another life might have been a proctologist which i suppose not television language but at any rate, that s how he thought about mike. and they were very close friends. mike would go walk into a room or a dinner party, even a casual meeting and light up the place. because he was never out of form. if you had done something well the week before, he would give you a quick pass on that, but if something had gone slightly wrong he was right there in his charming roguish way giving you a bad time about it. tom brokaw remembering mike wallace, thank you so much for joining us. my pleasure, andrea. up next the political briefing. the republican strategy 0 try to keep the house and, of course, take the senate. this is and degree na mitchell reports. surf s up everybody get your boards and your wetsuits