Freak Show.
Michael O'Neill is (was?) Arlen Specter's aide. It appears as if he's running the show.

Michael O'Neill At Roberts Confirmation Hearing. He's the one with his back to the camera.
He cried when he heard about Harriet Miers nomination?
"'I really cannot stress enough (as I did at our last meeting) that we need to be careful about what we say to the press. I obviously don't control your access to the media, but I do care about you guys and don't want anyone to get themselves in a tough spot,' Mr. O'Neill wrote. 'We should not want to be out in front of our clients on an issue that is important to the President & Leadership.'"
"In that e-mail, Mr. O'Neill told staffers: 'If your member wants you to circulate negative talking points or to talk to the press, that's one thing.' But he warned against making negative comments 'without your client's permission. We're all in this together.'