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Robb Harleston: The FishbowlDC Interview

rharlest.jpgSay hello to C-SPAN's Robb Harleston.

What word do you routinely misspell? routinelly

What's the name of your cell phone ring? For "known" callers the ring is "Treo." For "unknown" callers the ring is "Sunset Trip."

What time did you get up this morning? 6:45am

When did you last cry and why? not for public discussion

How many emails do you receive a day, roughly? 150-175

What's your favorite letter? the one i get each year from the IRS saying i'm getting a refund


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(Previous FishbowlDC interviews: Julie Mason, David Shuster, Joe Curl, Alex Pareene, Peter Beinart, Jonah Goldberg, Megyn Kendall, Ana Marie Cox, Jim Brady, Howard Mortman, Amy Argetsinger, Jose Antonio Vargas, Chuck Todd, Tom Gottlieb, Kelly Ann Collins, David von Drehle, David Lat, Mark Leibovich, Zain Verjee, David Plotz, Paul Kane, Karen Travers, Mark Halperin, Hugo Gurdon, Greg Kelly,Ken Rudin, John Dickerson, Anne Schroeder, Spencer Ackerman, Bret Baier, Bob Sellers, Greta van Susteren, Danielle Jones, Jonathan Salant, John McCalla, Pam Hess, Ryan Grim, Marc Ambinder, Marty Kady, Jack Shafer, Annie Lou Bayly, Jerry Zremski, Charlie Cook, Dave Hughes, Howard Fineman, Katie Tarbox, Mark Segraves, Chris Cillizza, Tom Sietsema, Bill Triplett, Robin Givhan, David Brody, Norah O'Donnell, Carl Cannon, Jordan Lieberman, David Folkenflik, Molly Henneberg, Ernesto Londono, Brody Mullins, Aaron Blake, Martha Raddatz, Andrew Sullivan, Christina Bellantoni, Shane Harris, Nora McAlvanah, Adam Nagourney, Erin McPike, Mike Memoli, Ju-Don Marshall Roberts, Arthur Delaney, Chris Mincher, Rachel Sklar, Laura Sullivan, Jeff Kosseff, Matthew Cooper, Scott McCrary, Dan Reilly, Jennifer Griffin, Ari Shapiro, Jonathan Kaplan, Rick Klein, Mike Allen, Olivier Knox, Erik Wemple, Nathan Burchfiel, Andrea Mitchell, Mike DeBonis, Anne Kornblut, April Ryan, Amy Morris, Keith Koffler, Mark Silva, Ann Compton, Mark Knoller, Betsy Fischer, Katherine O'Hearn, Pamela Brown, Beverly Kirk, Wendell Goler, Glenn Kessler, Susan Page, Michael Crowley, Claudia Milne, Kelly Dinardo, Bruce Becker, Michael Rogers, Paul Schur, Diana West, Eric Nuzum, Bill Adair, Jonathan Ward, Jennifer Sergent, Jeffrey Goldberg, Ken Silverstein, Dana Milbank, Mark Murray, Katherine Lewis, Joe Mathieu, Chrystia Freeland, Sam Youngman, Christopher Dorobek, Greg Mitchell, Candy Crowley, Steve Chaggaris, James Pindell, Linda Kramer, Reid Wilson, Jay Newton-Small, Dan Steinberg Susan Ferrechio, Matt Labash, Gene Weingarten, Ron Allen, Kimberly Dozier, Perry Bacon, Jim Mills, Erin Hartigan, Lindsay Applebaum, Bob Madigan, Gene Gibbons, Nico Pitney, John Mercurio, Jason Reich, Mark Stencel, Helene Cooper, Tom Gjelten, Joe Strupp, Barton Gellman, Jed Babbin, FamousDC, Judy Woodruff)

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What single person played the biggest role / had the biggest influence on your journalism career? Ed Bradley. He always had a great story to tell and did it with the best combination of authoritativeness (word?) and smoothness in the business. I'll never be in his league, but it's nice to be in his profession.

When's the last time you volunteered? Where? Can't remember. That's a shame.

Who is your favorite active journalist? I have two. Steve Hartman at CBS for the types of up close and personal stories he does. And, Zain Vergee at CNN. She's a fantastic correspondent and incredibly easy on the eyes.

What did you have for breakfast? Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts, left over Chinese and Pink Grapefruit Juice

What one toiletry item could you not live without? Toilet paper.

If you could have one superpower, which one would it be? I would love the ability to travel back and forth through time.

Red or white wine? Red

PG-13 or R? R

Lincoln, Jefferson or Washington Memorial? Lincoln. I love the view from the steps. And it's where MLK told the world of his dream.

Leg or breast (chicken, of course) Breast. Let the one-liners begin.

Friday night or Saturday night? Friday night. It tends to be more spontaneus.

"Wedding Crashers" or "Old School" "Wedding Crashers"

The Palm or Cafe Milano? Haven't been to either. That's my life on the D-list.

Yankees or Red Sox? Yankees. I'll take 26 rings and a choker over just 7 rings any day.

Jenna or Barbara? Neither. As "First Daughters" go it would be a toss up between Caroline Kennedy or Patti Davis.

McSteamy or McDreamy? Again, neither. I don't even know what a "McSteamy" or "McDreamy" is. Seriously.

Leno or Letterman? Letterman.

Stewart or Colbert? Stewart.

Boxers or briefs? What every self-respecting gentleman should say when asked this question, "Unless you're washing them, it's none of your damnbusiness."

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