Henry Paulson, then the Treasury secretary, in his office last September, the month Lehman fell and the bailout took shape. By Nigel Parry/CPi Syndication. It was February 2008, and Henry M. Paulson Jr., a prince of Wall Street turned secretary of the Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Real Clear Politics
Purdum's story on Paulson ran about a third longer than necessary, written with the all the excessive language typical of Vanity Fair. At times he overcompensates with negatives for what is obviously a favorable view of Paulson and his reporting methods were almost too transparent. But there are some insights into Paulson's character here I haven't gotten elsewhere, and his ambition for writing this piece is commendable.
