Back in George W. Bush's second term, when diplomatic realism began to overtake foolish bellicosity, the president developed … - Joe Klein

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

From the moment a soul has the grace to know God, she must seek.

Joe Klein

Back in George W. Bush's second term, when diplomatic realism began to overtake foolish bellicosity, the president developed one of his patented nicknames for the two most powerful neoconservative journalists, William Kristol and Charles Krauthammer: he called them 'the Bomber Boys. '

Boys, Journalists, Neoconservative, Powerful, Realism, Two

Same Author Quotes

We journalists are never so idiotic as when we analyze things that we shouldn't be analyzing.

Analyzing, Idiotic, Journalist, Journalists, Things

Diversity has been written into the DNA of American life; any institution that lacks a rainbow array has come to seem diminished, if not diseased.

American, Diversity, Dna, Life, Rainbow

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.

Favour, Flaws, Having, Rest, Understanding

Bush the Elder's stature as president grows with every passing year. He was the finest foreign policy president I've ever covered and a man who defied his party on tax increases while imposing budget restrictions on the Democrats.

Foreign, Increases, Men, Party, Years

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).

Balance, Democrats, Like, Men, Senior