After 8 yrs of Reagan and 4 yrs of Bush Sr. it was such a pleasure just to have someone that was fun to listen to, to watch going thru the political hoops with such panache....his press conferences were a thing of beauty. And he was so believable, all that sincerity burnished to a high gloss with charisma... I didn't trust him any more than I trust any politico but he handled a ton of criticism, mean spirited bad mouthing and dirty tricks right from the beginning of his presidency with grace and humor. And boy do I miss the humor...