Tag Archives: Sean Spicer

How does she sleep at night?

Posted on March 5, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Ron Ziegler was just 29 years old when he became the White House Press Secretary for President Richard Nixon. During the Watergate investigation and as senior White House  officials were resigning in mass, Ziegler became one of Nixon’s closest aides, confidants … Continue reading →

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The life cycle of a Trump press secretary- part quatre

Posted on July 21, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

As a reminder; The life cycle of a Trump press secretary The life cycle of a Trump press secretary- part deux The life cycle of a Trump press secretary- part tres   Well it happened, White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned today. Honestly, … Continue reading →

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Fake News from the King of Fake News

Posted on June 28, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

So this was the Tweet storm from “our” President this morning; “The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should) is FAKE NEWS!” “Some of the Fake News Media likes to say … Continue reading →

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The life cycle of a Trump press secretary- part tres

Posted on June 1, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Shortly after midnight on Wednesday “our” President tweeted “Despite the negative press covfefe,” and then I assume hit send as he fell asleep. Several hours later the tweet was deleted and replaced with this little gem; “Who can figure out the … Continue reading →

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The numbers are in, let the spin begin

Posted on April 28, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I heard an interesting conversation this morning on one of the national news programs. The correspondents were talking about Trump and his relationship with China and its President Xi Jinping. They were discussing how Trump had substantially toned down his campaign … Continue reading →

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The life cycle of a Trump press secretary- part deux

Posted on April 12, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“I made a mistake by trying to make a comparison that was completely wrong. I don’t even know how to explain it. It was a straight up mistake.” – Sean Spicer, White House press secretary  Previous post: The life cycle of a … Continue reading →

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Trump: Who are you or better still who do you want to be?

Posted on March 30, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Want to know what kind of “look” Donald J. Trump is trying to emulate? I am a history buff and love reading biographies about historical figures. I am currently reading a book about Robert E. Lee, a man who was … Continue reading →

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Trying to follow Trumps bouncing balls

Posted on March 6, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

It was warm Sunday, 65 degrees and everybody and their brother was at the Home Depot. My wife wanted to go so I knew my fifteen minute, dash-in and dash-out would turn into an hour of “shopping” and “chatting”. I … Continue reading →

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Watching a brand crumble

Posted on February 8, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person — always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible!” – Donald J. Trump tweet 2-8-17 The New York Times: Melania Trump Inc. Imperiled “The timing of … Continue reading →

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Spin, spin, spin

Posted on February 3, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” –  George Orwell When I was a kid there was a three person merry-go-round in the park down … Continue reading →

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