"When politicians began to see that every last……" — Joe Klein
"When politicians began to see that every last thing that they did in public could be broadcast to a mass audience, the fact that the stakes were so much higher now that every moment became fraught caused them to become more cautious, and the consultants very gradually but inevitably became literal reactionaries."
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32 Quotes by Joe Klein
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Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.
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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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