While the rest of the cable news world moved to opinion, CNN allowed me to stay true to my hard-news roots and supported me with a true commitment to old-school journalism. – Campbell Brown
As David Cameron realizes, we do not have time for the tweaks and increments favored by institutions built to resist change. – Campbell Brown
The consequences of substandard teaching go far beyond whether college or a good job is in reach. They affect earning potential, with implications throughout a person’s life. – Campbell Brown
Lester is the Rock of Gibraltar. Nothing can rattle him. I am not. I was always flying off the handle about things. And the one person who could calm me down and make me realize that none of this silliness mattered was Lester Holt. – Campbell Brown
The president has been more than willing to challenge the National Rifle Association, but that is like a Republican president standing up to labor unions – not a move that risks anything with his core supporters. Mr. Obama could show some real bravery by taking on Hollywood. – Campbell Brown
Let’s be clear about what Common Core is. It spells out what students should know at the end of each grade. The goal is to ensure that our students are sound in math and literacy and that our schools have some basic consistency nationwide. But the standards do not dictate a national curriculum, and teachers are not told how or what to teach. – Campbell Brown
Voters have demonstrated time and again that candidates who buck the teachers’ union are rewarded. – Campbell Brown
Women get scrutinized based on appearance far more than men. And look, I speak from experience here. When I wear a bad outfit on the air, I get viewer e-mail complaining about it. A lot of e-mail. Seriously. – Campbell Brown
Experience is a legitimate issue when John McCain raises it about Obama, and it’s also legitimate for us to raise it about Palin. – Campbell Brown
‘Morning Joe’ host Mika Brzezinski’s personal life is a minefield. Her father is Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, and while one brother is an Obama appointee, the other advises Romney. – Campbell Brown
Common Core isn’t a test, but for some people it is, because they don’t like the testing piece of it. – Campbell Brown
I know people talk about poverty and other factors, but there is very little I can do to ensure that a child has a stable two-parent home. But what if we can give them a shot in the classroom with a stable, high-standards environment? – Campbell Brown
Heartless zealotry, whether from the religious right or from the teachers’ union on the left, is always troubling. – Campbell Brown
Parents should be allowed to choose which cable or satellite channels – sources of the most extreme content – come into their homes. – Campbell Brown
Mr. Obama is particularly well positioned to challenge Hollywood because of his special relationship with the media world’s elites. They might be more likely to heed criticism coming from Mr. Obama than from any other president or member of Congress. – Campbell Brown