And his wife, Mary Ellen, is just about one of the most gracious women you’re ever going to meet. And I’m guessing she can make a martini.
Speaking of martinis: One of my favorite D.C. moments ever was a little over a year ago when I witnessed former two-time-Cabinet-secretary Bill Bennett happily fetch Judge Bork a martini. As I recall, Bill’s generosity was rewarded with a correction from the judge (“It’s a Gibson!”) to the clearly new-to-alcohol Secretary Bennett.