I attended the John McCain dinner, too – given by R. Emmett Tyrell of The American Spectator. First, what a nice surprise to see K-Lo and John Miller.

(I know how rarely they get use of the NR jet. That’s because Rich hogs it, commuting to his homes in East Hampton, Santa Barbara and Gstaad. I hear he sometimes uses it for sky-diving as well – not a good idea! But last night, evidently, Rich was home watching “Lost” with JPod so the worker bees were able to wing in to Our Nation’s Capital for din-din.)

Second, McCain really was impressive. I was most surprised by his energy. He wasn’t laid-back and FM DJ-mellow as he so often is with Imus and on the Sunday talk shows. He never sat down. He didn’t eat. He rarely paused. He listened to questions. He formulated thoughtful answers – not just talking points.

There are issues on which I don’t agree with him (e.g. McCain/Feingold) but I have to say he was looking and sounding very presidential last night.

Finally: Great food (at Citronelle) and a delightful assemblage of congenial right-wingers around the table. Compliments and thanks to Bob.