ABCNews.com: Kucinich has a new press secretary

[Freddie Stubbs]

While certainly not a shake-up, the campaign is changing its media strategy. National press secretary David Swanson, who kept a grueling schedule as the campaign's main spokesperson but who oftentimes had a prickly relationship with the press, has given his two weeks notice.

Replacing him is author and journalist William Rivers Pitt. Pitt, who wrote "War on Iraq: What Team Bush Doesn't Want You to Know" with former weapons inspector Scott Ritter and who currently edits the website TruthOut.org, was covering Kucinich last week in Iowa. He blended in so well that Kucinich offered him the position, and he will now travel full-time with the candidate. The campaign worries its relationship with the media has been damaged by its previously defensive attitude toward the mainstream press, something they hope Pitt can remedy. As Pitt told ABC News, "There's a new sheriff in town."

more: http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/TheNote/TheNote.html

For some reason that guy Pitt's name sounds very familiar.:shrug:

[redqueen]

1. Thanks for the post and link, Freddie!

This is such good news. :)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. I think he's a PNAC, skull and bones, illuminati, masonite

I have it on good word.

[redqueen]

3. WHAT?!

Will or Dennis? Please let me know so I can rally the lynch mob. ;)

[Desertrose]

8. and a DU-er heee heeee

....but we loves our precious Will, we does.........


O8)


Peace
DR

[blm]

17. heheh...he's a "corrupt Washington insider"

fer sure.

[chiburb]

27. I heard he flip-flops too! n/t

.

[Terwilliger]

41. no, those are Democrats

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

44. That's not even clever

Here's how it works: Kerry *is* S&B, Kerry *does* have PNAC people working for him. So when people point that out, you certainly can say it's not big deal - like the Bush people do - but it is *true*.

Since WillPitt is *not* S&B, and he's *not* PNAC, the attempt at humor just makes no sense. Maybe next time?

[Sagan]

4. Hoo Hoo Hoo!

I know Pitt can be diplomatic, but I also know what he really thinks of the "mainstream" press... lol

[Dark Star]

30. Now, he IS the mainstream press.

LOL

[Wickerman]

5. "There's a new sheriff in town."

Ha! I like this press secretary guy already!

Way to go, Will - get Dennis back in the fray!

[Myra]

6. A new voice for a critical voice!!!! This is so friggen kewl I can't even

believe it. Kucinich is the soul of the party.

I know you'll do him justice Will.

[Hawkeye-X]

7. And one more reason why Pitt shouldn't even...

be talking about Kerry. Or any of the candidates in general.

Hawkeye-X

[robsul82]

10. The DK press secretary wants...or wanted...Kerry to win. It boggles.

Muy loco.

Later.

RJS

[KamaAina]

24. Staffers switch campaigns all the time

Chris Lehane signed on with Clark after Kerry dumped him, for instance.

Will, by contrast, was never even part of the Kerry campaign, just a supporter.

[Renew Deal]

29. Right, also Will wasn't a staffer of Kerry's. He was part of the press.

Will reminds me of Carville in reverse

[vi5]

9. Isn't Pitt a Kerry supporter?

Not that he can't be and do both, just curious.

[THUNDER HANDS]

11. he supports both equally, I think

But Dennis promised him sloppy seconds on all the chicks who want to be his first lady.

:D

[robsul82]

12. It's great he supports both, but...

...you can't VOTE for both. Unless you're a Republican in Florida, and Pitt ain't that.

Later.

RJS

[arcos]

25. Exactly n/t

[redqueen]

14. Please allow me to be the first to say

:puke:

[Dark Star]

39. "sloppy seconds"?

That is truly offensive. I'm surprised more feminists and humanists of both genders haven't commented on those 2 words! :puke:

[Desertrose]

40. probably because no one read that post...

I didn't til I saw yours...

talk about disrepecting women....that is one of the most disgusting phrases...
:puke:

DR

[Freddie Stubbs]

13. He has spoke very highly of Kerry in the past, but

I don't think that I have ever read where he said that he supported Kerry or that Kerry was his choice. And I am almost positive I have never seen a Kerry avatar in his postings on DU.

[robsul82]

16. LOL...you must've missed the "I Have Settled on Kerry" thread...

...he wrote a few months ago, dude.

Later.

RJS

[Freddie Stubbs]

20. Never saw it--anyone have a link?

:shrug:

[Desertrose]

28. Check out Will's statement as of Jan 28th

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=213087&mesg_id=213198&page=


20. FOR THE RECORD, I DID NOT 'SOUR' ON KERRY
Edited on Wed Jan-28-04 12:13 AM by WilliamPitt

but of all the candidates, and after much thought, Dennis Kucinich is the only candidate I would walk through fire for. The other candidates are extraordinary men all, and I would be honored to have them as my President. But Dennis is Dennis, and the cause is just.


Clearer?

Peace
DR

[wheresthemind]

32. here we are

To quote Pitt from one of his postings on DU:  "FOR THE RECORD, I DID NOT
'SOUR' ON KERRY ... but of all the candidates, and after much thought,
Dennis Kucinich is the only candidate I would walk through fire for. The
other candidates are extraordinary men all, and I would be honored to have
them as my President. But Dennis is Dennis, and the cause is just."

[Rowdyboy]

15. In the words of Margo Channing (Bette Davis) in "All About Eve"

"Fasten your seatbelts, its gonna be a bumpy ride".

Best of luck to Will in his new job. Is he in for an experience...

[JohnOneillsMemory]

18. WOW. Now that's a binary weapon that's gonna do some work on this cabal!

This is just an amazing development.

I can't wait to hear the Kuch for the rest of this campaign!

This makes my day.

[ThirdWheelLegend]

19. This is the coolest, go Will!

I want to see results!!!!

Oh sorry, no pressure :P

TWL

[waldenx]

21. wonder if he will belittle Dennis

for standing on principle the way he has DUers for 3+ years.

[populistmom]

22. Allright Will!!!

Congratulations!!!!!

:toast: :bounce: :toast: :bounce:

[MercutioATC]

23. I'm not a Kucinich supporter, or a particular Will Pitt fan, but congrats!

Will, you're bringing good things both to DU and the Kucinich campaign. Best of luck!

[HootieMcBoob]

26. Congratulations Mr. Pitt!

I've been supporting Clark for some time now but can't help but admire Kucinich. I look forward to hearing Will Pitt in his exchanges with the media. Hopefully he'll have many opportunities. Best of luck!!

:toast:

[bobbieinok]

31. 'many opportunities' for exchanges with the media!!!!!!!!!

...

[A-Schwarzenegger]

33. Tee hee.

The campaign worries its relationship with the media has been damaged by its previously defensive attitude toward the mainstream press, something they hope Pitt can remedy. As Pitt told ABC News, "There's a new sheriff in town."

The best defense is a good offense.

[corporatewhore]

34. way to go Pitt!!! wat to go DK!!!!!!

[RandomUser]

35. Awesome!

WTG, Pitt and Kucinich!

[sandnsea]

36. I'm so damn thrilled for him

This is just awesome. He deserves this so much. I wonder what kind of cool stuff we're going to hear from the Kucinich campaign now!!

[peaches2003]

37. But...

who's listening? Nobody. If you can only get less than 2% of the primary votes after all this time, it's a little late to be tinkering with the campaign.

[NNN0LHI]

38. This Will Pitt guy is everywhere. Damn! Thanks for the post Freddie n/t

[Paragon]

42. "Excuse me while I whip this out..."

First "sheriff" reference that came to mind.

[mmonk]

43. Go Will Go

[cally]

45. Congrats Will

I hope the press starts covering Kucinich and his ideas more thouroughly. We all need him.

[flama]

46. Congratulations to the Press Secretary and the candidate

It's a match made in heaven - or at least in a place where WMD were known not to be in Iraq and a place where the people of the United States deserve more than what they've got now.

Go, Dennis! Spin the tell-it-like-it-is, Mr. Pitt!

I'll be waiting for William Rivers Pitt to be the Press Secretary at the White House. I won't only be waiting. I'll be voting.

It's nice that ABC decided to cover this information. They, like most of the media, don't seem to want to cover Kucinich at all.

[DjTj]

47. I'm bracing for Dennis' rapid climb in the polls...

...pretty soon Will Pitt will be running the White House press conferences.