Cool under pressure, a contrarian, yet completely comfortable changing his opinion. On Hannity and Colmes, he made everyone look silly. His story on the Moth reminded me how brilliant he was. The title is Mistaken Divinity, an excerpt of the even more excellently named show: Mentor, Tormentor, Progenitor. He was someone who faced his opposition in debate so often he was comfortable and unflinching. And he was informed and smart enough to make mincemeat of anyone I saw him debate.