What's next then ......... lessons on how to correctly address the old media reporters?
I've seen plenty of rope-a-dope over the last 5 years but this is getting silly.
3000 staffers????
The stupidity of this is that the media will simply say that the WH is guilty of ethics violations and that's why they need a refresher...there won't be any benefit given to the Republicans, so why do they do it? DO they think that somehow the lefties will LIKE them because they are following their ideas?
They need to grow some....and quick!
If they really needed ethics classed they would all be fired. This must be the white house way to fight back at the libs!
who's idiot idea was this? Makes them seem like they are admitting to something.
--this kind of dimwittery is why I who have voted basically against Demotraitors all my life just end up shaking my head and rolling my eyes---
While certainly support Ethics training, I couldn't agree more with your posting!!! BUSH NEEDS TO COME OUT SWINGING, I think.
What a waste of time and resources.
Everyone who has access to classified information has to go through these.
And periodic refreshers are mandatory.
In addition, one must acknowledge in writing that one has done so.
;-)
"...hourlong briefings for an estimated 3,000 staffers ..."
lovely, wonder how much that costs?
The White House is probably the most difficult job posting in the world. You would think it obvious that anyone selected for a job there would already be of such character and integrity that their ethics would be a given before they ever showed up for work.
The moron who thought this up should be fired. The White House Communications Office which thinks this will make points with the public should be cleaned out - especially given the bunker mentality of recent months that has resulted in plummeting ratings.
One could, even should, have expected something like this with the Clinton White House, where half the people never got security checks.
Maybe we should pass a law that anyone who worked a political campaign cannot get a patronage job in the White House or Congress. Then they can go out and hire real people of character and industry rather than political flacks.
I actually think it's about something else.
I think it's about NOT GIVING OUT INFO TO THE MEDIA ANYMORE. If the media thought this was a closed WH before .. I suspect it will be even more so.