Scott McClellan

[Riverman]

I realize that his job is hard given the current circumstances, but this guy is horrible. He just isn't very smart or creative. Compared to Joe Lockhart or Ari Fleisher he looks downright incompetent. Thoughts?

[BCPVP]

Agreed.

[lehighguy]

How much would they have to pay you to be press secratery. I'd need at least $200,000 annual.

[Roybert]

G-Dub appointed an incompetent imbecile to an important position? The hell you say.

[bholdr]

aggreed- i liked flicher a lot more, he was just better at his job than mclellan.

[Matty]

Fliescher had a much easier job than McClellan. When the Press Corps actually gets some balls, and asks you essentially the same question 23 times in a half hour without accepting your non-answers, it's impossible to look good.

But then, I doubt Fleischer would ever be stupid enough to call Helen Thomas a terrorist supporter like McClellan did...

C-SPAN has never been so fun to watch.

[bobman0330]

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C-SPAN has never been so fun to watch.

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That bar's set pretty low...

[Cyrus]

Yeah, I know, when "he opens his mouth", ha ha ha. No, what I'm trying to say is that when you are hiring a press secretary, the first thing you are looking for is ability to lie good. In other words, you are looking for a solid poker player - and we are talking brick & mortar here, not the online multitabling guy who pounds and screams at his computer when he is outdrawn.

This gig is ideal for good poker players. The White House chief of staff should be hiring people after playing with them an hour of poker. In fact, the chief of staff should be a very strong poker player himself, to begin with.

Take away Scott; bring on Phil. (Or Barry. Or Mike. Or you.)

[El Barto]

Bush should hire Mike McCurry or Joe Lockhart to do this job. Now those guys could spin a good lie and make you love 'em for it.

[jester710]

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Take away Scott; bring on Phil.

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Please tell me you mean Hellmuth. I can't think of a better job for him.