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Joe Klein has 32 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

• Bush promised a foreign policy of humility and a domestic policy of compassion. He has given us a foreign policy of arrogance…
• Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.
• Anonymous sources are a practice of American journalism in the 20th and 21st century, a relatively recent practice. The literary tradition of…
• I got into journalism because I came of age in the '60s. It just seemed one way for me to get things…
• Novel writing should never be confused with journalism. Unfortunately, in the case of Primary Colors, a fair number of journalists confused.
• You can't get all of your news from Jon Stewart, especially since it's a comedy show.
• For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for insight among…
• Barack Obama's inspirational whoosh to the presidency in 2008 was unusual. Most campaigns are less exhilarating; indeed, they are downright disappointing -…
• For those of us who consider ourselves political moderates, life is a dispiriting slog, a sorry mix of rectitude and ineptitude.
• I think that if you make a strong statement of principle, even if the folks disagree with you, people will respect you…
• I've been described as a grizzled political veteran.
• Political courage requires clarity.

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