Mike McCurry
Mike McCurry
Michael Demaree "Mike" McCurryis best known as the former press secretary for Bill Clinton's administration. He is a Washington-based communications consultant and is associated with the firm Public Strategies Washington, Inc. He is also active within the administration of the United Methodist Church, serving as a lay delegate to the Church General Conference and on various denominational boards. He currently co-chairs the Commission on Presidential Debates. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he was educated at Princeton University and Georgetown University...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth21 December 1954
CountryUnited States of America
This president has an especially difficult time admitting he's wrong, so when it happens, it probably has greater significance, but he's got such a long list of complex problems now because of Katrina and other things, this is probably the least of his worries, to be humble enough to admit error." ()
We certainly expect criticism, ... We certainly expect alternative ideas. The most encouraging thing to the president is that this budget is being received seriously ... It is not being cast aside as a document dead on arrival." ()
The standard in the statute hasn't changed in the last week -- it's 'imperil the national health and safety' -- and we monitor the strike conditions and the economic conditions to see if that standard has been met. So far it has not." ()
there will be steps that the United States will take." ()
There are highly speculative reports in the region about what diplomatic approach might be use to bring the parties together," ()
The president thinks it's time for an offensive in the war on drugs and not a time for surrender." ()
The president is absolutely rock-solid confident that he's got the right approach." ()
The president obviously wants the flexibility to bring together a team that will serve him and serve the nation well. The president also has a lot of loyalty." ()
First and foremost in the president's mind, ... is the need for protecting the public's right to know in the event that that type of situation arises, that there be an orderly process and an orderly report to the public on whatever conditions might arise." ()
That means it is at its most delicate moment. In terms of our own mediating role, some of these issues are contentious; (it's) not clear they can be resolved." ()
They congratulated him on his re-election and wished him well." ()
Take that as an indication of nothing other than our desire to keep the Congress fully informed." ()
Those who are undecided are still seeking some of those fundamental questions answered. Who you are, what your values are, is something these voters really look to." ()
They're going to go up, they're going to take in some shows, they'll probably have some meals and have some fun." ()