[cgbg]

I had the good fortune to have him as a professor in my college days.

He was a wonderful lecturer--brilliant, entertaining, always with new and interesting ways of talking about how government worked in the real world.

After hearing him speak it was very clear why presidents of both parties sought his advaice and opinions.

While I disagreed with him on many things I always admired his intellect and grace.

Does the Democrat Party have anyone of his stature today? I doubt it.

[cgbg]

I guess I should add this. I absolutely guarantee that any Freeper who had the privilege of meeting and talking to this guy would never forget the experience.

He had none of the Hillary vices of power-lust, arrogance, anger, and greed.

I think if you had a drink with the man after he became a Senator and asked him about some silly left-wing vote he took in the Senate he would probably just smile and say "I am a Democratic Senator from the state of New York. You just can't expect me to vote like a Republican from Texas."

Then he would smile again and probably add "but you are a smart fellow so you probably knew that".