That's how the new Chief of Staff is described.
It's a term that gets tossed around to refer to the more obscure people that work in DC -- or Austin -- that simply know how to solve problems without getting their names in the papers.
- Will he make a difference?
- Slate argues that the Washongton Post and New York Times have been writing nice things about him in order to get on his good side and gain access inside the White House.
