American - Journalist | July 6, 1968 -
A president cannot grow a long-term lack of trust in someone with whom they had full confidence the day before.
John Dickerson
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If Michael Flynn lost his job because of a gradual erosion of trust, shouldn't the easy and frequent production of official statements that are so many connecting flights from the truth also be concerning?
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What is the appetite for truth in the Trump White House? That's not a question about the untrue things the president says. It's about the level of truth the system expects.
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The math of durability in McCain's life is extraordinary.
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There is a basic idea to this fighting spirit: that there are standards worth devoting yourself to that are more important than your self-interest.
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In addition to surviving the Forrestal, McCain has survived three other plane disasters, including being shot down over enemy territory.
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Talking to the press is not always good.
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When I interviewed John McCain in 2000 about whether he had taken medication for his anger, I remember thinking, 'Let's see how this is going to work.'
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Not everybody gets a chance to go fly around the country and spend time in places with people who aren't like them, where, again and again, you realize we're all generally alike.
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During the 2008 campaign, Hillary Clinton ran a blunt television ad asking whether Barack Obama could handle a foreign policy crisis.
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When former Defense Secretary Robert Gates wrote his recent book, 'Duty', it was full of tough assessments and candor.
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One of the great things about children is that they have no other concern than to be simply interested in things. It is considered by some the height of mindfulness to approach the world afresh like a child.
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