Um, what is a "Deputy Director for Strategic Communications"?

[bluestateguy]

Christie Harvey at the Center for American Progress.

Doesn't sound like a real job to me.

[datadiva]

1. My guess would be

the person who wires Bush for speeches. Just a thought.

[Sydnie]

2. AKA - Propoganda Czar n/t

[4morewars]

6. Propoganda Czar's "Helper !"

It's the "Deputy" Director for Strategic Communications !
:hi:

[Sydnie]

8. I stand corrected LOL

Who knew we needed more than one? :rofl:

[4morewars]

11. LOL !

"It's hard work !"

:shrug:

[jim3775]

3. Minister of propaganda n/t

[brooklynite]

4. Didn't she get promoted to full Director?

In any event, I think the title translates as "spokesperson".

[AspenRose]

5. Second in charge of PR

Thus, a 'deputy'

She watches all the republican nonsense and counters it for the CAP.

Edit: Bio here

http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=3739

Fact database here:

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/site/apps/custom/cap/findorg.asp?c=klLWJcP7H&b=124702

[leftofthedial]

7. professional liar

and political commissar

[spuddonna]

9. She's a frequent guest on Al Franken's show...

Al makes some apologist statement for the Bush admin and then Christy says, "No Al..." and explains the reason why * and admin is wrong...

[napi21]

10. Seems to be Dan Bartlett's asst. and asst. to Pres.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021004-4.html

Assistant to the President and White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett today announced that Suzy DeFrancis will join the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President for Communications. In her new role, Suzy will assist in general communications strategy, planning, and execution of the President's agenda.

"Suzy's wealth of experience in communications and public policy will be a valuable addition to the White House communications team," said Bartlett.

Mrs. DeFrancis joins the White House from Porter Novelli where she is Senior Vice President and Director of Public Affairs, overseeing communications strategy, message development and media relations for multiple accounts. Previously, she served as Deputy Director of Communications and Congressional Affairs at the Republican National Committee where she assisted in the development of communications strategy and management of all RNC communications activities, including media relations, materials development and the creation, production and placement of television, radio and print advertising. Mrs. DeFrancis served as a speechwriter in the Nixon Administration and for former U.S. Senator Robert P. Griffin and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Rogers C.B. Morton.

Mrs. DeFrancis is a graduate of the University of Colorado.



All these "working hard" people need assistants, ya know!

[myrna minx]

12. Why is everyone piling on Christie?

:shrug: I like her. :shrug:

[spuddonna]

13. I think people are confusing two different people!!

Christy Harvey is a LIBERAL you guys!! She publishes articles like "The Case Against Chris Cox" on alternet.org! http://www.alternet.org/story/22154/

I think they must be comfusing her with a new BUsh appointee? :shrug:

[4morewars]

14. WOOPS !

I think you are right !

Color me embarrassed !!!

[spuddonna]

15. Stop! You guys are confusing two different people!

Christy Harvey is on our side. She is indeed the Deputy Director for Strategic Communications (I remember this because Al Franken has a CRUSH on her and sings her title as her intro!) and she works for what I'd call a liberal think tank, the Center for American Progress. (The giveaway here is the word PROGRESS as in PROGRESSIVE which is our new catch phrase because we're too scared to be called liberals anymore!)

Now, there was a news blurb about "Suzy DeFrancis will join the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President for Communications" but these are two different people, two different positions!

Stop bashing Christy Harvey! :)