Jessica Tarlov

“The presidency comes with the greatest level of scrutiny and criticism of any position.”

“I agree with Democrats seeking Trump's impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.”

“There were no Republican good guys in my household growing up, and I don't remember any Republicans when I attended one of the most liberal colleges in the nation.”

“Biden's political positions have been evolving for decades, shifting more to the left on critical issues such as criminal justice reform, gay marriage, health care and national security.”

“I try to exercise before work, but that usually turns into just eating peanut butter.”

“We are not a socialist nation. We are a compassionate nation.”

“I think about running for office someday and I know I'll always keep my foot in the political door.”

“Norms and limits matter. Voters like outside-the-box thinking and innovation, but they like reliability and expertise more.”

“Living in information silos is only to your detriment.”

“While Republicans rail against the perils of big government, their voters expect virtually the same things from government as liberal voters. They, too, care about the quality of their schools and health care, infrastructure, and security, even if they prefer taking different approaches to achieve it.”

“Right-wing media are far too powerful for nuanced explanations of democratic socialism versus Venezuelan socialism or why 'defund the police' doesn't actually mean defunding police.”

“I have long bemoaned the fact that Republicans have successfully portrayed themselves as the party of service and love of country with bunk arguments over kneeling during the National Anthem and the number of flags on stage at an event.”

“Biden's ability to resonate with white working class voters has long been touted as one of his major strengths.”

“Motherhood is all about the purest of human experiences.”

“While we all wish that it didn't cost billions of dollars to win a presidential election, the reality is that it does.”

“Politics is all about turning out the vote and targeting groups that are reliable. This consistently has been older voters who tend to take voting more seriously and, crucially, have more time to dedicate.”

“To make information that the audience and even your co-panelists don't want to hear palatable and maybe also see the rightness in it is the trick. You can't take yourself so seriously that you're like a harpy, just like yelling all the time. You can't do any of that.”

“Don't get me wrong - Democrats are always going to enjoy Trump bashing.”

“From rising temperatures and sea levels to expanding Antarctic ozone holes to record flooding to disaster displacement, climate change is wreaking havoc.”