June 26, 2008 - 2:18pm
Varsalone in witness protection program. We expose it here!
By Wally Edge
Category: LocalTags: Rob Varsalone
Many of you may remember long time Republican operative Rob Varsalone who worked on campaigns for close to a decade in New Hampshire. If you don't remember what he looked like, here he is.
Confirmed Varsalone
We reached out to friends of his to contact him and find out where he is. Varsalone told us he is working for the International Republican Institute (IRI), which is currently being headed by John McCain. It is sort of a Peace Corps for political operatives. It is funded by the US government, through the State Dept, USAID, and the National Endowment for Democracy. Varsalone spent two years in Afghanistan and a year in Pakistan where he served as the Country Director in both places. Varsalone is now headed to Iraq to run the same programs there.
Person claiming to be Chuck Todd
Or at least this is what he claims. Inside Edge noticed something on television a few weeks ago and despite most who are denying it, we believe Varsalone has been moved to the witness protection program. We also believe we have discovered his new identity. He has received hair plugs and has changed his name to Chuck Todd and is working for MSNBC news.
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As a confirmed friend of Varsalone's, I do find it odd that the so-called Chuck Todd became more of a public figure on television about the same time Rob left town. We, his friends, had previously thought that he was holed up in his Mom's basement, but this is a more plausible scenario. It's nice to know that Rob AND Hair Club for Men are both alive and well.
Varsalone
I heard he was living in Hynesy's garage and doing Sudoku full-time
Varsalone
I'm going with Hynesy's garage. Makes sense. Its probs dark enough in there for him. Or maybe Millerick's basement? I hear its wicked nice.
Varsalone
As a former IRI colleague, I can confirm that Rob IS in fact Chuck Todd. It was one of the best kept secrets in DC. Think about it -- have you ever seen them together in a room at the same time? Exactly.
No way
Anyone who has spent time talking to Rob knows there is no way he is Chuck Todd... You can get a word in while talking to Todd.
But good to know hes still alive
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