more interested in journalism and fact-finding than other things, so I didn't plan to work 30 years as a lawyer. — Ari Melber Journalism Copy Share Image
Law and politics are often overly complicated because there are people that don't want the rest of us to know what's going… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
The president's powers are always open to being questioned by the co-equal branches of government. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Tea Party sympathizers are more conservative on abortion policy than typical Republicans. — Ari Melber Abortion Copy Share Image
I don't look at ratings when they come out in the afternoon before the show because I'm focused on that day's show,… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Politics has certainly changed a lot in an era of micro-targeting, Super PACs, and Twitter. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Anyone with a cursory knowledge of American history knows that unchecked spying undermines democracy and public trust. — Ari Melber American history Copy Share Image
It always rankled me - in law school and the legal profession - when lawyers would speak to each other in their… — Ari Melber Language Copy Share Image
Companies like YouTube will continue to be tested on their commitment to the mission that made them such popular and profitable websites… — Ari Melber Around the world Copy Share Image
Historically, the most favorably viewed figure in any administration is the first lady, regardless of her husband's popularity. That is largely because… — Ari Melber First ladies Copy Share Image
'House of Cards' is full of hypocrites, some ashamed, many proud. There is no silver lining here, no appeal to a just… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Obama can show that America's promise of equality not only means that anyone can reach the highest office in the land -… — Ari Melber America Copy Share Image
Democracy functions better when donors push politicians to win campaigns based on their defining issues instead of using financial pressure for policy… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
In American politics, there's a recurring fantasy, nurtured by the press, about 'courageous' politicians who do the right thing against their political… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Good lawyering is usually cerebral and impersonally. You can convince a judge with a mastery of facts, detail, and precedent - not… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
When I get serious criticism - if I get serious criticism - it's about how I'm thinking and engaging in a topic.… — Ari Melber Criticism Copy Share Image
My hope is to be a trusted utensil for viewers. Like, literally, 'That thing works. I can rely on that thing.' — Ari Melber Hope Copy Share Image
I think politics is always about dialogue. I think journalism ranges from dialogue to monologue, and there are times when different poles… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Of course, no one doubts McCain's personal tenacity, from braving torture to overcoming cancer. Yet plenty of nonpartisan observers doubt his credibility. — Ari Melber Credibility Copy Share Image
Here is one iron law of the Internet: a social network's emphasis on monetizing its product is directly proportional to its users'… — Ari Melber Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
The Tea Party movement's economic agenda is a matter of emphasis, not exclusion. This is not a single-issue group. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
TV ads are great for broadcasting, but voter turnout is about narrow-casting. And not all messengers are created equal. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Only in Washington can the pursuit of a conservative agenda, with centrist policies, be depicted as liberal reform. — Ari Melber Centrist Copy Share Image
The Obama campaign has adeptly used YouTube and social networks as a relatively thrifty way to do targeted messaging. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Even George W. Bush, who as president pushed the boundaries of executive power, never proposed a statutory scheme to hold people indefinitely. — Ari Melber Boundaries Copy Share Image
Large majorities of voters support taxing millionaires and protecting social security. — Ari Melber Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Younger viewers have a very strong detector for what's real and legit and what's phony or pandering. — Ari Melber Detector Copy Share Image
If you would have said, in law school, would it be more likely that I would be working on a book or… — Ari Melber Book Copy Share Image
Like any extraordinary power, surveillance provides temptations for abuse, such as tracking political opponents and journalists. — Ari Melber Abuse Copy Share Image
In campaigns, promises are usually treated skeptically. Past positions are viewed as the one reliable way to gauge a candidate's instincts. — Ari Melber Candidate Copy Share Image
I feel like I'm totally me, and I feel like the show reflects my intensity, my vibe, and my search for evidence… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid likes to reminisce about being an amateur boxer. But his Senate tenure has often looked like an… — Ari Melber Being Copy Share Image
I've worked in government. I've worked in competitive New York litigation, I've worked as a writer and reporte.. — Ari Melber Government Copy Share Image
Tea Party adherents are actually more religion-driven and more anti-abortion than the party they are supposedly upending. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Obama must scrutinize and disassemble the post-Sept. 11 imperial presidency, even if he reduces his own power in the process. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
Shareholders, of course, have every right to weigh in on whether (or how) they want a company to exercise political influence. — Ari Melber Business Copy Share Image
A precedent provides legal authority for an action precisely because it occurred before. — Ari Melber Action Copy Share Image
I think hip-hop has always been political because this is a community that doesn't have any other choice. — Ari Melber Choice Copy Share Image
The 'FISA Amendments Act' would gut the oversight system established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which subjected domestic spying… — Ari Melber Court Copy Share Image
Obama's openness is a welcome change from his predecessor, who went all the way to the Supreme Court to hide the RSVP… — Ari Melber Change Copy Share Image
