I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no credibility, but we seem to be more tolerant now of what I think we should not tolerate.

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Every president thinks that all information that comes to the White House is their private...

Every president thinks that all information that comes to the White House is their private...

There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals,...

There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals,...

I don't think a tough question is disrespectful.

I don't think a tough question is disrespectful.

It's time for women to make their voices heard. Their silence on the subject of...

It's time for women to make their voices heard. Their silence on the subject of...

When you're in the news business, you always expect the unexpected.

When you're in the news business, you always expect the unexpected.

Every President hates the Press.

Every President hates the Press.

This is the worst President ever. He George W. Bush is the worst President in...

This is the worst President ever. He George W. Bush is the worst President in...

We got the vote, which we should've been born with, in 1920. Everything we've had...

We got the vote, which we should've been born with, in 1920. Everything we've had...

But when will our leaders learn - war is not the answer.

But when will our leaders learn - war is not the answer.

We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in...

We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in...

If we care about the children, the grandchildren, the future generations, we need to make...

If we care about the children, the grandchildren, the future generations, we need to make...

All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf.

All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf.

You don't spread democracy through the barrel of a gun.

You don't spread democracy through the barrel of a gun.

We won't really know what will happen until it happens.

We won't really know what will happen until it happens.

I think I'll work all my life. When you're having fun, why stop having fun?

I think I'll work all my life. When you're having fun, why stop having fun?

The White House used to belong to the American people. At least that's what I...

The White House used to belong to the American people. At least that's what I...

I'm covering the worst president in American history.

I'm covering the worst president in American history.

The people who have really made history are the martyrs.

The people who have really made history are the martyrs.

I don't have space to enter into the examples or the history of this, so...

I don't have space to enter into the examples or the history of this, so...

I think feminists are unaware of the tremendous extent of the role of women in...

I think feminists are unaware of the tremendous extent of the role of women in...