I'm Reading Joe Eszterhas Biography; It's Fabulous.

The Old Rule In Massachusetts Politics Is Shape Of The Field Determines The Winner. If You Have Got A Whole Bunch Of Hawks, All The Way From [mike] Huckabee All The Way Across To [chris]christie, That Covers The Spectrum On Every Other Issue, All Hawks, All Hawks, And One Guy Out There Saying, Not Me, Jimmy Carter Won That Way Back In `76. I Know It`s 1,000 Years Ago.

You Don't Know Whether He's Thought Through How This Is Going To Affect The Middle East.

I See Some Parallels [with Barack Obama] But I Don't See The Leadership That This Guy [john F.kennedy] Had Of Other Men And Women. It's More Than Being The Smartest Guy In Room.

[barack] Obama Believes You Can Hold Enemy Combatants, Unlawful Enemy Combatants At Gitmo Without A Criminal Trial Because This Is Law Of War Detention.

I Know, When I Look Into The Eyes Of My Own Children, The Look Of Wonder When I Speak Of Life Back In The '60s. That's Why The Rolling Stones Are Such A Hit Even In Their 60s, Why Dennis Hopper Is So Compelling, Even When He's Making Pitches For Something Unhip As Long-term Financial Planning.