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."
While Thompson held a more positive opinion of Mankiewicz compared to some others in the political sphere, Mankiewicz was deeply offended by Thompson's description of him as a "rumpled little man resembling a used car salesperson."