Spicer resigns

ex-khobar Andy · Post by **ex-khobar Andy** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:11 pm

Despite his relaxed attitude to the truth, there appears to be a bridge too far even for him.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/us/p ... pe=article

Big RR · Post by **Big RR** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:13 pm

Don't let the door hit you... Good riddance!

Lord Jim · Post by **Lord Jim** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:15 pm

For those who have trouble accessing the NYT on line:

Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary

By GLENN THRUSH JULY 21, 2017

WASHINGTON — Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned on Friday morning, telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with the appointment of the New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director.

Mr. Trump offered Mr. Scaramucci the job at 10 a.m. The president requested that Mr. Spicer stay on, but Mr. Spicer told Mr. Trump that he believed the appointment was a major mistake, according to a person with direct knowledge of the exchange.

Lord Jim · Post by **Lord Jim** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:29 pm

Believe it or not, there was a time (not that long ago) that Sean Spicer had a very good reputation among political pros on both sides of the aisle...

But like so many others who started out with good reputations, (like Kellyanne Conway) he fed that reputation go into the wood chipper when he allowed himself to fall into the orbit of the Reputation-Destroying Death Star that is Donald Trump...

I hope it was worth it...

Unlike Conway, Spicer is not wealthy so I hope he makes a pile off of his book deal, because I think it will be a very long time before anyone hires him to work in politics again...

Guinevere · Post by **Guinevere** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 4:35 pm

from the other thread where I just posted:

Guinevere wrote:Spicey is out. Damn, I'm kind of sad, but I'll miss Melissa McCarthy more than I will miss him. Some credit given, however, for quitting because he didn't agree with the choice of Scaramucci for Communications Director. If only others in that administration would have some kind of backbone.

Sue U · Post by **Sue U** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:03 pm

When I heard about the resignation, my first thought was, "This is bad news for Melissa McCarthy."

rubato · Post by **rubato** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:24 pm

How long has he been waiting for some external excuse to resign, I wonder.

Yrs,
Rubato

Long Run · Post by **Long Run** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:00 pm

Lord Jim wrote: Spicer is not wealthy so I hope he makes a pile off of his book deal, because I think it will be a very long time before anyone hires him to work in politics again...

He'd be a natural at McCormick and it's just outside the beltway.

Lord Jim · Post by **Lord Jim** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:23 pm

Gee, even the broadcast networks have pre-empted their programming to carry today's White House briefing...

CBS has even bumped The Young And The Restless...

Crackpot · Post by **Crackpot** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:30 pm

I think they're starting to smell the blood in the water.

Joe Guy · Post by **Joe Guy** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:54 pm

Aaargh!! If you look very closely, you can see that Scaramucci has Trump's butt DNA all over his lips. He's pathetic. I'm sure that he has already said, "I love the president" more than Melania ever did...

RayThom · Post by **RayThom** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:03 pm

The Spice-man goeth.

I see a New York Times, number 1, best seller on the horizon.

I'm going to miss ol' Spicy. Some of the best -- and worst -- ad lib humor ever from the White House.

...I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?

BoSoxGal · Post by **BoSoxGal** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:02 pm

I hope he dishes bigly in his inevitable book!

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:41 pm

I'm sure the Trump legal army has already sent him threatening letters to dissuade him from doing so.

Big RR · Post by **Big RR** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:10 pm

While I would like to see the dirt on Trump, I wouldn't want it so much as to ever want to read something Spicer wrote (nor would I ever trust anything he says).

Guinevere · Post by **Guinevere** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:14 pm

Long Run wrote:
Lord Jim wrote: Spicer is not wealthy so I hope he makes a pile off of his book deal, because I think it will be a very long time before anyone hires him to work in politics again...
He'd be a natural at McCormick and it's just outside the beltway.

1. Baltimore is NOT just outside the Beltway.

2. McCormick moved out to the county (formerly the country, when I was growing up there) above Baltimore, at least 35 years ago. Also not "just outside the Beltway." It's not even just outside the Baltimore beltway.

Guinevere · Post by **Guinevere** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:23 pm

Scooter wrote:I'm sure the Trump legal army has already sent him threatening letters to dissuade him from doing so.

I assume (and vaguely recall reading) they all had to sign non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements at some point. But that would be White House counsel, not private counsel.

Did anyone else see that the Trumpanzee's personal legal team is running madly away, too.

Burning Petard · Post by **Burning Petard** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:27 pm

I dunno, but I think it would not be much of a reach for SNL to just change the make up and have her do Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

snailgate

Gob · Post by **Gob** » Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:53 pm

I love American politics, it's so much like "The Bold and the Beautiful", but with less good actors.

Econoline · Post by **Econoline** » Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:19 am

Sean Spicer leaving the White House

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