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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.

There have been at least three other cases in which federal agencies have succeeded in placing fake news reports on television during the Bush presidency. It was a really good tour. It seemed maybe about a week too long.

Presidents need to be critically studied and analyzed.

I loved covering presidential politics - not so much because of the candidates but because of the people it allowed me to talk to.

Well, when you come down to it, I don't see that a reporter could do much to a president, do you?

The press doesn't just cover presidential campaigns, they influence them by making arbitrary decisions about who is 'top tier' and merits coverage.

This brought on the news media, TV crews, interviews, and numerous public appearances.

President Obama has regularly granted special access to reporters who give him preferential coverage.

News conferences are the only chance the American public has to see Ronald Reagan use his mind.

As you probably know, I've written a lot about the presidency, so it's obviously exciting when you get to interview a president and write about it.