[Red Badger]

That's DC pundit talk that simply means the person is not a paid political "advisor" like Rove or Carville in the Klintoon era. IOW, the person is a Staff member, like Press Secretary, Chief of Staff, et al.....

[rhombus]

That's DC pundit talk that simply means the person is not a paid political "advisor" like Rove or Carville in the Klintoon era. IOW, the person is a Staff member, like Press Secretary, Chief of Staff, et al.....

That won't matter to the MSM/DNC/DU because to them EVERYTHING and EVERYONE is political. If it came from the White House, it's "Bush's fault". Don't try and trick them with facts.

[Enchante]

..... or IOW someone like (former) Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage who fits the bill as Novak's "primary source" very well.........