August 1, 2007
better title: Executive Balls
why was Washington courageous?
- he refused a third term
- he wouldn't return the book until he'd actually finished it.
- he only slept with slaves that could be him up when he wasn't sober
MB's def of courage
doing something that risks popularity, reelection or his life
takes courage to do a late night show with a broken wrist
Harry S. Truman (that S. stands for stupid or studly???)
JFK was a coward for a long time but though he made up the story about PT 109 he did clean his yacht with formula 409.
Reagan single-handedly punched a whole in the Berlin Wall
historians wait for history to happen before judging it
wouldn't take Doris Kearns Goodwin in a fight
Has been meaning to talk to Jim Lehrer about why McNeil is such a wuss.
Wants to pull off Mark Sields hairpiece off every time he sees him but is afraid David Brooks would be pissed and thereby cured of being so self delightedly moderate.