"There were comments made," he said.
"These musicals were comments on that time, however oblique.
There were comments dissecting, diagnosing and ridiculing my appearance.
Adding to the confusion yesterday were comments made on Wednesday by Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers.
After he finished, the organizer asked if there were comments or questions in the audience.
Until recently, there were comments about how Wilson and Randle had been panning out.
They were comments that rankled many I.R.L. standard-bearers, like A. J. Foyt, who have held a grudge.
When the poem was over, the audience laughed and applauded, and Rousseau asked if there were comments or questions.
These were comments from players, who in any other year would be in the lead or near it.
"And then the other side were comments just being totally critical of what they saw as not taking proper care of him," Ms. Calhoun continued.
There were comments, to be sure, but mainly benign ones, like the reaction from Ann Hershfang, president of WalkBoston, a pedestrians' group.
