Paul tilted his chair back while contemplating that such dilemmas were the stuff that made politics exciting sending the blood rushing through the veins. Perhaps, he thought, Grant might learn something from Dante.
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Dante Petrocelli loved his job. He started work early, left late, and looked forward to each new day with enthusiasm. There was nothing as exciting as being an insider in Washington and part of the intimate circle that surrounded the President. As one of the President’s confidants, he was in the know on most of what was happening in the Government’s Executive branch. And it was his role to interpret those events, particularly the President’s activities, to the Press. A former journalist himself he enjoyed being on the other side, commanding the undivided attention of his
