For those of us who consider ourselves political moderates, life is a dispiriting slog, a sorry mix of rectitude and ineptitude. Joe Klein dispiritineptitudelife Change image and share on social
What do you do in a novel? You take recognizable characters from your own life, and you fantasize about what they're really like. Joe Klein characterfantasizelife Change image and share on social
If every American automatically has health coverage, the age at which Medicare kicks in becomes a less fraught issue. We could gradually raise the age of Medicare eligibility a bit, according to income, and save money. Joe Klein ageamericanautomatically share on social
I invented the psychological histories and the relationship between Jack and Susan Stanton. I didn't know anything about the Clintons. I don't know more about the Clintons' marriage than you do. Joe Klein clintonhistoryinvent Change image and share on social
I'm in favour of politicians having extra-marital relationships. Oh yeah. It makes them more understanding of the flaws that the rest of us have. Joe Klein extrafavourflaw Change image and share on social
You know, when George Bush talks about freedom not being America's gift to world but God's gift to all humankind, it smells like market testing to me. Joe Klein americabushfreedom Change image and share on social
When I started in the press there were really ink-stained wretches. Not everybody went to college. Now, everybody at the New York Times and the Washington Post and Salon and Slate, most of them have Ivy League educations. Joe Klein collegeeducationink share on social
Bush the Elder's stature as president grows with every passing year. He was the finest foreign policy president I've ever covered and a man who defied his party on tax increases while imposing budget restrictions on the Democrats. Joe Klein budgetbushcover share on social
I came to political consciousness with John F. Kennedy's magnificent 1961 Inaugural Address. It seemed the start of something fresh and exciting, and it was. Joe Klein addressconsciousnessexcit Change image and share on social
