At the Washington Post, we read:

"Former Bush administration officials are launching a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign..."

In fact, it is so completely behind the scenes we can read about in the paper.

It's as if we are sitting, stunned, in the theater for the Avante Garde performance of the decade ; the curtain is drawn; the lights are down; we can hear scuttling movement and can only guess at what events transpire there, in the darkness of the obscured stage: "Given what we've just seen, that noise could be from...large rodents of unusual size, perhaps?" and before we can think again the house manager calms our apprehensive souls:

"Owing to the transgressive nature of previous scene and not a little stage fright, the main performers in the previous scene have each requested a few moments privacy; a bucket of fresh towelletes; and clean pairs of pants. There will be a slight delay before the performance resumes."

That's politics. You're welcome.