And those would be...? (item 1) Oh, really...? (item 2)

from an online discussion this morning at the washington post...

item 1...

Reno, Nev.: my impression of Rove is that he's a ruthless megalomaniac... what's yours...?

Michael Kirk: i have been observing individuals involved in public behavior for a long time...they are, like the rest of us, complicated. rarely are they as simple as you suggest mr. rove is...and in his case, those we talked to who have been observing him for decades say that being in the midst of the rough and tumble of many important policy and political choices during his long career--mr. rove has revealed many sides to his personality and a variety of motivations for his behavior.

item 2...

Pittsburgh, Pa.: Why was there no discussion of Rove falsely accusing the opponent of a gubernatorial candidate he was working for of planting an electronic microphone in his office?

Also why were there few interviews of liberal critics of Rove, such as Max Cleland, amongst all the conservative admirers of him?

Michael Kirk: the alleged wire tap incident you describe--while a well known story about rove--wasn't something time would allow us to include in our broadcast.

when we make one of our political biographies we try to interview primary sources close to the subject in order to arrive at a deeper understanding of the motivations and actions of the subject. interviewing political opponents would reveal, from my perspective, less useful information of a partisan nature.

and since the "primary sources close to the subject" are all heavily loyalty-tested, are you saying that you received "useful information" of a non-"partisan" nature...?

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