The House Speaker Vote -- Embarrassment, Indeed
Posted By: Imright, 1/3/2023 9:07:23 AM
Yesterday the NY Times printed an op-ed by communications consultant Brendan Buck, who previously worked for former Speakers of the House John Boehner and Paul Ryan. You think Mr. Buck has a vested interest in seeing Kevin McCarthy named speaker? Before I comment on Buck’s essay, a word about “communications consultants” -- several decades ago I worked for a large southern utility in their Communications Office. I was among several selected to be a Media Liaison, the person who issued information to the public/media in case of a catastrophic event that impacted the electrical grid, a nuclear plant, etc. One of the top communication consultant
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