Any longer when you watch a press briefing in the White House you can almost hear the Looney Tunes theme going in the background. Honestly, the way things are being handled lately it’s almost reasonable to expect an ejection pad to be installed on the White House lawn with a line in front of it as people come and go. Sean Spicer, the former press secretary for the White House, was expecting to last at least a year in his position, but only got a little over halfway before it became too much.
The troubling thing about Spicer’s appointment and his time in the White House is that he never seemed to really get along with the POTUS, who reportedly wanted him there, but also routinely fed him to the wolves. In the words of the POTUS he was no longer “tough” by the time he tendered his resignation. This is a serious issue in the White House if the POTUS can’t be depended on to stand up for his own people. On one hand he would lift Spicer up when needed, but on the other he would drop him like a bad habit if things weren’t going his way. It kind of reminds many people of a child trying to make up their mind over whether they agree with something or not.
But we’re talking about Sean Spicer right? It’s so easy to get distracted when he was really such a minor part of the White House. Maybe that’s why Trump didn’t feel so bad about letting him resign? It seems like he made a half-hearted effort (no, please, don’t go, really, go, I mean don’t go) to actually convince Spicer to stay. He even threw a less than sincere comment to the press stating the Mr. Spicer did indeed have a bright future. So he’s not tough, but he has a bright future, mostly because of his TV ratings. Is the POTUS saying that Spicer should go into acting?
If this debacle does become a movie, and there’s a chance it might, here are just a few recommendations for cast members at this point.
Sean Spicer – Steven Weber
When it comes to saying stupid things (Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons?) Weber is good at delivering his lines with enough force and charisma that he can make them believable. Spicer stammering through a press conference when he’s the White House PRESS SECRETARY could be amusing on screen.
Reince Priebus – Eddie Cibrian
Spicer’s boss and the White House chief of staff, Priebus is the unlucky guy that now has to deal with Huckabee-Sanders since Spicer is officially out. Get ready for some serious defense of the POTUS and his many questionable actions and policies. Considering that this movie could be a bit less than serious and poke the real story with a bit of humor mixed in with the drama, Cibrian should be able to do an adequate job.
Anthony Scaramucci – Dean Cain
He’s played some truly despicable roles in his lifetime, but Dean Cain would still have to challenge himself for this role. Scaramucci is not a dumb man, nor is he the devil in disguise, but the mere fact that his sense of ethics and character have been brought into question should be enough to wonder just why it was deemed a good idea to make him Communications Director of the White House.
With the White House currently seeming like a live episode of MadTv meets the Real World, it’s a wonder why anyone still has faith in the POTUS or his cabinet. Oh, and Sean Spicer resigned too, did that mention get lost somewhere?
