together, i never heard him say a bigoted word about anyone! the american people saw this great quality most clearly during the 2000 campaign when that woman made an offensive statement against then senator barack obama. what was most important to me about john's reaction was that it was pure reflex. who he was, he did not need to consult anyone. he immediately defended his opponents name and honor. and thereby, elevated for that moment, our politics and made us a more perfect union. personally, i can tell you that john was a real friend and accommodating to him what were unusual practices as a religiously observant jew. whether is working with me on a saturday to an important