washington's republican sensibilities, it would start with presidents from the office who might rearrive eisenhower's rhetorical self-restraint and calvin coolidge's constitutionalism. thank you. >> thank you all very much. before we open the floor, open the event to questions from the floor i wondered if any of the four of you would like to make some additional comment in light of what you heard. >> you know, i have to speak up for journalism a little bit. you can't -- you can't put the genie back in the bottle. you can't. and -- you know, eisenhower, yes, he was a very reticent man. but he knew how to project an image and manipulate. similarly with washington, not an eloquent man. but he used his appearance. he played to his strength which was his figure, his form. the fact he looked good on horseback. he made sure to visit every state during his presidency. so he was getting himself out there using the means that he had available. so we don't want to make, i think, a -- a cult or a requirement for reticence. sometimes it is good. but the media is out there in a -- a good president, cunning preside