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Robert Scheer Quotes

American - Journalist | April 14, 1936 -

Much of what candidates have to do is raise money and appeal to constituencies or interest groups that can provide that money.

Money Interest Raise Much Provide

It had run as a column - I had worked at the paper since 1976, but the column had been running for 13 years, and I think it was a strong column, criticizing the war when the paper was supporting it.

War Strong Think Run Years Paper

I've been with the paper for almost 30 years.

Years Paper Been Almost

I was able to do something that people can't do these days, which is to have quality time with the guys who were trying to be president and a number of them who got the job.

Time Quality Job People Trying Days

I was a finalist for the Pulitzer as a reporter.

Reporter Pulitzer Finalist

I teach at USC, and it's obvious to anyone who teaches college students that they don't cover much modern history and certainly not the modern presidency.

History College Teach Presidency Who

I talked to Reagan for about six hours all told. and Reagan was willing to go along with it. He didn't look at his watch, and he didn't allow his campaign aides to cut it off.

Look Go Watch Cut Along Off

I have broken a lot of stories.

Broken Stories Lot

For instance, Clinton who was unquestionably the smartest of the bunch I talked to - both the ones who made it and didn't. He had a great interest in policy.

Great Policy Interest Smartest Made

For example, I spent a lot of time with Reagan, both before he ran for governor and when he was running for president. As a print reporter without the cameras, I was able to really test the quality of their minds and their knowledge base.

Knowledge Time Quality Test Minds

Even with the best of intentions, even when they're very smart and knowledgeable - as opposed to George W., who is neither - it doesn't seem to matter.

Best Smart Matter Intentions Seem

And the big issue here, I think, is that the publisher took over the editorial pages, a guy named Jeff Johnson. He's an accountant from Chicago, doesn't know anything about what newspapers are supposed to be about, and he made a decision to get rid of the column.

Decision Think Accountant Know Over

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