I've Been Described As A Grizzled Political

For Me, A Really Radical Position For Journalism To Take Is To Stop Being Cynical. Cynicism Is What Passes For Insight Among The Mediocre.

I'm In Favour Of Politicians Having Extra-marital Relationships. Oh Yeah. It Makes Them More Understanding Of The Flaws That The Rest Of Us Have.

Cynicism Is What Passes For Insight Among The Mediocre.

Dictating To Dictators Doesn't Work; They Are Congenitally Delusional About Their Own Indispensability.

Ever Since John Kennedy, Democrats Have Had A Weakness For Dashing Younger Men Like Bill Clinton And Barack Obama And, I Suppose, Jimmy Carter. They Balance Their Tickets With Senior Statesmen - Lyndon Johnson, Joe Biden, Walter Mondale. (al Gore Was Young But Played Ancient).