David Brock Quotes
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When most people find themselves running afoul of the law, they might change their ways. When the Koch brothers found themselves running afoul of the law, David Koch decided to run for office so that he could change the law.
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What led to my change of views about the Clintons was working through the research and writing on the book on Hillary.
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We all know liberals and Democrats who look down on certain people, and there is such a thing as P.C.
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Donald Trump intimidated the press and bullied the press.
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The Right has been trying to take down Bill Clinton for 20 years. I know; I was there.
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Trump's opinions on the Iraq War have been as erratic as his opinions on other foreign policy matters - such as his careless position to think more countries should acquire nuclear weapons.
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When I founded Media Matters, there was another model, which would have been to call this the Brock Report. But I was much less interested in my own profile by that point, because I had already done that once, and it was not terribly fulfilling at the end of the day.
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If I was a political mercenary, I would be using my talents in another line of work.
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Progressive politics in America is an organizational disaster.
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It turns out that the Republican Party is not a hero to anyone but the racist, xenophobic caricature of a candidate that is Donald Trump.
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It's very important to understand that the 'Talk' piece was not an excerpt, it was an adaptation, which means I compressed different parts of the book and made a new piece.
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Charles and David Koch, two billionaire brothers, have been funding the infrastructure behind the Republican Party's right-ward shift since at least 1980.
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Bill Clinton's legacy on job creation should be assailed by none and admired by every presidential candidate who hopes to do the same.
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The right can distort anything it wants.
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Aside from Donald Trump, the Clintons are the best for ratings and click-throughs.
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Republicans tend to be more steadfast in their allegiance, and Democrats read one headline in the 'New York Times,' and the sky is suddenly falling.
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You have to create public activist pressure on papers like the 'New York Times' to keep them accountable.
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There's every financial incentive in the world to stay in the conservative movement forever.
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Republican presidential debates have become contests of who can terrify viewers the most.
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Criticizing Fox News has nothing to do with criticizing the press. Fox News is not a news organization. It is the de facto leader of the GOP, and it is long past time that it is treated as such by the media, elected officials and the public.
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Editors of conservative magazines aren't out trying to raise money. The money is there; the cash reserves are in the bank.
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Once you apologize, then the press wants you to get down on your knees and say you're sorry. They are not appeasable.
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The press are animals, and they need to be treated that way.
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I think the Democratic Party has to learn how to be a party of opposition.