Another non-environmental wonder

NY Times has a gem of an article today describing interactions between the White House trainer, Cornell McClellan, and Obama's staff. Tragic insight into the role he plays:

“Cornell knew better what was going on in the White House than most people who worked in the White House,” said Lawrence H. Summers, who recently left as one of Mr. Obama’s top economic advisers. “Who’s up, who’s down, which way things are moving. Everybody talked to Cornell.”

...and measurable impact:

“As a friend,” Mr. Axelrod said, the president “has always been on my butt about this, and as a result, my butt is a little bit smaller.”