Peter Orszag has always had rough mornings. From our coverage of the recent scandal:
“It all has to do with ‘power is an aphrodisiac,’ ” said Stephen Hess, a presidential scholar at the Brookings Institution. “Peter is one of the most powerful guys in the U.S. government.”
Hess recalled that when Orszag worked at Brookings, from 2001 to 2007, he was a new father in his first marriage and often looked “haggard” getting his morning coffee.
Which would explain why this image struck me as odd back in November (close-up here):
I for one am unnerved by the need for name plates in the Situation Room. Also: What does Orszag drink? Coffee? Pepsi? Diet Coke? PICK ONE. His coffee is larger than anyone else’s. He’s the only one with a Pepsi, too. This man is a caffeine addict. Unlike Obama, who’s on the Gatorade.
