Amy Walter
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Amy Walter is a prominent figure in political journalism, known for her insightful analysis and ability to navigate complex political landscapes. This interview highlights her commitment to understanding diverse perspectives and fostering meaningful dialogue in a polarized environment.
“Sources on both sides so that and sort of cut through all of this noise to give you the real unfiltered, unvarnished truth about the campaigns and elections. And it started on basically an old-fashioned computer, which was an old-fashioned then.”
“That's so smart. And I think to say this is the Joe Biden party, the split screen, though, that was fascinating, David, was at the same time, this is a quote-unquote win for the establishment, for the Biden wing of the party coming on the heels of Eric Adams in New York, who Said, I'm basically, I'm a Biden Democrat, the not progressive c…”
“David, like you, I think about this a lot. And also, it's why I like you so much because you can be critical without being cynical. You can be analytical without being, well, I can't use the word I would use, but without being a jerk to other people, right?”
“And it was more obviously both Cook and Hotline are more insidery, right? I mean, that is a very niche audience, right? So I had been writing for and speaking to a very niche political audience. And then I had to go at ABC. And now you got to talk to, you know, 300 million people about politics.”
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