From a reader:

Jonah,
It doesn’t end with Buchanan. The Kennedy aides were so engrossed in their ethnic roots they’re still called the “Irish Mafia.” Didn’t Chris Matthews work for Carter? (In fact, the Irish never let up on their Irishness regardless of party-See Don Regan). Also, Jody Powell and Ham Jordon sure did lay on the “southern white” ethnicity pretty thick, especially as excuses for why they couldn’t work well with D.C. politicos. I haven’t read Stephonopolous’ (don’t know when to stop spelling it) book but it would be strange if the son of a Greek orthodox priest didn’t dwell on it. Also, I think Monsignor Vaghi down at St. Pat’s received Novak into the Catholic Church a few years ago so maybe he’s really an agent of the Pope now? Novak is hell of a reporter but he really hates Israel. I guess the wily Vaghi didn’t tell him this Pope recognized Israel.