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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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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There is a real danger here that this can become a political issue, that this young boy will be a political football. And I think the president has made it very clear to everyone that they ought to stay away from politics here and stick to what the facts and the law dictate.
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I think commenting on that would break the basic tenets of the news blackout,
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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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While we've made great advances in reducing crime overall across the country, the president wants to reinforce the message of how crucial it is that schools are safe and that discipline is restored.
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We have been through six years and $60 million, ... It's certainly our hope that they report out in a way that's done quickly ... that's consistent with the statute and done without regard to politics.
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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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it's not clear to me where the breakdown was.
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I'm not in a position to predict the two sides will reach an agreement.
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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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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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As the commanders of the Yugoslav forces look at what they do from day to day, they need to understand that there are consequences at the end of this -- and that the international community has a long memory and has the ability to gather evidence.
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We know that he (Saddam) is frustrated, and we know he's isolated. He's very angry that he hasn't received the support he believes he deserves from his neighbors.
They are still here. They are still talking,