8 Quotes by Michael Tomasky

a sailing ship that couldn't quite catch wind

It sounded like a great idea as long as it was in the realm of fantasy.

They were all tremendously excited about this idea last January.

Hillary Clinton was the first professional First Lady, the first feminist First Lady, the first First Lady from the '60s generation, the first First Lady who was the breadwinner in the family. A lot of America liked and admired that. Some other parts of America found that unappetizing and even kind of threatening. So she became a flashpoint simply for who she was.

I tend to cut David Brooks more slack than most people I know do, and I do it for one main reason. He can write. He's the best writer on that page, and I'd usually rather read him than others on that page I'm more likely to agree with.

John McCain is a liar and flip-flopper and panderer and bully and whiner. And it seems to be working

John McCain is a liar and flip-flopper and panderer and bully and whiner. And it seems to be working.

I tend to cut David Brooks more slack than most people I know do, and I do it for one main reason. He can write. He’s the best writer on that page, and I’d usually rather read him than others on that page I’m more likely to agree with.