it used to be the senate was the place supposedly for great men before there were women involved. you think about people like edward dirksen, you think about the ed brooks, you think about lyndon johnson before he became president, john glenn, that kind of politician, teddy kennedy who did these big deals even with george w. bush, even barry goldwater if you are a conservative and he was somebody who inspired young conservatives. we don t have that kind of person running for office anymore. or at least we don t have that sort of cross the aisle reverence for a politician the way we did. is john mccain one of the last of that kind of politician? well, you re right. you re talking about the classic u.s. senator as portrayed in films and novels like advice and consent. people who rise above party when they have to and who are independent and willing to stand out and courageously.