Kris Kobach Quotes

When the news is good, the BBC view is: 'Get the government out of the picture quickly, don't allow them to say anything about it.' When the news is bad: 'Let's all dump on the government.'

Hostility is the natural state of affairs between the White House and the Media

I've been trying to tame our press corps ever since I got into politics, and I've failed miserably. They get to express their opinions sometimes in the form of news.

Clinton... believes that the Washington Press Corps is so out of touch that it is absolutely inconceivable that reporters would understand the issues that people are really dealing with in their lives.

We're on our way to Greece, in the hands of a confused, foolish government. It's got to stop. It's got to stop.

During this course of administration, and in order to disturb it, the artillery of the press has been leveled against us, charged with whatsoever its licentiousness could devise or dare. These abuses of an institution so important to freedom and science are deeply to be regretted, inasmuch as they tend to lessen its usefulness and to sap its safety.

There were two unpleasant surprises. One was the inertia of Congress, the length of time it takes to get a complicated piece of legislation through ... and the other was the irresponsibility of the press..

I have tried to write about this matter without any improper bias, but of course we are all cowards about newspapers who tyrannize over us all.

The media is in our country is free. Do you see what they write against me?.... They have a right to criticize the government…. I did not come in through bullets—they elected me

Journalists like to give themselves credit for being on the hunt for 'the truth.' But if we embrace this undoubtedly noble but somewhat haughty interpretation of a calling, we inevitably become susceptible to slam dunk answers.

It's CNN's bigger problem that CNN wants to deny reality. I, too, used to drink the Kool-Aid that it was a top journalism operation that reports without bias. Now that I'm outside the walls of traditional media, I know there is no such thing.

Being beyond politics, I am able to examine the role of the media without worrying about the indignant harrumphing that emanates from many journalists and commentators when you do so.

If you look at the Malaysian media, you will find that, although some are supportive of the government, many are not, and they are very critical of the government.

'Recluse' is a code word generated by journalists... meaning, 'doesn't like to talk to reporters.'

Whoever said I hated the media?

I have frequently been misrepresented. I don't hate the press; I find a lot of it is very unpalatable.

I have been in office for many years, and let me tell you, many times I have hated what the press has said about me.

The press are animals, and they need to be treated that way.

Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.

I have had disagreements with journalists, but they annoy me so much when they don't talk about football.

Maybe the press in Spain do not like me because I do not give interviews.

I mean, to call the press the enemy is dangerous and just remarkably bizarre.

I view myself as having an adversarial approach to the media.

Yes, Barack Obama had his clashes with the press. I witnessed those first-hand covering the second term of his administration. But we did not have Barack Obama on almost a weekly basis referring to the press as the enemy of the people and accusing reporters of treason and calling legitimate stories fake news.

When you stand your ground, and you are attacked by liberals and attacked by the press, that is going to earn you the respect of voters.