Barack Obama said "Good reporters like the ones in this room all too frequently find yourselves caught between competing forces." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 27, 2016

Good reporters like the ones in this room all too frequently find yourselves caught between competing forces.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks at the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting Ceremony

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