Gore speaks to America as if English is its second language; George W. speaks as if English is his second language.

Another thing that’s quite different in writing a book as a practicing newspaperman is that if you look at what you’ve written the next morning and you think you didn’t get it quite right, you can fix it.
ADAM CLYMER

Book Different Morning Newspaperman Practising Quite Right Writing
There’s a Washington standard of casually putting things off the record. It’s really gone too far. I don’t know an easy way to turn it back.
ADAM CLYMER

Back Casually Essay Far Gone Putting Really Record Standard Way
Ted Kennedy’s achievements as a senator have towered over his time, changing the lives of far more Americans than remember the name Mary Jo Kopechne.
ADAM CLYMER

Achievement Changing Country Live Name Overtime Remember Senator
I thought writing about somebody current would be a little closer to what I’m used to doing.
ADAM CLYMER

Closer Current Little Somebody Used World Writing
When I came back to Washington to be The Times’ chief congressional correspondent in 1991, I was looking for a book subject, and Ted Kennedy stood out for two reasons.
ADAM CLYMER

Book Chief Congressional Correspondance Look Reason State Time Two
Gore speaks to America as if English is its second language; George W. speaks as if English is his second language.
ADAM CLYMER

Country English Language Second Speak

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