The only thing that doesnt make him an 'insider' is that his list of special assignments and committee chairs is amazingly short for someone with so many years of service.
Democrats - Especially you Obamatons.. When someone has a job for that many years and isnt promoted, there is often a reason why. Kind of like the last kid picked for gym class sports week after week regardless of the game played.
Hell, someone who may have killed someone via DWI and a former Grand Wizard have probably done more things in their long employment histories than your #2 Hope and Change czar. Consider that for a while.