They're regulars at President Barack Obama's side: tagging along when he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, buying shave ice during the president's Hawaii vacation, shooting hoops in Washington, climbing a lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard off the Massachusetts coast and attending A-list White House parties.
Nesbitt and Whitaker are part of a long tradition of those who serve as first friends to the man in the Oval Office. Being a friend to the president is an important job description.
"You need somebody to talk to - or not talk to - about what's going on," said Paul Light, a presidential historian at New York University. "You wouldn't want to vacation with (presidential chief of staff) Rahm Emanuel, for goodness sake."
Should I feel sorry for Rahmbo?
Actually, I am beginning to empathize with the former ballet dancer.
Maybe Hillary will appreciate you, Rahm. As for Barack? Well, Michelle is busy talking to the Huckster and other minor celebrities about childhood obesity.
Probably Bill is touched.
You're on your own, Barack. Lucky for you you have bonded:
Discretion is a big part of a presidential friendship, Staley said.
"That's what friends are in everyday life and nothing changes just because a person's president," she said.
So sad Bill Ayers apparently never learned to play basketball.
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