THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST

in an earlier life, Rachel was Alex's college roommate and best friend. Nowadays, while still best friends, Rachel serves as Alex's enforcer, getting things done when Alex can't see to them personally. Like Alex, Rachel has no further political aspirations once the President is out of office, but she intends to enjoy every minute of “nailing a few Beltway f***nozzles to the door” while she can. While she curses almost as creatively as Alex, her real talent is in her threats. Ranging from forcible bestiality to smashing a few coffeepots with her beloved Louisville Slugger to the creative application of a few power tools during delicate negotiations (that's not a metaphor, by the way, she brings literal power tools to negotiations), Rachel has garnered a reputation that may even be more terrifying in Washington than Alex's. It is not for nothing that in the corridors of power, many fear a visit from “The Red Death” more than a visit from Alex.

Rachel, despite her contempt for the system, loves her job for the opportunity to threaten and scream at the inhabitants of the Beltway all she likes. She is usually pleasant and upbeat in her speech, especially when making threats. When under a deadline, however, she becomes extremely animated and tense. No one wants to be on her bad side in those situations.