White House rapid response director is out

[Julian Englis]

Source: Politico

W.H. RAPID RESPONSE DIRECTOR IS OUT -- ANDY HEMMING left his job on Monday as the White House director of rapid response, according to multiple sources. A source familiar with the move told us it was a “mutually agreed upon” separation, and Hemming now plans to take a vacation (in which golf may play a big part) and then explore future opportunities.

Right before his departure, he was profiled by Annie Karni (http://politi.co/2g79s6m) as the staffer the White House pays “$89,000 a year to spot and distribute positive stories from the mainstream media.”

HEMMING WAS SENIOR ADVISER for research at the RNC in the 2016 cycle and director of research on the Trump campaign. At the White House, he worked from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. every weekday and was a regular in reporters’ inboxes, blasting out stories favorable to the administration.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/24/playbook-andy-hemming-white-house-donald-trump-241970

[NCjack]

1. Maybe he can tour the golf courses with OJ Simpson and

look for Nicole's murderer.

[Doug the Dem]

5. Hmm

Trump spends a LOT of time on golf courses, and was probably acquainted with OJ and the lovely Nicole in 1994.

[NCjack]

11. Maybe the Trump-Russia dossier

will illuminate any involvement by him.

[FSogol]

2. LOL, not even a professional Republican researcher can find any positive stories about this WH

[Scarsdale]

7. Amen to that!

Agent Orange must have been upset that those folders of good news are getting very slim.

[FSogol]

8. They probably just hand him Pickle's letter every day.

[Bengus81]

3. Positive stories about Butternut?? Sounds like $89k a year to just set around doing nothing.........

Shouldn't have quit!!

[HopeAgain]

13. If you had to sit and read Breitbart everyday...

you would quit too.

[brooklynite]

18. Actually, American Bridge hires young folks to watch Fox News, et al all day long...

It's a living.

[Achilleaze]

4. Basically this guy was the official republican FLUFFER for the

republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief, Comrade Casino.

Who will do the FLUFFING now? I'm sure lots of republicans are lining up.

[Sedona]

14. Hope Hicks...

...in more ways than one

[annabanana]

6. No one can respond THAT rapidly to the

shitstorm tornado emanating from the WH on an hourly basis!

I feel for him

[bluedigger]

9. That was quick.

[Princess Turandot]

10. That was quick! nt

[BigmanPigman]

12. Sounds like a stressful job. He will need that "golf vacation" to rest up.

[alfredo]

15. $89 grand is not much if you plan to live anywhere near the capital.

A friend of mine turned down a $56 grand CIA job in Fairfax Va because the cost of living was too high, and that was back during the early Bush years.

$89 grand is chump change considering the cost of living and the hours working each day.

Even congressmen have to share rooms or live out of their office.

[Egnever]

16. Was thinking the same

Working 17 hours a day for 89k is being used in that market.

[alfredo]

17. It's good that the OPM is the paymaster, if it was trump, it would take a lawsuit to get paid

[ProfessorGAC]

20. Not To Mention. . .

. . .that with that crowd, nothing would ever be a good job. "Yeah, yeah, just give it to me and get back to your office."

[Julian Englis]

19. It's also the breaking of another link to the RNC

More evidence Trump is less and less a party animal--and more of another type beast.