Socks Isn't the Only Catty One

Among the many pleasures of Bob Woodward's The Agenda -- besides the detailed accounting of endless White House budget disputes -- are the pungent, frequently catty descriptions of the principals (many presumably supplied to Woodward by colleagues). See if you can match these Administration figures with their Agenda characterizations:

1. Bill Clinton

2. Al Gore

3. George Stephanopoulos

4. Thomas ("Mack") McLarty

5. David Gergen

6. Lloyd Bentsen

7. Robert Reich

8. Alan Greenspan

A. Tall ... leathery ... aristocratic ... alternated between friendly and sour

B. Short ... unassuming ... attentive ... a bit unctuous

C. Sturdy ... plodding ......

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