Ari Melber

The first rule of hip-hop is probably keep it real. And that can mean a lot of different things, but that's certainly important in reporting and storytelling. ”

I think politics is always about dialogue. I think journalism ranges from dialogue to monologue, and there are times when different poles are necessary. ”

The Tea Party movement's economic agenda is a matter of emphasis, not exclusion. This is not a single-issue group. ”

The president's powers are always open to being questioned by the co-equal branches of government. ”

President Obama does not usually accuse Republicans of being too hawkish. ”

I remember buying The Fugees' 'The Score' my freshman year and feeling like this whole new world and this whole new conversation was opening up to me. ”

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid likes to reminisce about being an amateur boxer. But his Senate tenure has often looked like an endless rope-a-dope. ”

My favorite rappers are a lot of other people's favorite rappers. I love Jay Z, Kanye, 2Pac, Biggie, old Mos Def. ”

I got some experience appearing as a guest on several news channels, and I thought over the years I would be able to mix practicing law and writing with providing analysis on TV. I didn't know that would lead to a full-time opportunity that would take me away from my law practice. When MSNBC made me an offer to join, I jumped at it. ”

If you believe in democracy, you accept, by definition, the existence and triumph of opposing ideas. The people who believe deeply in the Internet's force as a commons operate on that kind of premise. ”