A brief interview with President Bush's former Chief of Staff, Josh Bolten, in the new issue of Princeton Alumni Weekly. Some interesting tidbits:

On misconceptions about President Bush: "One is that he is extremely bright and curious. Another is that he was very keen to hear disagreeing points of view. He would rarely make a decision until all the key players had had their say."

On the rancorous tone in Washington: "I think President Bush would agree that one of our biggest disappointments was our collective inability to improve the tone of political discourse. But I feel strongly that he was not personally to blame for the deterioration in the tone. He could be tough and occasionally ideological, but he was always civil and ­courteous toward his adversaries, even though that was not always reciprocated."

On Rahm Emanuel: "I always liked working with him because, even though he is not a gentle soul, he is a straight shooter and very smart."

On how the Obama Administration is doing so far: "I think they have tried to do too much and, as is often the case, they may have misjudged the meaning of their election victory. Sometimes, even if the public is enthusiastic about a candidate, it is not necessarily equally enthusiastic about all of the candidate's agenda."

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