offering him the job of ambassador to beijing which i believe did he turn down early on. >> one of his skills, mark, going back even before you became a hero, and a great man, which you are, way back in the days of jack jermond and people like that, jules whitcover. he was a great briefer. better than richie even. he would tell you what is going on, discreet, as jim points out. he'd tell you the truth. the skinny, as you will. that's a great strength for a chief of staff to be able to lead. >> i think a super extra boffo choice if the president can convince him to take it and he wants it. all the discussion about this guy is going to be shaped by what you described, which is the press loves daley. he's a great guy. one of the great guys in america, not just american politics. that's a great trait for a chief of staff. he can not only deal with the press, and not only deal with