Jessica Tarlov

“Anyone who is good enough for Barack Obama to back is good enough for me.”

“The job of a presidential speechwriter isn't easy.”

“It doesn't matter if you stand for the anthem if your agenda hurts Americans' chances of succeeding. That's especially true as we face unprecedented challenges.”

“We're all human and bound to have personal preferences. The key is to make sure that we can still see what's really going on, despite those preferences, and honestly reflect upon our biases when the outcome isn't what 'makes sense' to us.”

“President Trump has abused the power of his office to benefit himself to the detriment of the public good, which is an impeachable offense.”

“Let's just say that if I had turned out to be a Republican, jaws would've dropped.”

“If mental gymnastics were an Olympic sport, Republicans desperate to defend Trump would all be gold medal contenders.”

“Getting anyone elected takes a village, but this is especially true for Democrats in ruby red states such as Louisiana.”

“Women are held to a different standard than men. That is indisputable.”

“No one has been a stronger advocate for both racial and gender diversity in the House than Pelosi.”

“As a new mom, the importance of programs such as paid family leave, universal pre-K, and the child tax credit are put into stark relief. I was a supporter before parenthood and am even more so today.”

“We want enthusiastic Democrats, not cranky ones.”

“There's no good reason that progressives should have the monopoly on emotional politicking. Moderate Democrats care just as much as they do about gun violence, climate change, abortion rights, and other issues that matter to the middle class. They've just got to show it.”

“New Year's Eve is all about reflection.”

“John Bel Edwards isn't your average Democrat. No one would expect a Louisiana statewide official to be.”

“Incrementalism versus revolution has been the fundamental battle in the Democratic Party since self-described democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., entered the primary to challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination back in 2015.”

“Biden has his moments as a politician, but we all know he wasn't hired for the job because he's particularly good with words.”

“The public has a short memory.”

“As a rule of thumb, if you're the last Democrat standing in a race, you must run to the middle.”

“Hillary never backs down and she just keeps fighting.”