More Staff Trouble in Thompson Campaign (Cillizza/WaPo)

[TwilightGardener]

The Fix
by Chris Cillizza
Washington Post

Linda Rozett, the communications director for former Sen. Fred Thompson's (R-Tenn.) presidential bid, has left the campaign, according to an internal e-mail obtained by The Fix.

"It is my duty to let you know that Linda Rozett is no longer with our committee," wrote campaign manager Bill Lacy. "I will have to make a lot of tough decisions to make our venture successful, and this was one of them. Linda is a talented, professional and gracious lady who will be missed."

He added: "But in the limited amount of time we have I feel it critical to have a communications point person with significant campaign experience."

Rozett's departure follows that of press secretary Burson Snyder last week.

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Just want to add:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Spinzonner]

1. Will he announce his withdrawal

before he announces his candidacy ?

[TwilightGardener]

2. Honestly, I didn't even realize his press secretary left last week--

how many does this make now--five or six? He sure inspires loyalty, doesn't he? I wonder if the wifey was somehow involved in this one, too?

[ludwigb]

3. Oh dear

Is it pretty much Mitt against Rudy now?

[Beaverhausen]

4. "...a talented, professional and gracious lady " oh boy

Does that term bother anyone else?

Specifically, calling her "lady" instead of "person" or "woman" or whatever.

[TwilightGardener]

5. Yes, she was SO talented, professional and gracious, they simply

HAD to let her go--wouldn't want someone like THAT sullying your campaign! The "lady" part, though, does not offend me. It's the counterpart to calling a male a "gentleman".