As Trump and Clinton Clash, 2 Operatives Duke It Out in Their Shadows | NYT

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David Brock, left, supports Hillary Clinton, and Roger J. Stone Jr. backs Donald J. Trump. The two are known for their colorful traits and devotion to the dark arts of politics. Credit From left: Stephen B. Thornton for The New York Times; Jesse Dittmar for The New York Times


By AMY CHOZICKMAY 23, 2016

One takes a pint-size dog named Toby almost everywhere, smokes electronic cigarettes and wears his silver hair in a flowing pompadour.

The other has a portrait of Richard M. Nixon tattooed on his back, boasts that he owns more shoes than Imelda Marcos and traffics in conspiracy theories about the Kennedy assassination.

The 2016 election, filled with ugly insults, whispered innuendo and sordid character attacks, features two central antagonists known for their colorful traits and devotion to the dark arts of politics: David Brock and Roger J. Stone Jr.

Each has a passion for his side — Mr. Brock for Hillary Clinton and Mr. Stone for Donald J. Trump — and a zeal for attacking critics of his candidate. Their intensity and pugnacity make them either perfect villains or misunderstood masterminds, depending on your point of view.

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[Kelvin Mace]

1. Ah, David Brock,

a shit-covered punji stick that is supposedly a morally virtuous weapon now, because it is being wielded by someone with a "D" in their name.

[Renew Deal]

2. Maybe villainous masterminds...

[Armstead]

3. Brock has something in common with Bernie

Bad Hair.

But Brock's is deliberately bad.