Adam Clymer quotes

When I came back to Washington to be The Times' chief congressional correspondent in 1991, I was looking for a book subject, and Ted Kennedy stood out for two reasons. (Adam Clymer)
Another thing that's quite different in writing a book as a practicing newspaperman is that if you look at what you've written the next morning and you think you didn't get it quite right, you can fix it. View quote
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I thought writing about somebody current would be a little closer to what I'm used to doing. View quote
Adam Clymer
Ted Kennedy is the only person alive who might know more than we do about Chappaquiddick, and he may not. View quote
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Democratic politicians have disliked things I've written, Republican politicians... if they all love you, you might as well be driving a Good Humor truck. View quote
Adam Clymer
There's a Washington standard of casually putting things off the record. It's really gone too far. I don't know an easy way to turn it back. View quote
Adam Clymer

Adam Clymer

Occupation: American Journalist
Born: April 27, 1937
Died: September 10, 2018
Quotes count: 6

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