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The author attributes part of the Carter-Reagan divide to their respective attitudes toward the city from which they governed. Carter was deeply suspi...more

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Anecdotes came with his DNA.

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He'd made a name for himself out there in the world beyond not just in spite of the distinctly unfashionable persona he presented, but, perhaps, BECAU...more

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The author, at the time a Carter speechwriter in the 1980 campaign, showed visible distress at his boss's performance and was warned by a friend in th...more

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He was making the inevitable pivot from critic to manager.

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Shared history was the coin of the realm.

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He was experienced enough to spot the downside of doing the right thing.

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The author defines professionalism as exemplified by his subjects in their mutual unwillingness to take expected opposition personally. They would not...more