BREAKING: Scott McClellan "next on the chopping block" from ThinkProgress

[NYCGirl]

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/03/mcclellan-gone/

According to both administration and GOP insiders, we’re hearing here at CNN that Press Secretary Scott McClellan and Treasury Secretary John Snow could be the next ones to be shown to the door.

Now, why McClellan? Several sources familiar with the thinking of new White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten say that immediately, right out of gate, he began on focusing on improving White House communications in order to regenerate the White House’s — the administration’s message, the performance — you know those poll numbers are really lagging right now. One White House insider says there’s been “a lot of dissatisfaction with the state of communications.”

At the same time, though, very important to point out that there are many who insist that McClellan is very secure because of his close personal relationship with President Bush. We are hearing that if McClellan were to leave, that one name being floated as a possible replacement is White House counselor Dan Bartlett.

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[Shakespeare]

1. Dear God. Bartlett's even worse than Scotty.

I despise that asshole. Hell, I can't stand any of them, but Bartlett's obnoxious beyond belief.

[me b zola]

5. Interesting

Has WH council ever been the press secretary? This move makes me wonder if more indictments may be imminent.

[wtmusic]

2. Big mistake (for them)

Scotty is the best. No one shapes the message better than he.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. No more lie with scotty?

[NYCGirl]

6. I think that I'll actually miss the little twerp. NT

[rocktivity]

4. More messenger shooting?

First Andy Card, now Snotty Scotty? This is like a CEO firing the office manager and the switchboard operator and claiming he's reorganized the company!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Binka]

7. No Shit Who Cares That The Minister Of Truthiness Is Sacked

Maybe the WH will outsource the job to some dude named Rajive in Mumbai and he can give us the truthiness via teleconference.:silly:

[nashville_brook]

8. that's one job that's going to be hard to fill

what person in their right mind would put themselves in front of Bush's "Message"


i think they ought to try a 'radical rethinking' of the Press Secretary position. maybe, not even have a person at all. why not just distribute the talking points via email and be done with it.

[salin]

9. Wow - they are taking the Gingrich lessons of 1998... "If the public only

HEARD our message, they would be behind us... there is no problem with our message... I have to clear the way for a better and louder way to get our message out" :eyes:

[Jack Rabbit]

10. Let's face it. They need Baghdad Bob.

Baghdad Bob would be perfect. Can't you imagine him on the Titanic? "This ship is unsinkable. Please remain calm. This ship is not sinking. Please re . . . blub! blub! gurgle!" That is what a Bush press spokesman must be able to in the next year or so he has left before President Pelosi takes office.