Announcing A New White House Communications Director?

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer started the week beleaguered by rumors he was about to be demoted or fired. He ended it “almost speechless, incapable or unwilling to answer even the most basic questions” about the Trump Administration's policies according to CNN’s editor-at-large Chris Cillizza.

Spicer's clipped answers came on the heels of reports the president is increasingly unhappy with how his press shop has operated, and in the same week that Spicer said he would refer all questions about Russia's meddling in the election to Trump's outside counsel.

Spicer had to remind reporters of that answer on Friday, after he was asked to clarify conversations between Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and a Russian banker in December. "Going forward, all questions on these matters will be referred to outside counsel," he said.

At one point during the briefing, a reporter complained the press secretary wasn't answering questions.

"I don't know where you guys are in finding spokespeople or people who want to respond to those," the reporter said. "That would be helpful."

Mike Dubke, President Trump’s Communications Director is leaving the White House.  He tendered his resignation on May 18.  His last day on the job hasn’t been set but will likely remain until a replacement can be found.

Mr. Met, mascot for the New York Mets, has accepted an offer to take over as White House Communications Director following a rather nasty incident involving a gesture with a middle finger. 

NOTE FROM OUR ATTORNEYS:   The Mets organization is dealing internally with this matter.  Professionally speaking however, Mr. Met’s “middle” finger and Spicey’s combative attitude are just what this country needs in the age of Trump Derangement Syndrome.  He has the balls.  Much to our chagrin, no such arrangement is in the works.

IDEA: T-shirt launcher Thursday.

— Mazter Paul (@MazurekPaul) June 1, 2017

Johnny F-U Ball

Yesterday I was going to put up a post about the preseason game between the Cleveland Browns and the team whose name shall not be mentioned.

Usually when I create a graphic suitable for a football post, I have the two team mascots pictured in front of the stadium where the game will be played.  I couldn’t go with that idea for last night’s game because the team whose name shall not be mentioned no longer has a mascot, at least not a politically correct one.  I ditched the idea and didn’t post anything.

For the purposes of full disclosure, I grew up pulling for any team other than the team whose name shall not be mentioned.  Despite the fact that I am not a fan, I was going to root for Washington because I loathe a certain arrogant smart ass.

Back in February Barry Switzer, former head coach for Oklahoma and the Dallas Cowboys, said this about the immature, polarizing player:

"I'm gonna tell you. I said Johnny Manziel is…I don't like his antics. I think he's an arrogant little prick.  I've said that and I'll say it again. He's a privileged kid, he's embarrassed himself, he's embarrassed his teammates, his program. He's embarrassed his coach. And they'll all have to defend him because they have to coach. I know that. I spent 40 years in the damn game so I know how it works."

Linebacker Brian Orakpo and the rest of the Redskins bench were having a little fun with the rookie.  At one point in the first quarter, Orakpo celebrated a teammate’s sack of the little snot by showing off his imitation of Manziel’s “money gesture”.  After forcing the Browns to punt, Orakpo stopped near the yard marker in front of the Redskins sideline and again gave the money sign.

With 2:28 left in the third quarter, Manziel threw an incomplete pass.  A few words from the Redskins bench were hurled at him.  As he walked back the huddle all butthurt, he flipped them off.  The gesture was caught on national TV.

The Browns lost the game 24-23 and Manziel is expected to draw an $11,025 fine for his gesture.

"It did not sit well," Browns coach Mike Pettine said. "I was informed of it after the game and it's disappointing. Because what we talk about is being poised and being focused—that you have to be able to maintain your poise." 

"That's a big part of all football players, especially the quarterback, that we have to keep our composure," Pettine said. "So that's something that we'll obviously address with him."

Asked in his postgame news conference if he thought it was wrong, Manziel smiled before laughing.

“I felt like I did a good job of holding my composure throughout the night, and you have a lapse of judgment and slip up.  I mean, I didn't think it was positive," Manziel said, before adding he couldn't blame it on distractions, repeating he had simply lost his composure.

Better get used to it little man.  Welcome to the NFL.