Shrum Retires

[julialnyc]

January 13, 2005



Shrum Retires
Robert Shrum, "one of the dominant Democratic political strategists and speechwriters of the last three decades," said that he was "ending his formal consulting career and moving to New York, where he would write and teach at New York University as a senior fellow," the New York Times reports.

"He leaves Washington with a mixed record, having served as an adviser on 26 winning Senate campaigns, perhaps more than any other consultant, but also eight losing presidential campaigns, which may also stand as a record."
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[ender]

1. ding dong, the witch is dead!

from upon teh mountain top, shrun announced his retirement, and there was much rejoicing. no more windsurfing pictures. no more tank pictures, and maybe,, just maybe, we can have another well-run presidential race.

[Jersey Devil]

2. Thank Goodness! His record is worse than the 1962 Mets

0-8 in Presidential campaigns. WTF was Kerry thinking about by hiring him?

[UdoKier]

3. "My work is done here"

"This party is clean.............of viable presidential candidates."

[bluestateguy]

4. He wrote great concession speeches

If I was looking for a political consultant to write my election night concession speech, I'd hire him.

[AlCzervik]

5. i read in lbn last night that he was hired by Mark Dayton.

[jdots]

6. Senior fellow

out to pasture with a spiffy name&perks.The city will be tuff on only 2000$ a day.As a consultant he should have let alot of his clients be themselves and show some guts and soul .