"In point of fact, 'Simpson-Bowles' has become a……" — Joe Klein
"In point of fact, 'Simpson-Bowles' has become a symbol, or SimBowl, rather than an actual plan, political shorthand for the process of long-term deficit reduction."
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32 Quotes by Joe Klein
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Bush promised a foreign policy of humility and a domestic policy of compassion. He has given us a foreign policy…
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Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.
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Anonymous sources are a practice of American journalism in the 20th and 21st century, a relatively recent practice. The literary…
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I got into journalism because I came of age in the '60s. It just seemed one way for me to…
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Novel writing should never be confused with journalism. Unfortunately, in the case of Primary Colors, a fair number of journalists…
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You can't get all of your news from Jon Stewart, especially since it's a comedy show.
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For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for…
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Barack Obama's inspirational whoosh to the presidency in 2008 was unusual. Most campaigns are less exhilarating; indeed, they are downright…
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For those of us who consider ourselves political moderates, life is a dispiriting slog, a sorry mix of rectitude and…
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I think that if you make a strong statement of principle, even if the folks disagree with you, people will…
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I've been described as a grizzled political veteran.
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Political courage requires clarity.
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The fatigue produced on the muscles of the human frame does not altogether depend on the actual force employed in…
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The Canadian run can be no different, at least in terms of actual running.
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Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.
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I do love to eavesdrop. It's inspirational, not only for subject matter but for actual dialogue, the way people talk.
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Percentage margins don't matter. What matters always is dollar margins: the actual dollar amount. Companies are valued not on their…
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It is evident that skepticism, while it makes no actual change in man, always makes him feel better.
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Sure, I suffered a lot. But it's not like the end of the world and it's not who I am.…
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I've thought for the last decade or so, the only actual place raw truth was seeping through in newspapers was…
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The importance to the writer of first writing must be out of all proportion of the actual value of what…
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Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations…
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You don't want flame to hit your food. Flame is bad. Flame does nasty things to food. It makes soot…
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