[William McKinley]

I am looking at this:

At that point, York acknowledged that a number of White House strategists and confirmation observers, "while impressed with Pryor's candor, wondered what was going on."

This is a fabrication. Here is what York said:

At that point some longtime confirmation observers, while impressed with Pryor's candor, wondered what was going on. Who is this guy? Is he suicidal? Source

York said nothing about White House strategists. For some reason, this author made that part up.

[Right_Wing_Mole_In_Seattle]

York said nothing about White House strategists. For some reason, this author made that part up.

Grant is NOT QUOTING York when he says 'White House strategists.' What Grant is saying is that at least some of the confirmation observers that York was referring to, were White House strategists.