The patriots bring these people onto the "Team" in order to monitor their comms and activities. I've never purchased his act, even before I read up on him. I see why he is a buddy to the Bushs and Clintons. Inside leaker/mole.  Great comment. McConnell usually has the inside skinny on some big things. Pretty accurate most of the time, but he often puts things out before he does research, but never with bad intention.