The Politician's Confidant

When someone becomes a politician, they are exposed to people who want something from them. It could be a simple favor as using his clout to score a football ticket or using his clout to pass a piece of legislation.

How does the politician choose who will be his confidant? When he is surrounded by his bodyguards, drivers, etc., how does he know he can trust that person to not go to the press with the every day to day mundane details. After all, some news publications are always lurking for the next story.

Sometimes it may take the person, who travels in his inner circles, who has his own dirty little secrets to hide. That way, the politician can rest assured that if he has any dirty little secret, that person will keep them. In essence, a CONFIDANT is born...