Newt Gingrich has a restless and outsized intelligence that is tragically unleavened by any kind of critical sensibility. – John Podhoretz
While negativity is politically useful, it is also demoralizing unless it is accompanied – and to some extent overshadowed – by elevated and inspiring ideas about the American future. – John Podhoretz
Nixon was an awful president in many ways, including in some of his foreign-policy choices. But he left no doubt that foreign policy and Americas leadership in the world outside its borders was of paramount importance to him. – John Podhoretz
What people adore about superhero movies is the signal quality of the Christopher Nolan films – their complete lack of irony when it comes to the portrayal of heroism and the need for heroes to confront evil. – John Podhoretz