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
I'm troubled by some of my own behavior sometimes. I think about it. I worry about it. I pray about it. I see if I can do better next time around." ()
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." ()
The president thinks it's time for an offensive in the war on drugs and not a time for surrender." ()
Take that as an indication of nothing other than our desire to keep the Congress fully informed." ()
They congratulated him on his re-election and wished him well." ()
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." ()
there will be steps that the United States will take." ()
They're up to political mischief and making a nuisance of themselves." ()
This is being done consistent with government ethics, rules, regulations and also with what is obviously the proper way to do business," ()
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." ()
This president and this first lady are committed to keeping the residence open to the American public. This is one of the only residences in the world that's open for public tour. And the Clintons think that's an important principle to maintain," ()
They're going to go up, they're going to take in some shows, they'll probably have some meals and have some fun." ()
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." ()
He's a human being and he has human reaction when he reads stuff like that, sure." ()