Gorby/Nikita

[Luke Weiger]

Justin wrote:
> As opposed to who? I mean, the revolutionary
> generation of Soviet pols contained intellectuals that
> were spectacular by any standards--Lenin and Trotsky,
> chief of all. Same as ours: Franklin, Jefferson,
> Paine, Madison, Burr, Hamilton. And afterwards, there
> was a falling off, that's normal too. Gorby is a smart
> man, writes his own books and speeches, which is more
> than any US politician for some time could do. I guess
> Clinton, who is very bright,

Nixon and Carter were also both extremely bright.  I'm sure any of those
three men were/are quite capable of writing their own speeches.  Clinton, in
fact, is able to riff extemporaneously and well on multitudes of topics.

-- Luke