Mark Leibovich
The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Mark Leibovich is a seasoned political journalist known for his sharp insights into the dynamics of power in Washington, D.C. This interview reveals his ability to cut through the noise of political rhetoric, offering a clear perspective on the complexities of contemporary politics.
“It's pretty wild. I mean, the fake news is failing New York. Wait, failing, I'm sorry. It's a fake new. We're doing great. But it was a little perverse to sort of go to work every day and sit amidst all these White House reporters and have Maggie Haberman over here in Peter Baker over here and Julie Davis over here and just like you know,…”
“Yeah, I mean, there has been in football for a number of years sort of like it's been called the NFL, the No Fun League, right? I mean, they just sort of try to take the fun. I'm a Patriots fan, and Bill Belichick is the most colorless, joyless. I mean, it's like this monolith.”
“People, you know, when I'm in the middle of a group of reporters, people not knowing what I'm coming from or what I'm about. I know these people here, and I think they still, I would hope that they still think that about me because I I think that it's really, really important to try to make yourself as much of an outsider as possible, no…”
“Politics. I moved on to politics. I don't know why, but I felt like that's what you do with the Washington. It's what you do at the Washington Post. That's why I left. If you're in Orlando, you cover Disney World, right? I mean, it's like if you're at the circus, you want to perform with the animals.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 35 - Mark Leibovich
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