John Podhoretz

American writer

John Mordecai Podhoretzis an American writer. He is the editor of Commentary magazine, a columnist for the New York Post, the author of several books on politics, and a former speechwriter for Presidents Ronald Reagan and worked in the administration of George H. W. Bush.

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About the John Podhoretz

John Mordecai Podhoretzis an American writer. He is the editor of Commentary magazine, a columnist for the New York Post, the author of several books on politics, and a former speechwriter for Presidents Ronald Reagan and worked in the administration of George H. W. Bush.

11 Quotes by John Podhoretz

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    Comedians and impressionists used to be two different showbiz animals entirely, but now there’s no such thing as a comedian who doesn’t do impressions.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    Conservatives must avoid the siren song of schism, or all is lost.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    The presidency is not an entry-level electoral job.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    Movies and television shows based on comic books constitute the worst single genre in the history of filmed entertainment (with the exception of porn).

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    She needs to seem tough, and whatever Hillary’s weaknesses, tough is a pretty good word to describe her.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    Here’s a very good rule of thumb in politics: losing begets losing.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    For the record, I am not an admitted homosexual, nor am I a homosexual, though I do know the lyrics to every show tune ever written, which might perhaps account for the confusion.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    The great mystery is why robots come off so well in science-fiction films when the human characters are often so astoundingly wooden.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    I was wholeheartedly attracted to the conservative atmosphere that permeated the city of Washington.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    Robots have a rich and storied history in movies.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer

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    Back in 1995, Bill Gates himself didn’t understand that the internet was the direction computing was going.

    John Podhoretz

    American writer