Leon Panetta actually said...

If you're going to be a chief of staff, you have to be a strong chief of staff.

I think it is very important in any White House to be able to have someone like a chief of staff be able to look the president in the eye an...

When he becomes the issue, then that's a trouble.

If you develop that trust and respect that can give you a lot of leverage to be able to get things done.