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Quotes from David Brock

You have to create public activist pressure on papers like the 'New York Times' to keep them accountable.
~ David Brock
I didn't say a bad thing about 'Politico' in my book.
~ David Brock
I want an audience that's passionate, that can be engaged.
~ David Brock
It's all a sham: I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and truth.
~ David Brock
I didn't wake up one day and say, you know, 'Supply-side economics doesn't make sense.'
~ David Brock
It's very important to understand that the 'Talk' piece was not an excerpt, it was an adaptation, which means I compressed different parts of the book and made a new piece.
~ David Brock
I don't think the candidate would be directly responsible for things that their supporters say, but when it gets to a certain level, they ought to say, 'Cut it out.'
~ David Brock
Benghazi was just one of at least 157 attacks on our diplomatic facilities over a 15-year period, 9 of which resulted in U.S. fatalities.
~ David Brock
Courage, I now see, is a journey involving self-doubt and self-examination, with the end never in sight.
~ David Brock
As it concerns Clinton coverage, the Times will have a special place in journalism hell.
~ David Brock
Hillary has described her yes vote as a 'mistake.' But the mistake was simply that she, like many other Democratic senators who couldn't imagine that a president would actually lie us into a war, gave George W. Bush the benefit of the doubt.
~ David Brock
Training focuses on simulations. Coaching lives in the real world with real situations.
~ David Brock
Ultimately, organizations run through directive approaches fail. They might perform in the very short term, but they can never sustain it. Or they drive people away; they don't like working where they are treated like idiots.
~ David Brock
the ability of the person to figure things out, to learn, to think critically and solve problems is more important.
~ David Brock
Your personal growth as a leader will be directly tied to your ability to give and receive feedback.
~ David Brock
Our own filters and biases cloud our abilities to understand and to communicate effectively. It
~ David Brock
As you grow in your management responsibilities, one of the biggest areas of focus will be talent. Adopting an approach where you are always recruiting is the most powerful way to build a team of "A" players in the shortest time possible.
~ David Brock
The best performers don't need to rely on job boards to find jobs, so you are unlikely to find the best performers there.
~ David Brock
What are your goals for the call?" "If things go right, what are some stretch goals?" "What is the worst thing that might happen in the call, and what are ways to avoid it?" "What value will the customer will get from this call?" 
~ David Brock
Being "exciting" means the company is continuously learning, improving, innovating, changing. Being part of this is challenging and exciting to everyone. Companies focused on doing this always create new opportunities for individual as well as organizational growth.
~ David Brock
I'm kind of a builder of institutions. I think I've got some ability to look at what's out here, look at a playing field, and identify gaps and niches.
~ David Brock
All of these attacks on Secretary Clinton, at the end of the day, are character attacks.
~ David Brock
The Right has been trying to take down Bill Clinton for 20 years. I know; I was there.
~ David Brock
It is an outrage that Donald Trump can swear and scream on national television and no one says boo about how he presents himself.
~ David Brock