‘People Who Have Tried to Pop in Who Are Not in Politics and Have Had a Difficult Time Adjusting’
Sean Spicer is on a world wind tour in a desperate attempt to restore his credibility and relevancy after his ruinous six-month stint as President Donald Trump’s press secretary. Spicer last week was granted an interview on CNN’s small sister channel HLN, but not on CNN itself. It did not go well, even with S.E. Cupp all but holding his hand and explaining to him point blank that if he wants to repair his image he will have to actually admit he lied to the American people.
He refused.
It was a disaster.Â
Spicer on Monday was forced to give an interview across the pond, talking with former CNN host Piers Morgan of “Good Morning Britain.”
When the subject of Sunday night’s Golden Globes came up, the conversation naturally turned to Oprah’s powerful speech and the rumors she might run for president in 2020.Â
Spicer being Spicer had his own unique take on the topic, just as head-shakingly insane as when he insisted that President Trump’s inauguration was attended by more people than President Obama’s, and the media purposely framed shots to make it look like there were less. (The media did not, and there actually were less people in attendance.)
Oprah, Spicer suggested, should not run for president because – get this – she “doesn’t have the political infrastructure.”
Clearly the former Trump press secretary forgot who he worked for last. Donald Trump has had exactly zero political infrastructure and exactly zero political experience. He may have been elected president, but his presidency is a disaster of global proportions.
Unsurprisingly, Spicer continued, saying, “we’ve seen this before in our history — where people who have tried to pop in who are not in politics and have had a difficult time adjusting.”
Morgan went ballistic.
“Sean! Sean! Sean!” he screamed uncontrollably, his arms waving in the air.
“Let me finish,” Spicer, embarrassingly laughing, insisted.
“The current president of the United States had no political experience! Sean! You were his press secretary! Have you forgotten Donald Trump? Sean – your guy had no experience! He was a TV star!”
Clearly caught, Spicer tried to defend his defenseless position.
“That withstanding,” he pressed, using the phrase wrong, Spicer added, “President Donald Trump proves that there is an appetite for outsiders, and that you don’t necessarily have to have” experience.
“The question is, was that an anomaly, or is that the new norm?” he posited.
As for Piers Morgan, hours later he published an op-ed, “Run, Oprah, run – Trump proved America will elect a politically inexperienced billionaire TV superstar as President.. and you’re massively more popular.”
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