. >> as someone whoho cered politics for decades, i have to tellou i find there are so many more interesting people in the world of business than polilitics. where some of your favorites? >> the dow is a great question. >> did not war i would ask you that. >> i could remember sitting 15 years agot the aol headquarters with the head of communications. we were talking to khaki bush and --athy bushkin and whether aol could support a c corporate initiative. she walks to steve case's office. he said i would be happy to support that. >> that is interesting. i think ted leois is one of my favorites. i did -- another one is a plan. >> beforee that, he was a great realistic person. >> he stayed in -- he saved downtown d.c.. >> people still say about the verizon center, and his ability to p put his money behind that, he was the linchpin for downtown washington. >> i covered h funeral and one mayor adrian said he did not come tthe funeral because of other things on his schedule, i thought this guy might not get reelected. there are a lot of things i want to talk about.. i want to talk about the year ah