Thompson described Mankiewicz more positively than many other political operatives, though Mankiewicz was outraged by Thompson's characterization of him as a "rumpled little man who looked like a used-car salesman."
Thompson viewed Mankiewicz in a more positive light than some others in the political world, yet Mankiewicz was angered by Thompson's portrayal of him as a "rumpled little man who looked like a used-car salesman."