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I Got Into Journalism Because I Came Of Age In The '60s. It Just Seemed One Way For Me To Get Things Done.

You Know, Larger Than Life Is Always Better Than Smaller Than Life In Politicians. And, You Know, God Save Us From Mediocrities.

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

You Know, Larger-than-life Politicians Have Larger-than-life Strengths And Larger-than-life Weaknesses.

Bill Clinton Gives The Appearance Of Taking Stands-for Some Sort Of Tax Cut, Some Sort Of Welfare Reform, Some Sort Of Balanced Budget-but These Are Ploys, Mirages: They Exist Only To Undermine Positions Taken By The Republicans. He Doesn't Fight For Anything Substantive-except Of Course, Re-election. ...he Has Fallen Into The Dangerous Habit Of Lip Synching The Presidency: He Gives The Appearance Of Leadership, But Not The Substance.