[O]nce demagogy and falsehoods become routine, there isn’t much for the political journalist to do except handicap the race and report on the candidate’s mood.

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This quote by Roger Simon captures the truth that journalists can't write about politics if they don't know what's going on. Without knowing the players and the subject, there is no way for a journalist to handicap the race or write on the mood of candidates.

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