The control freak was probably directing the IRS assault on conservatives...
In an administration not known for its embrace of outsiders, Ms. Cutter managed to become a trusted aide to both Michelle Obama, whom she worked for in 2008 and in the White House, and Mr. Obama, who pleaded with her to take West Wing and campaign jobs.
Ms. Cutter previously worked for President Bill Clinton and Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, as well as for Edward M. Kennedy, quickly becoming a trusted Kennedy family confidante.
Her bright career was almost derailed in 2004, though, after Senator John Kerrys failed presidential bid. Ms. Cutter, who had been the campaigns communications chief
In 2010, Ms. Cutter was tapped to help the White House sell health care reform, and the next year she stepped into an advisory role in the West Wing, arriving at a time when even the president admitted the administrations message was not being communicated effectively. She quickly developed a reputation as the polished, sometimes scarily organized strategist who gets things done, compared with Mr. Axelrods reputation as a charming but shambling personality who was widely blamed for dropping the ball on White House communication.
While working for the president, Ms. Cutter played a key part in developing the We Cant Wait campaign, an effort to pass economic policy by executive order that paints Congressional gridlock as standing in Mr. Obamas way.
She has a tight-knit group of like-minded friends, including the MSNBC political analyst Karen Finney; Alyssa Mastromonaco, White House deputy chief of staff; and Julianna Smoot, the Democratic fund-raiser and former White House social secretary
Ms. Cutter, who is single, lives in a rented apartment on Chicagos Gold Coast
Friends said she is as direct in offering relationship and fashion advice as she is in advising Mr. Obama and the other politicians shes worked for.
When Ms. Smoot, a fellow Smith graduate who is also a deputy campaign manager, was named White House social secretary, Ms. Cutter helped her buy a new wardrobe. Shed say, Yeah, that color isnt working or Why dont you not wear that shirt anymore?, but shes careful not to hurt peoples feelings, Ms. Smoot said.
Smith College? Say no more!