David Addington: Most Powerful Man You've Never Heard Of

[Dynasty]

I read this article this afternoon while waiting for a haircut. A search of the last 25 weeks of posts in the Politics forum showed that "David Addington" was mentioned just once (by Howard Beale). So, it seems a lot of postes here don't know him like the article suggests.


U.S. News and World Report Article

[Howard Beale]

I'd bet that he doesn't like the exposure being Cheney's chief of staff brings him.

In the thread about the FBI search of that Congressman's office I said that if Addington thought the FBI over-reached there must be something to it. This quote from the article is supportive of my comment:

Thus began a lifelong love affair with the U.S. Constitution. Even today, Addington carries a copy in his pocket and doesn't hesitate to wield it to back up his arguments. "The joke around here," says a senior congressional staffer with a chuckle, "is that Addington looks at the Constitution and sees only Article II, the power of the presidency."

He is a champion of the powers of the Executive Branch and for him to think that the Executive Branch over-reached is telling.