I think the job of a good journalist, especially in Washington, is to create discomfort, and I think for a certain class of people, and for whom life is quite comfortable, I've created discomfort. So I take that as a badge of honor.
I think one of the dirty little secrets that I try to reveal here is that Washington is not hopelessly divided. It's very interconnected. We're talki… - Mark Leibovich
I think one of the dirty little secrets that I try to reveal here is that Washington is not hopelessly divided. It's very interconnected. We're talki…
- Mark Leibovich
But 'This Town' is official Washington. It's political Washington. It's not the Washington that clogs New York Avenue. It's not the Washington that l… - Mark Leibovich
But 'This Town' is official Washington. It's political Washington. It's not the Washington that clogs New York Avenue. It's not the Washington that l…
I think that part of being a good journalist, part of being an awake member of the world youre in, is to view yourself as an outsider, and I always h… - Mark Leibovich
I think that part of being a good journalist, part of being an awake member of the world youre in, is to view yourself as an outsider, and I always h…
Washington has always had a pretty healthy amount of self-loathing. - Mark Leibovich
Washington has always had a pretty healthy amount of self-loathing.
I think as long as you're straight with people, as long as you honor ground rules, as long as you serve your readers, you're going to get the door op… - Mark Leibovich
I think as long as you're straight with people, as long as you honor ground rules, as long as you serve your readers, you're going to get the door op…
The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit. - Mark Leibovich
The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit.
I violated apparently an unspoken rule that we are supposed to take care of our own. Frankly if that invites discomfort, I welcome it. I don't think … - Mark Leibovich
I violated apparently an unspoken rule that we are supposed to take care of our own. Frankly if that invites discomfort, I welcome it. I don't think …
I'm just a journalist. I shine a mirror to the culture. I give the cop-out answer. - Mark Leibovich
I'm just a journalist. I shine a mirror to the culture. I give the cop-out answer.
I've done a lot of tough stories over the years. I've done a lot of profiles over the years that have not always been, shall we say, helpful for the … - Mark Leibovich
I've done a lot of tough stories over the years. I've done a lot of profiles over the years that have not always been, shall we say, helpful for the …
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