Preparation is based on one driving force for me and that is to be relaxed enough to be able to listen to what the candidates are saying and react appropriately. Jim Lehrer appropriatelybasecandidate Change image and share on social
I believe an invitation from the Commission on Presidential Debates is similar to a draft notice - a civic responsibility. Jim Lehrer civiccommissiondebate Change image and share on social
I always wear blue shirts and I like wine or purple ties. Jim Lehrer bluepurpleshirt Change image and share on social
I'm not in the judgment part of journalism. Jim Lehrer journalismjudgmentpart Change image and share on social
I'm an expert on the NewsHour and it isn't how I practice journalism. I am not involved in the story. I serve only as a reporter or someone asking questions. I am not the story. Jim Lehrer expertinvolvejournalism Change image and share on social
In order to reduce the deficit, there has to be revenue in addition to cuts. Jim Lehrer additioncutdeficit Change image and share on social
Well, I don't know about objectivity, but I know for certain that it's always possible for a professional journalist who understands what he or she's up to to be fair, and that's the key word. Fairness to individuals, fairness to ideas, and to issues and whatever - that is critical, and that is also part and parcel of what the job. Jim Lehrer criticalfairfairness share on social
People can say anything they want to. If they don't want to get the news from me, get it from somebody else. It's not something I'm going to worry about, I'm sorry. Jim Lehrer newspeopleworry Change image and share on social
If we don't have an informed electorate we don't have a democracy. So I don't care how people get the information, as long as they get it. I'm just doing it my particular way and I feel lucky I can do it the way I want to do it. Jim Lehrer caredemocracyelectorate share on social
My own view, there is a need for and a demonstrated need for more journalism now than there ever has been. Jim Lehrer demonstratejournalismview Change image and share on social