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Bush Press Flak Fleischer Now Coaches Jocks

Longtime fan Fleischer brings media know-how to NFL, MLB

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 22, 2009 9:25 AM CDT
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(Newser) – President Bush’s onetime press secretary has embraced another passion: sports, the Washington Post reports. Helping athletes from the NFL, Major League Baseball, and elsewhere deal with the media blitz was an easy transition, Ari Fleischer says: “The only two institutions in our society that have their events covered live and that have sections of the newspaper dedicated to themselves are America’s premier sports leagues and the White House.”

Ari Fleischer Sports Communications works with leagues and players on long-term media strategy and in short-term crisis control. “I love politics, I loved my job, but it’s a burnout job,” Fleischer says. Now, “it really is fun to wake up and say, ‘Here’s the biggest issue in sports, can I help?’”

President Bush, left, waves as he departs the White House in this April 17, 2002, file photo. Walking with the president, second from left, is Ari Fleischer.
President Bush, left, waves as he departs the White House in this April 17, 2002, file photo. Walking with the president, second from left, is Ari Fleischer.   (AP Photo)
Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer laughs during a news conference at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Aug. 20, 2007.
Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer laughs during a news conference at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., Aug. 20, 2007.   (AP Photo)
White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer smiles as he takes questions from the news media during his last daily briefing July 14, 2003.
White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer smiles as he takes questions from the news media during his last daily briefing July 14, 2003.   (Getty Images)
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Observer
Jul 22, 2009 4:27 AM CDT
Flak is a prefect word for liar - jerk-off Fleischer. He lied directly to the press and public every time he spoke. He should be indicted with the rest of Bush's lying criminal co-conspirators. I cannot stand this guy.
stacysaw
Jul 22, 2009 4:16 AM CDT
all that evil congregated in one cluster. there were certain to be dead kittens and bunnies somewhere just out of frame.
Snarfeh
Jul 22, 2009 3:35 AM CDT
I hope Obama had the place fumigated before he moved in...

 
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