Ari Fleischer
Ari Fleischer
Lawrence Ari Fleischeris a former White House Press Secretary for U.S. President George W. Bush, from January 2001 to July 2003. Today, he works as a media consultant for the NFL, Bowl Championship Series, and other various sports organizations and players through his company, Ari Fleischer Sports Communications. He was also an international media consultant to former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He helped Mark McGwire in his media strategy for his admission of steroid usage. He was also briefly...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth13 October 1960
CountryUnited States of America
When President George W. Bush cut taxes, he cut them for everyone.
Kennebunkport has a very strong sense of family for him.
It could have and should have been handled differently.
These visits will be rescheduled when circumstances permit.
The CIA will do its usual assessments. They have not had an opportunity to begin it yet, as the tape was just released.
Saudi Arabia has been the subject of terrorist attacks, and Saudi Arabia has worked well with us. We will always, in the long war on terrorism, work with our allies in a cooperative fashion so that we can together do more.
It would have been better if the vice president and/or his staff had come out last Saturday night or first thing Sunday morning and announced it. It could have and should have been handled differently.
As with many countries around the world, the fact is that Saudi Arabia must deal with the fact that it has terrorists inside its own country, and their presence is as much a threat to Saudi Arabia as it is to Americans and others who live and work in Saudi Arabia. These bombs kill not just Americans, but Saudis as well.
Obviously, he's not ruling it out... he's saying whatever it took.
He had an obligation to disclose it himself, and he should have done so Saturday night or Sunday morning.
Joe is one of the president's staunchest supporters and good friends. The president is going to miss him a great deal. We're all on the staff level going to miss Joe a great deal. He's a great guy -- a real kind man, a gentle giant.
It is at the same time the most wonderful job in the world and the most punishing.
It is a package to help Taiwan provide for its defense.
I don't think that the people who are professionals, who make it their business to go in and prepare the White House for new arrivals, would cut wires.