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Jul 21, 2017 19:50:38   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
By John Moody

FOX NEWS

Published July 21, 2017

White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigns

Benito Mussolini once said of his country: It’s not impossible to govern Italy. It’s useless.

The same can be said for trying to explain what Donald Trump is thinking and what he’ll do next. That is an exercise in futility and frustration, as Sean Spicer found out this week.

The appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as White House Communications Director left Spicer as a man without a country in the Trump administration. And what Spicer, who resigned Friday, should be thinking is: good luck, pal!

Last year, Fox Business Network was selected to host one of the debates among Republican candidates for president. Spicer at that time was chief strategist and communications director for the Republican National Committee and so was deeply involved in preparations for the event in Charleston, S.C.

I had several interactions with him, and found him to be a man of honor and integrity. When he saw things developing in a way that might not help the Party, he said so. He had the interests of all the candidates in mind, and treated them equally – at least when he was speaking with us.

I was surprised when Sean accepted the job of White House press secretary. The Trump family’s animus toward the news media had been clearly foreshadowed, and he must have known he would quickly be at odds with the journalists he was supposed to keep informed.

What I bet surprised even Sean was the all-out warfare that quickly developed with the White House press corps, which has an inflated opinion of itself and its mission. And that mission, it soon became clear, was to delegitimize Trump’s presidency.

Sean’s temper sometimes boiled over in public, and it didn’t help his image. He was in the unenviable position of walking into a journalistic lion’s den on a daily basis, knowing he would be pummeled mercilessly – but never into submission.

To those Americans who still support Trump, Spicer’s feisty exchanges with reporters were a welcome push-back on a profession for which they have little respect.

When Spicer allowed beyond-the-Beltway journalists to Skype in their questions, the usual suspects camped out in the press briefing room were outraged. How dare you give those country bumpkins direct access to the White House! You have to go through us!

Spicer also exposed the vanity of the presidential press corps. The truth is, they love being on TV. When Sean announced that the daily briefings would be transmitted by audio only, the collective stamping of little feet could be heard clear across the Potomac.

But even as he was settling scores with the press corps, Spicer was being undermined by his so-called colleagues in the administration. Trying to explain accurately what the president was thinking and what he intended to do was downright impossible. Why? Because Spicer was being left out of the meetings where decisions were made and strategy crafted.

Explaining Donald Trump is like handling public relations for Kim Jong Un. And Spicer met the same fate as someone who disappoints the little big man of Pyongyang.

Leave with your head held high, Sean.
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John Moody is Executive Vice President, Executive Editor for FOX NEWS.

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Jul 21, 2017 19:59:10   #
proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA
 
Im sorry but Sean Spicer was not right for this position, He let these people get to him,Sara Huckabee Sanders is better ,because she is more calmer,and she doesnt let these reporters to get to herIthink she will do fine,

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Jul 21, 2017 20:15:56   #
Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone
 
I could not agree more. Besides his resignation should calm the Democrats down, they have been demanding he be terminated from day one. Personally, I like Sara she is strong and very calm.


proud republican wrote:
Im sorry but Sean Spicer was not right for this position, He let these people get to him,Sara Huckabee Sanders is better ,because she is more calmer,and she doesnt let these reporters to get to herIthink she will do fine,

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Jul 21, 2017 20:26:24   #
PeterS
 
Pennylynn wrote:
I could not agree more. Besides his resignation should calm the Democrats down, they have been demanding he be terminated from day one. Personally, I like Sara she is strong and very calm.

Who was demanding he resign? He was the entertainment of the day. No matter how depressing the day all one had to do was listen to Spicie and come away with a smile. I loved him. She looks and behaves like a school marm from the 50's. SNL will eat her for lunch...

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Jul 21, 2017 20:32:07   #
proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA
 
SNL will eat her for lunch??? Peters is that what you said??? They will choke, because she is very tuff!! Let them!! SNL is very overrated!!

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Jul 21, 2017 21:06:10   #
lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas
 
slatten49 wrote:
By John Moody

FOX NEWS

Published July 21, 2017

White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigns

Benito Mussolini once said of his country: It’s not impossible to govern Italy. It’s useless.

The same can be said for trying to explain what Donald Trump is thinking and what he’ll do next. That is an exercise in futility and frustration, as Sean Spicer found out this week.

The appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as White House Communications Director left Spicer as a man without a country in the Trump administration. And what Spicer, who resigned Friday, should be thinking is: good luck, pal!

Last year, Fox Business Network was selected to host one of the debates among Republican candidates for president. Spicer at that time was chief strategist and communications director for the Republican National Committee and so was deeply involved in preparations for the event in Charleston, S.C.

I had several interactions with him, and found him to be a man of honor and integrity. When he saw things developing in a way that might not help the Party, he said so. He had the interests of all the candidates in mind, and treated them equally – at least when he was speaking with us.

I was surprised when Sean accepted the job of White House press secretary. The Trump family’s animus toward the news media had been clearly foreshadowed, and he must have known he would quickly be at odds with the journalists he was supposed to keep informed.

What I bet surprised even Sean was the all-out warfare that quickly developed with the White House press corps, which has an inflated opinion of itself and its mission. And that mission, it soon became clear, was to delegitimize Trump’s presidency.

Sean’s temper sometimes boiled over in public, and it didn’t help his image. He was in the unenviable position of walking into a journalistic lion’s den on a daily basis, knowing he would be pummeled mercilessly – but never into submission.

To those Americans who still support Trump, Spicer’s feisty exchanges with reporters were a welcome push-back on a profession for which they have little respect.

When Spicer allowed beyond-the-Beltway journalists to Skype in their questions, the usual suspects camped out in the press briefing room were outraged. How dare you give those country bumpkins direct access to the White House! You have to go through us!

Spicer also exposed the vanity of the presidential press corps. The truth is, they love being on TV. When Sean announced that the daily briefings would be transmitted by audio only, the collective stamping of little feet could be heard clear across the Potomac.

But even as he was settling scores with the press corps, Spicer was being undermined by his so-called colleagues in the administration. Trying to explain accurately what the president was thinking and what he intended to do was downright impossible. Why? Because Spicer was being left out of the meetings where decisions were made and strategy crafted.

Explaining Donald Trump is like handling public relations for Kim Jong Un. And Spicer met the same fate as someone who disappoints the little big man of Pyongyang.

Leave with your head held high, Sean.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
John Moody is Executive Vice President, Executive Editor for FOX NEWS.
By John Moody br br FOX NEWS br br Published Ju... (show quote)


It wouldn't have helped him any if he HAD been included in strategy meetings......because their boss ignored the minutes of the meetings more often than not, assuming he even read them. It would be like a movie director handling an actor that wouldn't learn their lines, or would change them at will. You cannot predict ad libs.

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Jul 21, 2017 21:10:13   #
Snoopy
 
Pennylynn wrote:
I could not agree more. Besides his resignation should calm the Democrats down, they have been demanding he be terminated from day one. Personally, I like Sara she is strong and very calm.



Dear Penny:

Who cares about calming the Demorats down?

Spicer should have set firm rules of engagement: (1) there will be no favorites. (2) limit of 2 minutes to present a question and no multiple questions. (3) first offense of interrupting the present speaker or moderator, mandatory apology. (4) second offense of interrupting, banning from newsroom for one week. (5) third offense of interrupting, permanent banning with a hearing by White House panel.

These White House newspersons (?) are out of control and biased.

Snoopy

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Jul 22, 2017 02:15:19   #
PeterS
 
proud republican wrote:
SNL will eat her for lunch??? Peters is that what you said??? They will choke, because she is very tuff!! Let them!! SNL is very overrated!!

They haven't chocked yet. She is prime time for them and as they did with Spicie; they will make her a household laughing stock...

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Jul 22, 2017 02:30:09   #
proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA
 
PeterS wrote:
They haven't chocked yet. She is prime time for them and as they did with Spicie; they will make her a household laughing stock...


I dont think so...She seems to me to be very tough!! Time will show.

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Jul 22, 2017 07:40:29   #
jSmitty45 Loc: Fl born, lived in Texas 30 yrs, now Louisiana
 
Sara will do well, she is a strong woman

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Jul 22, 2017 07:58:39   #
archie bunker Loc: Texas
 
PeterS wrote:
They haven't chocked yet. She is prime time for them and as they did with Spicie; they will make her a household laughing stock...


A household laughing stock? That would imply that all Americans watch SNL. They don't as far as I know.

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Jul 22, 2017 10:14:12   #
kemmer
 
Pennylynn wrote:
I could not agree more. Besides his resignation should calm the Democrats down, they have been demanding he be terminated from day one. Personally, I like Sara she is strong and very calm.


Sara is a nitwit and the press hates her--in other words, the perfect mouthpiece for Trump. Sean will make a killing with his tell-all book about Trump's snakepit White House.

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Jul 22, 2017 10:23:05   #
Big Bass
 
proud republican wrote:
SNL will eat her for lunch??? Peters is that what you said??? They will choke, because she is very tuff!! Let them!! SNL is very overrated!!


SNL is one of the libturds' best news sources.

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Jul 22, 2017 10:24:10   #
Big Bass
 
PeterS wrote:
They haven't chocked yet. She is prime time for them and as they did with Spicie; they will make her a household laughing stock...


They will be up-chocking every time.

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Jul 22, 2017 10:24:57   #
Big Bass
 
kemmer wrote:
Sara is a nitwit and the press hates her--in other words, the perfect mouthpiece for Trump. Sean will make a killing with his tell-all book about Trump's snakepit White House.


Are you his ghost-writer??

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