Advising the President - John Dean hits the nail on the head

Every once and a while, someone perfectly describes the world in a way that, if even ever so briefly, pulls back the gauze from out eyes that prevents us from seeing the truth. John Dean did recently here. To wit,

To the contrary, you show me a White House aide who does not want his conversations and advice to the president revealed, and I will show you someone who should not be talking with or advising a president.

Precisely.