“It's sort of funny because the beach does not seem to be as crowded so I guess everyone who is at the beach wants some water ice because we've had business.”
“We have, without any fanfare or much conversation, moved into a era in which news organizations are expected to explain themselves. Twenty years ago, it would not be expected that the New York Times would explain itself. The concept of what accountability is has changed.”
“The fact that the vice president shot someone at close range is very interesting. It is easy to mock, and jokes continue. But it should not be the role of the press to make jokes. That is bad judgment.”
“The judges felt that, in a field of hugely important investigations, the revelation of systematic domestic spying by the government was the most important. They wanted to send a message that this kind of reporting is essential to our democracy.”