John Podhoretz

John Mordecai Podhoretz ( born April 18, 1961 in New York City ) is an American conservative journalist and former speechwriter.

Life

Podhoretz was born the son of conservative journalist Norman Podhoretz and Midge Decter. He grew up in New York City's Upper West Side and attended Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School. He then studied at the University of Chicago. Podhoretz was a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush. For the television series The West Wing - The West Wing, he worked as a consultant. He has published in, among others National Review, The Weekly Standard, U.S. News & World Report, New York Post, Time, and The Washington Times. In addition, he was a political commentator for Fox News and CNN. Podhoretz is editor of the monthly magazine Commentary. He is married and has three children.

Awards

Writings (selection )

• A passion for truth: the selected writings of Eric Breindel. Harper Collins Publishers. New York 1993, ISBN 0-671-79648-8.
• Bush Country: How Dubya Became a Great President While Driving Liberals Insane. St. Martin's Press, New York 2004, ISBN 0-312-32473-1.
• Can She Be Stopped: Hillary Clinton Will Be the Next President of the United States Unless .... Crown Forum, New York 2007, ISBN 0-307-33730-8.