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Jack Germond Biography

John Worthen Germond (January 30, 1928 – August 14, 2013), known as Jack Germond, was an American journalist, author, and pundit. His journalistic career spanned over 50 years; Germond wrote for the Washington Star and The Baltimore Sun. Together with Jules Witcover, Germond co-wrote "Politics Today", a five-day-a-week syndicated column, for almost a quarter-century.

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American voters have to pay closer attention to politics if they want to avoid four years of whining about the outcome.

American Voters, Attention, Closer, Pay, Years

Everyone I know thinks television is the most important part of my life. I did it for the money! I was able to send my daughter to college.

College, Daughter, Part, Thinking, Thinks

Candidates should be extremely cautious in displaying a sense of humor. If he or she tells a joke with a point, there is almost certain to be some minority group offended.

Cautious, Groups, Humor, Minorities, Point, Sense Of Humor

I loved politics and, I confess, I enjoyed politicians immensely.

Enjoyed, Immensely, Loved, Politician, Politicians

Television doesn't like politics very well, if you can infer that from the way they cover it.

Infer, Like, Television, Way, Wells

Every newspaper editor says the heart of the paper is the reporter - which is true - except for the pay!

Editors, Except, Heart, Paper

I have been an atheist my entire adult life. I do not proselytize, however. Nor do I question the faith of others. I just don't want to be obliged to accept someone else's faith as a factor in my government.

Accept, Adults, Atheist, Entire, Government, Life

My liberal friends are such a bunch soft-headed, politically correct jerks.

Bunch, Correct, Friends, Jerk, Jerks, Politics

The secret of doing well on TV is to understand that it's not too important. A lot of people watching doesn't change anything.

Change, Important, People, Secret

Mo Udall didn't want the presidency bad enough. He was too sane. He was a marvelous guy, but you had the feeling there was another Udall outside his body watching the candidate Udall who was too extravagant, telling him to cut it out.

Cutting, Enough, Extravagant, Feelings, Guy, Marvelous

Politicians read the polls that show 85 or 90 percent of the voters profess a belief in God, so they identify themselves with religion, often only to the degree necessary to reach the constituency they are targeting.

Belief, Constituency, Degrees, Show, Targeting, Voters