but at is the same time speaks to the dysfunction in washington, which i think makes us all a little queasy. i like seth macfarlane because he was respectful in his owner respectful ways. he said things he shouldn t have about getting into lincoln s mind, come back and give that wonderful rendition, the reprise of goldfinger, it s just great stuff. and to have barbra streisand sing for the guy she loved and cared so much about, marvin hammish, who i got to know as well. i thought there was great stuff. the production no, ma am was great, old school. your thoughts about homage to the past. i think it s great when america loves the best parts of its past. well, i take your point, and i loved the shirley bassi moment, and i loved the set. it did have that old school glamour, that opening number with channing tatum and charlize theron. it really was throwback. i do think at some points in the