![]() ![]() While on stage before the event, Bush said to Cheney, "There's Adam Clymer, major league asshole from the New York Times." Cheney responded, "Oh yeah, he is, big time." The remarks were picked up by a live microphone, causing a minor campaign controversy. Ĭlymer may be best known for an incident on September 4, 2000, when Bush and running mate Dick Cheney appeared at a campaign event at Naperville, Illinois. Bush's presidential campaign in 1988, and chief Washington correspondent from 1999 through 2003.Ĭlymer covered the 2000 presidential campaign for the Times and wrote several articles that were considered unfavorable by the Bush campaign. ![]() ![]() He was with The New York Times from 1977 until July, 2003, and served as its national political correspondent for the 1980 presidential election, polling editor from 1983 to 1990, political editor for George H. ![]()
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