April 19, 2006
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THE WORST JOB IN
Forget being an under-water plumber in a sewage treatment plant. Forget being the person who mops the floors at an all night porno theater. Even forget being Rosanne Barr’s proctologist. The worst job in
While I love to pick on Bush, being the press secretary for Bill Clinton would not have been a picnic either. You know Joe Lockhart had to wake up every day wondering which intern the president had shown his cigar trick too the night before.
Scott McClellan resigned Wednesday as press secretary. I can’t imagine how he lasted this long. I’ve enjoyed watching a lot of press secretaries over the years do the shuffle in front of the big blue curtain, but no one did it quite like Scott did. To begin with, he always looked constipated. He also always looked like he truly loathed every human being in the room. Ari Fleischer occasionally looked like he was enjoying himself, but McClellan always looked like he had just stepped in something that smelled very, very bad.
I’ll miss Scott’s sullen demeanor. I’ll miss his barely hidden contempt for the press corps. But mostly, I’ll miss the non-stop, voluminous piles of pure bull shit that came out of that man’s mouth.
There is already speculation about who his replacement will be. I’d like it to be someone who will take on the press corps’ tough questions with a no-nonsense, straight to the point, take no prisoners approach.
I nominate Wanda Sykes.
Comments (14)
LOL! I think the replacement might be Victoria Clark. Those were some pretty awful jobs you mentioned!
Kathi
I met Ari Fleischer in a parking lot of a Whataburger late one night in Waco, TX. At first he seemed a little scared that someone was approaching him in said parking lot. Then he was genuinely surprised that someone around age 19 actually knew who he was by sight.
He’s always been a “public” hero of mine – how the HELL do you stomach trying to put a positive spin on the first half of this man’s presidency. “Well…yes…we’re going to go to war without your support…but…”
Wanda scares me.
Whoa. You made McClellan sound like kind of a fun guy (as opposed to a fungi). Maybe you should apply for the job. *ducking*
I dont know any of these people of which you speak, Ive never heard of any white house and unless a press secretary is someone who pushes your buttons then I dont know what that is either. I defer to my husband, he handles all the non-glamourous stuff in our household.
Hey there….hope your doing great. Was thinking about you yesterday, wondering if you and your lovely wife had made your decision yet on a foster child? Talk to ya later!
OMG…Scott always did look constipated!….I’m sure he will look less like that as soon as he gets far far away from Bush!….Sorry to say I do not know who the woman in the pic is….I know, I know, I am just not very well informed!….
But, If I had a choice for the job, and could chose any “character”, I would chose “Rosane, Rosana Dana”…I figure it would at least it would be amusing as we are fed BS….
Things are still worse in Mexico. This is why I am trying to make it across the border.
I think Dennis Miller would be a good one
hell yea.. wanda would be so perfect!! I think I’d rather do that job than the underwater sewage thing.. that’s um pretty bad.. LMAO!!
RYC: I must get into touching naked statues.. seems to be taboo!
Mark,
ryQ: “What Every American Should Know About Who’s Running the World” by Melissa Rossi, and “The World is Flat” (updated & expanded version, just released) by Thomas L. Friedman.
I’ve heard Friedman a lot on NPR of late….he’s fascinating. Rossi is a journalist who has written for Newsweek and MSNBC, among others. What I’ve read of her book so far is informative and also scares the hell out of me. Will keep you posted.
xoxoxo
Now that I think about it, you’re right. He did always look constipated.
Well said.
ryc: Just remember it’s okay to say no. Do it, if, and only if, it’s what you decide as a family you want to do.
I’ve had to listen to many of Scott McClellan’s briefings, and I won’t miss him even a little bit. I was bored by him and felt sorry for him all at the same time.
Personally, I think those news conferences would go better if the president appointed a mime to explain the White House positions.
LOL! You are so right. And Wanda would be a good choice, or Dave Chapelle…..