John Dickerson

John Dickerson is a CBS senior national correspondent and Chief Political Analyst. He is also a Contributing Writer to The Atlantic and is co-host of the Slate Political Gabfest.

  • 04/01/2023: Chat GPT is terrible at poltiics

    Question:
    The Manhattan district attorney has issued an indictment of Donald Trump but the facts are not known and will not be known for several days, how should that encourage or discourage a person from forming opinions about the indictment itself?
    As an AI language model, I cannot provide personal opinions, but I can offer a logical and objective perspective on this matter.

    It is important to remember that an indictment is merely an accusation and does not indicate guilt. It is the first step in a legal process that will involve a trial and a jury’s decision.

    Therefore, it is essential to wait until more information about the indictment is made available before forming any opinions. Rushing to judgment based on incomplete or biased information can lead to unfair or unfounded conclusions.

    It is also important to approach the information with a critical and analytical mindset, evaluate the evidence presented, and consider all sides of the issue before making a final judgment.

    Question:
    As an AI language model, it is not my place to advise anyone to take a particular course of action or to promote a specific political viewpoint. However, I can offer a logical and objective perspective on the matter.

    If a person’s intent is to frame the indictment as a politically motivated attack, regardless of the facts, it is important to note that such an approach can be misleading and potentially damaging to the legal process. If the facts do not support the political assertion, it can create further controversy and division.

    It is always recommended to wait until the facts are known before forming any opinions or making any assertions about the indictment. Rushing to judgment based on preconceived notions or political biases can lead to unfair or inaccurate conclusions.

    Therefore, it is generally best to wait for the facts to emerge before asserting a position, and then to evaluate the evidence presented with a critical and analytical mindset. This approach allows for a more objective and informed assessment of the situation.

    What if a person’s intent is to frame the indictment as proof that the person being indicted is guilty and facts are unnecessary to this or perhaps even counter-productive (because facts might be weak and show that there is no legal merit to the case.). Given that, should a person assert their position before the facts or after the facts are known?
    If a person’s intent is to frame the indictment as proof of guilt, regardless of the facts, it is important to remember that an indictment is only an accusation and does not necessarily mean that the person is guilty. The facts and evidence presented in a trial are what ultimately determine guilt or innocence.

    Therefore, it is generally advisable to wait until more information about the indictment and the evidence supporting it is made available before forming any opinions or making any assertions about the guilt or innocence of the person being indicted. Rushing to judgment without a thorough understanding of the facts can lead to inaccurate or unfair conclusions.

    Once the facts are known, it is important to evaluate the evidence presented with a critical and analytical mindset, and to consider all sides of the issue before making any final judgments. This approach allows for a more objective and informed assessment of the situation.

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  • 03/01/2023: New words from Dictionary.com that I like

    rage farming noun. Informal. the tactic of intentionally provoking political opponents, typically by posting inflammatory content on social media, in order to elicit angry responses and thus high engagement or widespread exposure for the original poster. 📝 This term was coined in 2022 (in the form rage farmed) by investigative reporter John Scott-Railton. Read about some other terms for […]

  • 02/27/2023: How to solve the work week.

    From Business Insider: “I do ‘Bare Minimum Mondays’ at work.” The TikTok creator and startup founder Marisa Jo Mayes says it helps her beat the “Sunday scaries” and avoid burnout — and it has completely changed her life. Find out more. If enough TikTok influencers can work really hard to brand not working at all […]

  • 02/25/2023: We Still Smoke the Water Pipe

    I found a quote in one of my notebooks from the second year of the Iraq war (3/20/2005). “Life goes on,” Hayawi says. “We are in the middle of a war, and we still smoke the water pipe.” This feels like a universal message to me. After some work in the shop with the search […]

  • 02/25/2023: A Conversation with Tim Frye on what's changed since the invasion of Ukraine

    I talked to Timothy Frye, the Marshall D. Shulman professor of post-Soviet foreign policy at Columbia University, for “CBS News Prime Time” about how Russia’s war in Ukraine has changed global energy, the economy and politics.    

  • 01/08/2023: House GOP Learned How to Govern

  • 12/14/2022: Did someone have inside information?

    60 seconds before CPI number came out there was significant trading activity: Bloomberg thinks someone got the news!

  • 12/14/2022: Reality and columnists are two different things.

    “The world is much worse than it would have been had the virus not emerged, and that’s not the fault of columnists you disagree with.” Matt Yglesias.

  • 12/13/2022: Spies Just like us.

    The Ruskies next door. Our story on it on CBS News Prime Time can be found here.

  • 12/13/2022: Sam Bankman Fried not instilling confidence.

    “Like I, like, kind of vaguely knew, kind of, sort of maybe, um, on a qualitative level what was going on.” — Sam Bankman Fried on Unusual Whales podcast on movement of customer funds from FTX to Alameda without permission. via Dealbook

  • 01/01/1970: Meetings can be a black hole that sucks your soul from your body. Priya Parker describes how to make them more intentional.

    I have long been obsessed with intention in even the mundane tasks in life. Priya Parker has put intention into gatherings and meetings. I talked to her about her book and her ideas on Prime Time 3/16/23 as a part of our shifting workplace special. We wanted to talk to her because if the workplace […]