The Big Me: It's Clinton and his memoirs, again. Now that he's been out of office for a while, it's easier to see him with some clarity:

Former President Bill Clinton (news - web sites) says he is working round the clock to complete memoirs for which he received a $12 million advance, and friends say he is stuck on what has become his favorite subject: himself . . .

One unnamed friend said of Clinton, "He just talks. You don't really have a conversation with him. He never asks about you. He never asks you your opinions on anything. He just loves to talk and have an audience.

"He is just self-absorbed. Totally. Not really interested in anything does or what they think. Except what do they think about what he is doing and what he is saying."

Some of us aren't surprised. After all, his style of governance was similarly characterized by needy self-aggrandizing and spotlight chasing, not to mention snuffling like a teenage drama queen who got felt up by her prom date any time the GOP started acting "partisan." Plus, he still thinks that well-hyped all-nighters make him look like a hero.