Heartbreaker
That it was, and rare. Colin Powell had beggared the blather. In departing the electoral scene, he made clear what the fuss had been all about: his half-hour press conference seemed as fresh as the talking heads were stale. He demonstrated–effortlessly, it seemed–what has been missing from the national discourse. He spoke plainly, crisply and with self-deprecating humor. He took personal responsibility for his decision. He did not blame his wife, or the process, or the lunatic fringe....