and sometimes i would rotate the third spot -- richard cooper, i think, was on there one year and bob barnettwas on there one year -- and i was thinking, boy, i could put, like, ten -- williams and connolly has at least ten, and brendon and dade would probably -- david would probably say all 50, but, you know. [laughter] i always thought the story of williams and connolly w0u8d make a great book, and a few years ago at washingtonian i did a piece called the firm that runs the world in which i talked about a lot of the sort of conceptic circles and some might say conflicts that sort of envelope this legendary firm. .. they represented all of the talent what was on the show -- george will, brinkley, cokie roberts, donaldson. most of the time they will also represent the talent that was on the show, james carville and matalin for example, and then to capital what they were also the attorneys for archer-daniels midland, which for many years part of which is retold in the movie to the informant with matt damon. anyway, as i looked at brendan sullivan's career over the entirety of his 35 years, i a

bob barnett was on their one year. i was thinking i could put like 10, williams and connolly has about, there's at least 10, brendan and david cobb is a 50. so i always thought the story of williams and connolly would make a great book. a few years ago at washingtonian i get a piece called the firm that runs the world. on which i talk about a lot of sort of concentric circles and some might say conflicts that sort of develop this legendary firm. for example, the represented the tobacco industry in the supreme court cases involving whether or not tobacco should be treated as a drug by the food and drug administration. but they also represented the cancer institute. and one of my favorite lines involved bob barnett, who -- this week with david brinkley, you to join every sunday morning and it struck me that williams and connolly represent the network that broadcast the show abc. they represented all of the talent that was on the show. george will, cokie roberts, sam donaldson. most of the time they would also represent t