The legions of reporters who cover politics dont want to quit the clash and thunder of electoral combat for the dry duty of analyzing the federal budget. As a consequence, we have created the perpetual presidential campaign. – Hugh Sidey
I was in the room with, you know, more than a dozen Republicans trying to negotiate the stimulus. Most of them decided the politics of the situation meant they should walk away, even if it wasnt responsible in terms of what our country needed right then. – Claire McCaskill
I listen to KCRW in the car and Pandora radio, which I stream through the stereo from my iPhone. Ive been listening to everything from Caribou to Conway Twitty. If Im going on a longer car ride, Ill download some podcasts. – Sam Trammell
But I think there was a sense amongst the House Republicans especially that we didnt just want to be opposed to Bill Clinton that we wanted to tell the country what we were for and to brand ourselves in a more positive manner. – Ed Gillespie
