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Mark Leibovich
American
Journalist
Born:
May 9
,
1965
Always
Most
People
Political
Think
You
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The American system is a beautiful and durable thing, but flawed. I would like to think that this decadence is not sustainable, whether in the eyes of the electorate or the eyes of whatever the local economy is built on; that would bring me hope.
Mark Leibovich
Beautiful
Hope
Me
Eyes
Whatever
Think
Local
System
Would
Like
Economy
Built
Decadence
American
Durable
Sustainable
Whether
Flawed
Electorate
Thing
Bring
I always keep my repertorial hat on.
Mark Leibovich
Hat
Always
Keep
Politicians, in many cases - their moral code will be dictated by what can get them reelected, what they can get away with. When you're out of office, I guess you're freed from those checks and balances.
Mark Leibovich
You
Will
Politicians
Guess
Those
Out
Moral
Cases
Freed
Checks
Checks And Balances
Balances
Dictated
Office
Get
Them
Many
Code
Away
The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit.
Mark Leibovich
Possible
Insofar
Pursuit
Noble
Very
Even
Washington
I always prided myself on being apart from the ruling class. I think it's always important, not just in Washington but in life, to be able to able to balance your sense of belonging with what it's like to be someone who doesn't belong.
Mark Leibovich
Life
Myself
Class
Balance
Important
Sense
Think
Ruling
Ruling Class
Able
Someone
Like
Always
Just
Being
Apart
Your
Who
Washington
Belong
Belonging
I have always been a big meta guy because I think the way journalism is practiced in Washington, and the way everyone sort of cohabitates in the same fishbowl is ultimately a bigger part of the story than people outside of the fishbowl really know.
Mark Leibovich
People
Big
Think
Everyone
Way
Guy
Outside
Part
Journalism
Know
Sort
Practiced
Because
Always
Been
Ultimately
Than
Same
Bigger
Story
Really
Washington
Washington has always had a pretty healthy amount of self-loathing.
Mark Leibovich
Healthy
Pretty
Had
Always
Self-Loathing
Washington
Amount
Washington has become this place that people don't leave. It has become this permanent feudal class.
Mark Leibovich
Class
People
Become
Permanent
Leave
Feudal
Place
Washington
There's something called the 'Washington Read,' which is the habit of many locals to go into a bookstore, pull a book off the shelf, rifle through the index to see if they're in there.
Mark Leibovich
Book
Bookstore
See
Something
Habit
Through
Read
Shelf
Go
Off
Which
Many
Washington
Rifle
Pull
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