“We have gone from holding the door out of courtesy to standing before it out of obliviousness.” — John Dickerson Copy Share Image
In the modern presidency, the Chief Executive is expected to respond to anxious national moments with words that stabilize the country. President… — John Dickerson Country Copy Share Image
A number of Donald Trump's supporters told me during the campaign they had faith that he would be a good president because… — John Dickerson Faith Copy Share Image
My children are vampires. I don't mean that they are going to dress as vampires for Halloween. I mean that, like vampires,… — John Dickerson Cannot Copy Share Image
Not everybody gets a chance to go fly around the country and spend time in places with people who aren't like them,… — John Dickerson Chance Copy Share Image
My mother, Nancy Dickerson, was a reporter for CBS and NBC and the first female star of television news; my father, Wyatt… — John Dickerson Father Copy Share Image
A campaign gives you focus. You wake up to a different hotel alarm clock every day, but you know your mission. — John Dickerson Alarm clock Copy Share Image
If you have children and want to give your future self a present, record their laughter as toddlers. When they're older and… — John Dickerson Children Copy Share Image
My instincts for asking questions is to press but not to be a jerk about it. — John Dickerson Asking questions Copy Share Image
I've talked to several who have been approached for short- or long-term duty in the Trump administration. The evidence of the work… — John Dickerson Day Copy Share Image
If Michael Flynn lost his job because of a gradual erosion of trust, shouldn't the easy and frequent production of official statements… — John Dickerson Connecting Copy Share Image
The goal of the moderator is to illuminate the views of the candidates on the issues that matter the most to voters,… — John Dickerson Goals Copy Share Image
“We want our movies instantly. We order our groceries at lunchtime and expect them to arrive in time for dinner. We punch… — John Dickerson Capitalism Copy Share Image
When the campaign ends, and you are home, the alarm clock is the same, but you don't know where to start after… — John Dickerson Alarm clock Copy Share Image
The walls of our upstairs hallway testify that we once had photogenic children. There are rows of framed pictures that show them… — John Dickerson Baseball Copy Share Image
When the news broke that John McCain had been diagnosed with brain cancer, the outpouring of well wishes all hailed his toughness. — John Dickerson Brain Copy Share Image
Campaigns maybe encourage us to pay attention to attributes that maybe aren't that important in the presidency. — John Dickerson Attention Copy Share Image
Today, campaigning isn't an 'interruption' but a permanent condition. Indeed, if you are a successful campaigner, it's expected you'll be a successful… — John Dickerson Campaigning Copy Share Image
An old theory holds that air conditioning ruined Congress. Members no longer had to flee the Washington heat to spend the summer… — John Dickerson Air conditioning Copy Share Image
There is a basic idea to this fighting spirit: that there are standards worth devoting yourself to that are more important than… — John Dickerson Fighting Copy Share Image
The house was big enough for my brother and me to have firecracker wars at one end and leave Mom and Dad… — John Dickerson Brother Copy Share Image
Mom would talk about Eric Sevareid and Murrow and Howard K. Smith the way other parents talk about sports figures. — John Dickerson Mom Copy Share Image
Officials in every White House crowbar the facts to make their cases. — John Dickerson Facts Copy Share Image
Inaugural speeches are supposed to be huge and stirring. Presidents haul our heroes onstage, from George Washington to Martin Luther King Jr.… — John Dickerson Bell Copy Share Image
