Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

I knew the guy, but never heard him say it, and Franken was the most recent one I heard had used it on the Senate floor, so I remember it as "his" phrase, although it certainly sounds like Pat Moynihan for sure.

My dad was the "dean" of the New York press in Washington for decades, so he knew Pat very well, had me sit next to him at Gridiron, etc.

Here's a true story (as in "it happened right in front of my nose&quot you'll never hear elsewhere: at the 1995 Gridiron Dinner, Pat got roaring drunk, ran up to the podium when Clinton's head was turned, and swiped his speech to read through it. Clinton was furious at Placido Flamingo (the code name assigned to a very UN-amused Secret Service agent who was supposed to be keeping an eye on his notes), and some stern words were exchanged. Clinton got his speech back in short order, and Pat settled back into his seat as if nothing had happened.