Why Sean Spicer's Apology is Moot

What a difficult job Sean Spicer has. I cannot imagine the degree of difficulty he faces with every single performance. That said, he sometimes seems ridiculously unable to meet the minimum standards. From his very first presidential press conference, when he scolded the waiting press for daring to present the truth to the public about the attendance at the inauguration, he set the tone. Lying is preferable to reporting an unfavorable story about the new President of the United States.

From that day forward, the press has had to analyze everything that comes from the White House for truth. Sean is obviously following the direction of our Commander-In-Chief. It is difficult to keep one’s stories straight when one lies constantly. Even Trump, for whom lying is second nature, cannot do it. He’s constantly changing stories, confusing facts and refusing to recognize reality.

Who can blame Sean, who isn’t as experienced in the arts of subterfuge and distraction, if he stumbles when trying to subvert attention from the current unpleasant fact of the day? In an administration riddled with many forms of bigotry and conflicts of interests, it must be almost impossible not to shine a light into the dirty corners on any given day. For those who can’t be bothered with current events or history, places like Khmer Rouge, Uganda and Bosnia, for example, it can’t be easy to find anyone else to compare Assad to, except for Hitler, and they have already exhibited a coldness in regards to the Holocaust.

My guess is that Sean never comes to these faux pas without some direction from or previous discussion with his boss. Statements that are inflammatory and divertive are often repeated by others on the staff, indicating that they are, if not rehearsed, at least tested among the staffers before being used. There seems to be a singular lack of common understanding about how their words will be received.

But then it all, even the misspeaks, is hardly more than another flash bang attempt to keep our minds off the ever looming fact that Russia attacked our election process and that a growing number of Trump advisors, cabinet members and associates had some sort of association with them.