First of Esquire 75th anniversary trio online

My portrait in miniature of Meghan O'Sullivan, whose choice for the list (influential people of the unfolding century) struck me as weak at first, but I grew to appreciate her a lot more in studying her role in the surge (even more so, ex post facto, reading Woodward's War Within).

Expect her to surface in a McCain administration.

My 14th piece for Esquire (in terms of written order), and my shortest.

Comments

[VoteWithTroops.com]

"Expect ... (her to surface in) .... a McCain administration."Reality is gaining ground in this election, in the minds of millions of observers. Has McCain / Palin won over Barnett or Meade now, as the least worst option?

Winning just a dozen states, now seems like a loftly goal for the neophyte Obamessiah.

[Anonymous]

naw, neither of us are 'won over'. Tom was just saying 'if McCain wins...'