Monday, Jan. 22, 2001

Again & Again

By Amanda Bower, Val Castronovo, Randy Hartwell, Ellin Martens, Julie Rawe, Joel Stein, Chris Taylor and Josh Tyrangiel

PAGING MR. ROGET

George W. appears to have found le mot juste to describe everyone from his Cabinet nominees to his closest relatives.

On John Ashcroft: "A good man. He's got a good heart."

On Colin Powell: "A good friend and a good man."

On Donald Rumsfeld: "A good man, an honorable man."

On Paul O'Neill: "I look forward to having this good man by my side."

On John McCain: "A good man and a fighter."

On brother Jeb: "What a good man. What a solid citizen."