In my experience, it's not just that serious books get a hearing on comedy shows. But serious books get a serious hearing, as well as a funny one, on comedy shows.
Michael MandelbaumThe United States doesn't do what it does in the world for altruistic reasons. Nobody set out to be the world's government.
Michael MandelbaumThe American political system is so porous, it's so open, it's so frustrating for those who are trying to make policy.
Michael MandelbaumFirst of all, the world criticizes American foreign policy because Americans criticize American foreign policy. We shouldn't be surprised about that. Criticizing government is a God-given right - at least in democracies.
Michael Mandelbaum