John Podhoretz
John Podhoretz
John Mordecai Podhoretzis an American writer. He is the editor of Commentary magazine, columnist for the New York Post, the author of several books on politics, and a former presidential speechwriter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth18 April 1961
CountryUnited States of America
new-york book years
I look at 'The New York Review of Books.' It's what it has been for 35 or 40 years, which is a highly sophisticated vehicle for anti-American self-hatred.
kind restless newts
Newt Gingrich has a restless and outsized intelligence that is tragically unleavened by any kind of critical sensibility.
people culture feels
I don't feel alienated from American culture, but I understand people who do.
thinking scorpions eric
I think making a pretense of civility toward Eric Alterman is like making a pretense of civility to a scorpion.
cities atmosphere conservative
I was wholeheartedly attracted to the conservative atmosphere that permeated the city of Washington.
running deputies shops
I've worked as someone's deputy, and now it's time for me to run something. It's time for me to run my own shop.
robots rich
Robots have a rich and storied history in movies.
sweet winning your-side
Is victory sweet because your side wins - or is it really because the other side loses?
accomplishment political victory
Obama's victory in November 2008 was a historic political accomplishment.
jobs creating growth
Obama's presidency hasn't been dedicated to achieving economic growth in the short term, or about creating jobs.
praise barack
Let us now praise Barack Obama.
president vote newts
Newt Gingrich never received more than 100,000 votes in his life. He'll never be president.
way defining
Obama is defining himself in a way that will destroy him.
thumbs losing very-good
Here's a very good rule of thumb in politics: losing begets losing.