Elizabeth Drew

“Watergate was a moral crisis. It was a crisis of the Constitution.”

“Washington is a city of locker-room boys, and trying to get inside that culture is a problem.”

“A lot of people think that the presidential debates are a joke, but they're not, and they're not a game.”

“The press has a responsibility to be accurate, to be fair, and to be as complete as possible.”

“In politics, perception is reality.”

“The presidency is a relentless, punishing job. And it requires a person of extraordinary stamina and resilience.”

“There's a difference between being a critic and being a cynic.”

“The role of the journalist is to hold power accountable.”

“Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and in the world.”

“Campaigns are not about the past. They're about the future.”