Sorry, Melissa

[NanceGreggs]

After seeing yet another "Baghdad Sean" presser today, it is now impossible for Melissa McCarthy to ever parody him again.

There is nothing she could say or do - no matter how over-the-top, how insane, how utterly ridiculous - that could possibly top Sean's own real-life performance.

Luckily, Melissa still has a great career in front of her. Sean Spicer? Hmm, not so much.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. NO shit. The trump team are so bad, and they are destroying America

and dont care.

They only care about their individual power and money.

So ugly.

[ismnotwasm]

2. Maybe he feels he's in competition with her

Trying to out do herself being himself, or something

[NanceGreggs]

5. Maybe he's hoping to make a living ...

... impersonating Melissa impersonating him.

It's quite sad, really. Over the past two months, I have heard so many journalists say the same thing: "I know Sean, and he's a great guy. It's too bad his career has now been ruined."

[pnwest]

23. He could have walked away, he made the

choice to stay in that shitshow job. He ruined his own career, and anyone who can lie, lie, lie, deflect and obfuscate like that - willingly - is NOT a great guy.

[steve2470]

26. so true! nt

[madamesilverspurs]

3. He's very lucky

that the people in the press room are professionals. They give him respect that is increasingly difficult to tender, and they constrain themselves at his most cringe worthy moments; the strain of constantly biting their tongues must be at painful levels. What a sad damned circus.


.

[NanceGreggs]

9. Very true.

As I just posted up-thread, Spicer seems to be well-liked and respected by the journalists who have known him for years.

That is probably the only thing that keeps them from literally laughing in his face and/or going ballistic when he trots out his daily dose of ludicrous "alternative facts".

I feel sorry for the guy. No doubt he saw this job as a great career opportunity - little realizing just how completely insane Trump is, and how ridiculous the lies would be that he'd be expected to peddle with a straight face.

As Carl Bernstein said of him recently: "Even Sean Spicer doesn't believe a word that comes out of his own mouth."

I can only imagine the dread with which he faces going to work every day. The career-making dream job turned out to be a shit sandwich, literally from day one - and will probably be a career ender when all is said and done.

[MyOwnPeace]

12. "I feel sorry for the guy."

Nope!
Sorry!
Anyone with ANY sense of respect, decency, or civil obligation would NOT stand up there and do what he does.
I don't see how he can even face a mirror to shave - it would be too tempting to use a sharp device to end this travesty.

[sharedvalues]

15. No freaking way. Spicer chooses to lie. He owns it. Plus he attacked Obama and Hillary over bullsh

Spicer is consciously choosing to lie about leaks, inauguration, Obama.

Nurenberg told us - following orders is not an excuse for participating in destroying your country.

If Spicer had an ounce of rectitude, he'd quit.

The collaborators are as bad as Trump.

[spooky3]

19. I agree. Angry Spice can find another job. He is

Choosing to put himself in this position.

[3catwoman3]

17. I said to my husband, just this morning, "Do you think he...

...wakes up every day and says, 'Boy, I just can't wait to get to the office.' "

[llmart]

29. Feel sorry for him???

People with any principles do not stay in a job that compromises those principles. He could have quit a long time ago and yet he's still there.

People make choices. He is making the choice every day to continue in this role. I have zero respect for him.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. He could go back to being this

Although this time, he'd probably end up like this -

[longship]

6. "Look at the bones!!!"

[BumRushDaShow]

7. I warrrnnnned yooouuuuu...!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. He's his own tough act to follow.

[NanceGreggs]

11. Well said. n/t

[madamesilverspurs]

10. Just heard some pundit

say of Spicer, "He's just channeling his inner Ron Ziegler."


Zzzziiinnnnggggggg.



.

[murielm99]

24. I knew Ziegler's mother.

It was post-Watergate. I was warned not to bring it up around her.

She was actually a very nice woman.

I think Spicer is much worse than Ziegler.

[mikeysnot]

13. that is what I thought the first time she played him/her/it.

How can she be more of a pardoy then himself.

SOmE americants are not 2 brite.

[mwooldri]

14. Actually there is a way Melissa can still send up Sean Spicer.

Not by parody, but by playing the straight guy role. i.e. she'd show him how it's supposed to be done.

[NCjack]

27. At this point in time, I don't think I can handle the truth. n/t

[George II]

16. He's losing his sanity in front of our eyes.

[Cha]

18. LOL! that must have been a duzy!

[IronLionZion]

20. That's the beauty of it

the sketches are funny because they're true. There are videos comparing the two side by side and it's glorious!

This has happened with Sarah Palin and Tina Fey's impression. And I couldn't believe that Cecily Strong's impression of Scottie Nell Hughes was a real person, until I saw the real Scottie and it blew my mind.

[Lifelong Protester]

21. Hasn't Spicer run out of non-combustible pants?

His closet must be getting 'thin'.

[question everything]

22. Ah, but can Spicey demonstrate Ivanka's shoe while at the podium, standing on one leg?

[steve2470]

25. I think he's permanently damaged any credibility he would have

My impression is at least the RNC public relations person tells the truth "most" of the time with a heavy slant on Republican good, Democrats bad. Spicer is just as bad as Goebbels at this point. Lies upon lies, non-stop.

Why would any company or organization want to hire him after this gig ? "Oh yeah, he's the lying sack of shit who used to work for Trump. Pass"

[LuckyLib]

28. He's complete toast professionally. Get some self-respect Sean, and get OUT of there!

You are playing in a criminal cabal and you will go down with the whole stinking mess!