March 18, 2010Mr. Ari FleischerPresidentAri Fleischer Sports Communications(and George W. Bush Apologist)767 Fifth Avenue44th FloorNew York, NY 10153Dear Ari,Your website boasts of your ability to “help [athletes and sports executives] handle the bad news and take advantage of the good.” So how do you handle this latest piece of bad news?You took full credit for…… Continue reading Joslyn James: 9.0 Magnitude
Category: Ari Fleischer
The Final Spin
This blog has frequently looked at the succession of White House spokespersons over its three+ year run. A persistent theme centered on how the public faces of this administration — Fleischer, McClellan, Snow and Perino — have sold their souls to blindly advance the political POVs of their bosses.Most people today acknowledge that these ill-conceived…… Continue reading The Final Spin
Flack Helps Pack Crack Hacks
“Don’t take the bait.”This was the advice former Bush flack Ari Fleischer gave to a Green Bay Packers gathering yesterday on how to deal with journalism’s offensive line. “They [the media] are also going to stir the pot.” (Apparently not enough.)But, Ari, how should one behave when he’s caught lying?And what should you do when…… Continue reading Flack Helps Pack Crack Hacks
Beltway Springboard
You’d be hard-pressed to find a PR calling that beats national politics as a springier springboard to a high-paying, high-profile gig. Makes little difference what you did or how you performed.If you can claim spokesperson duties for any member of the Executive Branch, and you didn’t screw-up too badly, you can invariably write your ticket…… Continue reading Beltway Springboard
Ari & Dana
From The AP: “This country does not torture,” White House press secretary Dana Perino told reporters. “It is a policy of the United States that we do not torture and we do not.”Sure, Dana. And President Clinton “did not have sex with that woman.”Don’t you hate it when press secretaries lie? And how can one…… Continue reading Ari & Dana