Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder Scott McCellan, Bush's press secretary, has announced his resignation. Before people get all excited, exits like this during a second term are normal. However, there is something to be said for getting out while the getting's good. The new Chief of Staff issued an ultimatum the other day about leaving. If anyone had plans to do so, do it now. Apparently McClellan took the hint.
Originally Posted By Moderation I oft have pondered, how long a man can stand in a room full of feathers and say 'what chicken?' So now we know, 33 months.
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder Ari Fleischer always looked better up there, bald head and all for someone so young. It seemed that before he went on, he likely told whomever that there would be some things he wouldn't say, because (right now, anyway) I can't recall any obvious lies or gaffes. McClellan, on the other hand, literally seems to bloat and puff up before your eyes when he gets challenged, which is now constantly. Smooth he ain't.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe I was just telling my wife that Scott is just too much of a "boy scout" for the job. Since tv, especially since slick Willy days, a PS has to stand in front of millions watching on tv and say stuff he knows PROBABLY isn't true. My wife also said there's probably a lot of stuff that we don't know about that is all set to come out, i.e. immigration (our hot button issue) etc. I said "REALLY?"
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Press secretary is a demanding job no matter who is the President and it isn't a position that has a good retention rate. President Clinton's Press Secretaries: Dee Dee Myers '93-'94 (also consulted on the West Wing) Mike McCurry '94-'98 Joe Lockhart '98-'00 Jake Siewert '00-'01
Originally Posted By Beaumandy I hope they put someone in who can nail the liberal press corp and their slew of biased questions.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Beau and Blue--I live for when the PS Nails ANY press! It's great entertainment!
Originally Posted By ecdc "Smooth he ain't." Seriously. Watching him dodge questions was like watching Bush give a speech. You know the train wreck is coming soon.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Douglas, Beau said: "I hope they put someone in who can nail the liberal press corp and their slew of biased questions." The Jeff Gannon comment was in response to the "liberal press corp and their slew of biased questions" and not a comparison to the press secretary.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy Jeff Gannon..... Every other person in the WH press corp... Wow, that's like saying the ACLU defends Christians. They need to put a guy like Bill O'Reilly in this spot, someone who can take the stupid, biased, agenda driven questions and stick it right back in their face. Someone who can cut through the bull and set the record straight. Another good person would be that military guy who told the press they were "stuck on stupid" when they kept asking their mindless questions. What does the White House have to lose by putting a fighter into this position when the media is going to be who they are no matter what? The least they can do is mock them when they go into " we hate the president " mode.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy I would LOVE that job. I hate the media, they would hate me, but it would never be boring.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy How about this guy for the job??? <a href="http://gopandthecity.blogspot.com/2006/04/bauer-replaces-mcclellan-as-press.html" target="_blank">http://gopandthecity.blogspot. com/2006/04/bauer-replaces-mcclellan-as-press.html</a>
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <The Jeff Gannon comment was in response to the "liberal press corp and their slew of biased questions" and not a comparison to the press secretary.> One conservative does not make the press corp balanced.
