Joe Lockhart
Joe Lockhart
Joseph Lockhartis a spokesman and communications consultant, best known for being the White House Press Secretary from October 5, 1998 to September 29, 2000, during the administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton. He worked as press secretary for several Democratic politicians, including Walter Mondale, Paul Simon, and Michael Dukakis; he was an advisor to John Kerry during his 2004 presidential campaign. He subsequently founded and became managing director of the communications consulting firm Glover Park Group, a position he held...
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it's important that we continue to build on the initiatives the president has talked about for the last six years.
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I would suggest that if you want to report the story, you start by talking to Mr. Woodward and Mr. Bennett and establish the facts, ... Why don't you start with Mr. Bennett, who, if you have all read The Washington Post this morning, will see that he says that he did not violate attorney-client privilege.
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Never thought that 'body slam' would become a literal phrase in politics.
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it's not clear to me where the breakdown was.
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All of these issues will be on the table. This is an important issue and it's important we have addressed it the way we have.
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All of the issues were on the table.
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I'm not in a position to predict the two sides will reach an agreement.
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Both the president and the prime minister believe it is important for them to meet at this time to discuss prospects for reaching an Israeli-Palestinian framework agreement...and assess the situation following Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon.
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It's a barbaric way to send a message, if that's what it is.
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I think that the president believes that is a period of time that he's put behind him, that the country has put behind him. I think Congressman Forbes ... was extremely uncomfortable remaining in the Republican Party and he was someone welcome in the Democratic Party.
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all sides agreed that the dinner (Tuesday) night was useful.
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They certainly do, and I have a right to say that if that's all he has to offer to this debate, he ought to stay out of it.
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Again, it is quite rare and somewhat remarkable when the NRA says something we agree with, but in this case ... I think they are speaking the truth.
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This is not an expansion, it's an acknowledgement that the world has changed. All of this adds up to a strong case as to why in a modern medical system, you need to keep drugs affordable and you need a prescription drug benefit.