Jack Germond Quotes

• American voters have to pay closer attention to politics if they want to avoid four years of whining about the outcome.

  Jack Germond

  Years, Attention, American Voters

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• I have been an atheist my entire adult life. I do not proselytize, however. Nor do I question the faith of others. I just don't want to be obliged to accept someone else's faith as a factor in my government.

  Jack Germond

  Atheist, Government, Adults

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• Every newspaper editor says the heart of the paper is the reporter - which is true - except for the pay!

  Jack Germond

  Heart, Editors, Paper

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• My liberal friends are such a bunch soft-headed, politically correct jerks.

  Jack Germond

  Politics, Jerk, Bunch

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• Politicians read the polls that show 85 or 90 percent of the voters profess a belief in God, so they identify themselves with religion, often only to the degree necessary to reach the constituency they are targeting.

  Jack Germond

  Degrees, Voters, Belief

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• I loved politics and, I confess, I enjoyed politicians immensely.

  Jack Germond

  Politician, Enjoyed

  Jack Germond (2002). “Fat Man in a Middle Seat: Forty Years of Covering Politics”, Random House Trade Paperbacks

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• The secret of doing well on TV is to understand that it's not too important. A lot of people watching doesn't change anything.

  Jack Germond

  People, Secret, Important

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• Candidates should be extremely cautious in displaying a sense of humor. If he or she tells a joke with a point, there is almost certain to be some minority group offended.

  Jack Germond

  Groups, Minorities, Sense Of Humor

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• Television doesn't like politics very well, if you can infer that from the way they cover it.

  Jack Germond

  Television, Way, Wells

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• Everyone I know thinks television is the most important part of my life. I did it for the money! I was able to send my daughter to college.

  Jack Germond

  Daughter, College, Thinking

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• Mo Udall didn't want the presidency bad enough. He was too sane. He was a marvelous guy, but you had the feeling there was another Udall outside his body watching the candidate Udall who was too extravagant, telling him to cut it out.

  Jack Germond

  Cutting, Guy, Feelings

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