Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer will continue his career in front of the podium, but on a different stage.
While Spicer officially resigned in light of the hiring of quickly-ousted communications director Anthony Scaramucci in July, his last official day at the White House was Aug. 31.
Now he’s headed to a new speaker job with Worldwide Speakers Group, according to Politico. Spicer’s first paid speech will be on Sept. 11 in New York City at an annual gathering for Rodman and Renshaw bank.
“We are thrilled to provide Sean for our major trade association, corporate, university and public lecture series customers around the world,” a spokesperson for the organization told Politico in a statement. “With his well-known candor and extensive experience, Sean is uniquely qualified to help audiences understand how the political environment will impact them now and in the future.”
No matter what topics he chooses to talk on, the audience will always shift it to “what’s it like working for a lunatic?”
This is a total vindication of anyone who ever sought attention and to create a buzz about him- or herself without spending much time along the way trying to actually accomplish anything. Candor? Experience? Please. His name is recognized and he was mocked on SNL. And he’ll make some nice bank off that. Case closed–buzz matters and people are stupid.
“…well known candor…” So it’s a comedy act?
I can understand the powers that be need to slip Spicer a paycheck. If he flounders it makes the whole log-rolling network look unreliable, which is bad for business.
But will people be compelled to stay, listen to his entire speech, applaud politely, ask fawning questions, prop up his faltering ego? Who do you have to fuck to get out of that?
“Life is SO UNFAIR!!!”