An Obituary Worth Noting

This one.

My first exposure to him was as Richard Nixon's dogged defender during the Watergate scandal, followed, of course, by his memorable "Point/Counter-Point" sparring with Shana Alexander on "60 Minutes."  In an era dominated by liberals and liberal commentators, I respected his willingness to stand up for what he believed, even as I vehemently disagreed with all of it.  He seemed to treat his political opponents with personal respect, something that is sadly missing in today's environment.  I must admit that, had I known about his earlier and equally vehement opposition to civil rights, I would have looked less kindly on him.

Still, for all of that, he possessed one quality missing in today's political discourse:  when he was wrong, he was willing to admit it, candidly and publicly.  For an outstanding example of this--one that I think I will never forget--click on this link.