Susan Page
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Susan Page is a seasoned journalist known for her balanced reporting and ability to navigate complex political landscapes. This interview highlights her commitment to fostering understanding and trust across divides, particularly in the context of political debates and media coverage.
“You know, it's different. It's very different now than it's been at previous parts of my career. There's much less trust and faith in journalist. There is an assumption of bias. There's a new suspicion, I think. And this erosion, Donald Trump didn't create this erosion.”
“Well, in President Biden, if he wins, we'll have a couple hard tasks, right? He'll have a hard health care task. Trying to get control of the coronavirus, big economic problems. You know, we're still 11 million jobs short from where we were in January.”
“We had a terrible recession. We had a terrible recession and he didn't seem to be aware of it. And in fact, when Barbara Bush told me that when they moved back to Houston, you know, involuntarily after he lost re-election, she was shocked by this was in her diary. This wasn't something she was shocked by how much groceries cost.”
“So we need to figure that out. And it's the same task that public officials face and that other institutions in our society that have seen faith in them eroded need to face. I think we do it not with, there's not one thing we're going to do that's going to address that.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 414 — Susan Page
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