Todd Palin's frequent presence in the governor's office led some in Juneau to call him the 'Shadow Governor.' But it had never been clear, at least to the public, what roles he played.
Steve Bannon was my right-hand man. He didn't like me to say it, but he was on my payroll.
Bannon should never have had a permanent seat on the NSC, as he is a political operative, and the NSC has traditionally been a place where American interests are considered rather than narrow Republican or Democratic interests.
Roger Stone is one of my personal heroes.
And I remember looking at Gray Davis and, you know, Gray is the consummate political operative.
As a longtime political operative, I know firsthand how a vote here or a vote there can make a huge difference in a close election.
I call Steve Bannon the general of our campaign. It's true.
There's a difference, though, between being a political appointee and putting a political operative in charge of a U.S. attorney's office.
In another life, before taking the veil of journalistic purity, I practiced the black arts of a political operative, including 'debate prep.'
The pundit world, having spent years in awe of Karl Rove, will never understand how bad he is at his White House job.
I'm not a policy wonk, and I don't dream of being a political operative.
