Chuck Todd
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Chuck Todd is a seasoned political journalist known for his insights into the complexities of American politics. This interview reveals his ability to navigate the polarized landscape by fostering conversations that connect various viewpoints and build coalitions.
“Look, the biggest thing is how you've met these individual members of Congress. These are, some of them are extraordinarily bright people who know nothing about some of these industries. There's one person, I always use Jared Polis as my great example. Oh, Jared. Here's Jared Polis when he gets elected.”
“So many people. I can tell you that I never broke one. Every story I broke in the White House. Came from outside the White House. Not a single, in fact, I had to sometimes physically leave the White House to get news on the White House. So now, that said, being there still is important.”
“I'm in the middle of a second seven year run in my head at NBC. We'll see. Sometimes you do a third, or sometimes you do another seven year run at something. And so I was pretty content. And I thought, You know, I don't know. And I said, I probably just signed a contract. I just felt disloyal. So I said, you know what?”
“And it was, and then all of a sudden, political pops up, and then I was ready to go. I'm like, great. And I was ready to transform Hotline into a competitor politico. And then Tim calls me up. They need a political director, Russert. And I had just signed a contract with David.”
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