Cynicism Is What Passes For Insight Among

Novel Writing Should Never Be Confused With Journalism. Unfortunately, In The Case Of Primary Colors, A Fair Number Of Journalists Confused.

I've Been Described As A Grizzled Political Veteran.

What Do You Do In A Novel? You Take Recognizable Characters From Your Own Life, And You Fantasize About What They're Really Like.

Back In George W. Bush's Second Term, When Diplomatic Realism Began To Overtake Foolish Bellicosity, The President Developed One Of His Patented Nicknames For The Two Most Powerful Neoconservative Journalists, William Kristol And Charles Krauthammer: He Called Them 'the Bomber Boys.'

Ever Since John Kennedy, Democrats Have Had A Weakness For Dashing Younger Men Like Bill Clinton And Barack Obama And, I Suppose, Jimmy Carter. They Balance Their Tickets With Senior Statesmen - Lyndon Johnson, Joe Biden, Walter Mondale. (al Gore Was Young But Played Ancient).