And as a doctor i was trained in evidence. if the treatment is killing the patients, stop the treatment. he had for a while been a psychiatrist. and i think he brought that to the commentary. he had a way of psychoanalyzing and getting to the nub of what the political players would do. and he was wickedly funny and always asking me about the latest gossip and nice to every person that worked in the bureau. down to the clears and make up. and he was steely. we had tough conversations and we exchanged forceful views but he did it with a civil tone even when he was ripping people he didn t like. he never fell in to the ....