Able Quote by Dee Dee Myers

It isn't fate but fecklessness that has shoved Sarah Palin to the sidelines of national politics. The real tragedy is that she's taken a…

— Dee Dee Myers

I was supposed to be authoritative, but at the same time had to be likeable, a quality that is a bonus, not a requirement,…

— Dee Dee Myers

It was what became something of a pattern in the first couple of years of the Clinton White House and maybe even longer, where…

— Dee Dee Myers

Throughout his presidency, Clinton made a point of getting close - physically and emotionally - to the people whose problems his administration was working…

— Dee Dee Myers

The fight is always the same within the Democratic Party, isn't it? The more things change, the more they stay the same.

— Dee Dee Myers

Women have to be the biggest champions in the world of other women's choices.

— Dee Dee Myers

And Clinton was like that - he saw the whole playing field. He didn't just see the event that he was at or the…

— Dee Dee Myers

Even tax breaks that are supposed to help the middle class too often skew toward the wealthy. Consider the mortgage interest deduction. While political…

— Dee Dee Myers

Almost all first ladies have had tremendous power on personnel issues, whether the public realized it or not, whether it was Barbara Bush or…

— Dee Dee Myers

Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm; he's cool; he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to…

— Dee Dee Myers

Obama has become too dependent on formal speeches and set town halls. His idea of mixing it up is taking off his jacket.

— Dee Dee Myers

President Barack Obama would do well to take a page or two from Clinton's playbook.

— Dee Dee Myers