Almost no one under 60 remembers what fundraising was like before Watergate. Until the 1970s, campaign money was collected by "bagmen," familiar characters from the world of organized crime. As fans of Boardwalk Empire know, a bagman is a political fixer who walked around with stacks of $100 and $1,000 bills. At lower levels, he used brown paper bags. In presidential campaigns, the cash was more likely to be in briefcases. Classier that way.
If Franz Kafka were alive today he'd be writing about customer service. - Jonathan Alter
If Franz Kafka were alive today he'd be writing about customer service.
- Jonathan Alter
Every patient reacts a little differently, both biologically and psychologically. The only constant in cancer is inconstancy; the only certainty is a… - Jonathan Alter
Every patient reacts a little differently, both biologically and psychologically. The only constant in cancer is inconstancy; the only certainty is a…
If it's easy for the government to learn about us, it should be easier for us to learn about the government. - Jonathan Alter
If it's easy for the government to learn about us, it should be easier for us to learn about the government.
I think it's a terrible system, but money in politics is like water running downhill -- it finds its way. - Jonathan Alter
I think it's a terrible system, but money in politics is like water running downhill -- it finds its way.
The price of loyalty is incompetence. - Jonathan Alter
The price of loyalty is incompetence.
The only thing worse than a silly politician analyzing art is a silly artist analyzing politics - Jonathan Alter
The only thing worse than a silly politician analyzing art is a silly artist analyzing politics
It sometimes takes a while for executives to figure out that the reporters they think of as little bugs to be squashed or spun can be more powerful t… - Jonathan Alter
It sometimes takes a while for executives to figure out that the reporters they think of as little bugs to be squashed or spun can be more powerful t…
With his ABC News experience, perhaps Pierre Salinger's next job could be cohosting-with Oliver Stone-a 24-hour Conspiracy Network. - Jonathan Alter
With his ABC News experience, perhaps Pierre Salinger's next job could be cohosting-with Oliver Stone-a 24-hour Conspiracy Network.
Obama was willing to compromise and Republicans were not. That's not a biased statement. One of my problems with the limitations of journalism is tha… - Jonathan Alter
Obama was willing to compromise and Republicans were not. That's not a biased statement. One of my problems with the limitations of journalism is tha…
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