It had run as a column - I had worked at the paper since 1976, but the column had been running for 13 years, and I think it was a strong column, criticizing the war when the paper was supporting it. Robert Scheer columncriticizepaper Change image and share on social
What Clinton severed with his welfare reform was the obligation of the federal government to step in when the states failed and to monitor these programs. Robert Scheer clintonfailfederal Change image and share on social
For instance, Clinton who was unquestionably the smartest of the bunch I talked to - both the ones who made it and didn't. He had a great interest in policy. Robert Scheer bunchclintongreat Change image and share on social
For example, I spent a lot of time with Reagan, both before he ran for governor and when he was running for president. As a print reporter without the cameras, I was able to really test the quality of their minds and their knowledge base. Robert Scheer basecameragovernor share on social
They know that the column resonates in the community. They know that people like it, and yet they don't have room for one column once week that consistently got it right. Robert Scheer columncommunityconsistently Change image and share on social
The decision came from the publisher. It certainly was cleared by Chicago. And then they come out with these fine sounding words about relation to readers and their obligation. It has nothing to do with that. Robert Scheer chicagocleardecision share on social
I talked to Reagan for about six hours all told. and Reagan was willing to go along with it. He didn't look at his watch, and he didn't allow his campaign aides to cut it off. Robert Scheer aidecampaigncut Change image and share on social
So this guy, Jeff Johnson, who is an accountant who cares nothing at all about a free press and cares nothing about journalism, he's a right winger who supported the war, you know, who two years ago told people he couldn't stand a word that I wrote. Robert Scheer accountantagocare share on social
And new people come in, and it doesn't go along with their politics, and they fire me, end the column, silence a voice in Los Angeles. They can't silence it nationally, but they are able to do it there. Robert Scheer angelescolumnend share on social
When Howard Dean started saying some honest things, they hung him. Robert Scheer deanhanghonest Change image and share on social
