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FORMER WHITE HOUSE press secretary Sean Spicer says he quit his post to avoid a situation in which there would be “too many cooks in the kitchen”.
Speaking to Sean Hannity on Fox News in his first interview since his dramatic resignation yesterday, a smiling Spicer said that Donald Trump hadn’t wanted him to resign, and that the president had been “unbelievably gracious” (“he’s always thinking of other people”) throughout the process.
“I just think it was in the best interest of our press organisation to not have too many cooks in the kitchen,” Spicer said when asked what had brought about his resignation.
I wanted to move on to give Anthony (Scaramucci, the new White House communications director) and Sarah (Huckabee Sanders, Spicer’s successor) that clear lane in their respective areas.
While stressing that his leaving the administration was in no way acrimonious, Spicer did take the opportunity to lash the ‘fake news media’ for its ‘obsession’ with the Russia investigation that has dogged Trump’s presidency from the start.
“I was increasingly disappointed in how so many members of the members here in the media do their job, or rather, don’t do their job. The bias which they come from it at,” he said.
The majority of folks that are now in this – in the briefing room, that are going into journalism. They’re not there for the facts and the pursuit of the truth. Rather, they’re trying to figure out, how do I get on TV, how do I become a YouTube star. And that’s disappointing.
Asked if he had been considering his position for some time, Spicer responded flatly “no”.
The now resigned press secretary also gave his opinion on comedian Melissa McCarthy’s by now infamous impression of him as a hapless figure with anger management issues on Saturday Night Live.
“I’m a prankster, so I like a good joke,” he said.
When it’s funny it’s funny, you need to laugh at yourself. I think there were a couple of parts of it (SNL) that were funny, but a lot of it was over the line and wasn’t funny, it was stupid or silly or malicious.
There are times when it goes from funny to mean. But you have to have a thick skin if you’re going to do this.
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Get rid of thortons in ballyfermot next.
Given it has been 37 years from one report suggesting their might be slightly increased risk to children getting Lukemia I don’t think another 40-50years is going to find it is certain. They aren’t pretty is reason enough but health concerns are in the tin foil hat area.
Yes, they are as ugly as fcuk. They should put them underground.
And Ballyfermot too.
Put Ballyfermot underground? Joe Duffy might have something to say about that.
Plenty in Neilstown and Clondalkin that sit beside people’s houses too. Won’t be moved because it’s not middle class?
Alan these pylons wouldn’t have been moved if it wasn’t for the likes of Microsoft and Google funding the project. They did not move these because of the public outcry that’s for sure.
These pylons are being moved because they’re looking to put in a few thousand homes as part of the Clonburris SDZ. If you think traffic is bad now wait until that land is developed.
http://www.sdcc.ie/services/planning/strategic-development-zones/clonburris-sdz-2016
I would be more concerned about those dodgy pedestrian crossings in adamstown. Accident waiting to happen, especially as you head towards schools.
You should see the fields beside Labre Park in Dublin. 5km from the city centre. This is not an affluent area so the pylons remain.
Google Labre Park and then go to images.
Now:
Why not complete the task and remove Adamstown and Lucan?
No tourist would ever wander into such ugly places.
Why would a tourist go visit any suburb? Is this a new qualification of a suburban, whether a place is a tourist attraction?
Why would you say Adamstown is ugly, it’s won numerous architectural awards? Anything in particular(apart from pylon) or are you just showing your ignorance?
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Fascinating that Neanderthal Man and woman still lives on in Dublin.
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It would be interesting to see what happens when the power goes off from their trashy Coronation Street and Eastenders television shows.
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Did people knowingly move here with the pylons or did they get out in after the houses?? Not clear from the post.
How did they get planning to build residential units so close to pylons ? Oh wait never mind.
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is artificial.
The Mona Lisa is artificial.
Genius is Man-Made.
Just like Wi-iFi masts.
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