Sean Spicer: In Memoriam

Well, we knew this day was going to come. But when it finally came, none of us could have expected it.

            Whether it was him arguing with reporters, mispronouncing the name Bashir al Assad, or simply not answering questions like he so often did, this man was truly like no other. No matter how lousy our days were going, we could always turn on CNN and think to ourselves, �Wow. At least I�m not that guy right now.�

            His chaotic approach to press briefings presented to the American people the perfect image of the administration he represented, one of turmoil. And his treatment of the press like a kindergarten teacher disciplining a class reflected the maturity level within the Trump White House.

            The man I am talking about is Sean Spicer, the most famous press secretary to ever stand at the podium. While his time was short, it was memorable. Like that one time when he walked out of the briefing during the middle of being asked a question. Or that one time he referred to concentration camps as �Holocaust Centers� and said that Hitler didn�t use chemical weapons on his own people. Perhaps his most critically acclaimed performance was his very first where he angrily took the stage to pronounce, "This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period.�

            However, if you are like me, we didn�t just lose Sean Spicer today, we also lost his character on SNL. In fact, I believe that�s an even bigger loss because �Spicey� was comedy gold (What will Melissa McCarthy even do now?).

            On a more serious note, a lot of people seemed to be stunned by this �seismic staff shake-up� as CNN called it. Many people were treating this as a big deal. But is it really a big deal? No matter who the press secretary is, they still have to come out every day and represent the President. Whoever has the job will sound like a complete fool just because they have to defend a man who claimed that 3-5 million people voted illegally. Good luck saying that without getting a massive reaction from the media. Needless to say, the person behind the podium does not matter. It�s the person behind the desk in the Oval Office that really matters.

            And we all knew this was coming. For the past few weeks we did not see much of Spicer as his deputy, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, filled in on most days. He also became a subject of ridicule to a lot of people, which made the Trump Administration look bad. Spicer was a long-time Washington figure who tried to tame the President, much like Reince Priebus and other Republicans in Congress. If you noticed these things, you could definitely see the ax coming.

            But let�s not forget the victim in this whole controversy: Sean Spicer. Spicer went out to that podium every day and faced humiliation from the public but continued to go out to that podium because of his loyalty to the President. The President made his life hard because of the constant turmoil that he caused, which Spicer had to try to justify to the press. Trump did whatever he wanted to do or say and Spicer would go out and face the ramifications for those actions. The fact that he stayed showed his unwavering loyalty to Trump. However, Trump did not value that loyalty or compensate Spicer for his sufferings. For the past few weeks Trump continued to take shots at Spicer and sideline him. Spicer was purposely not included on the guest list to see the Pope, even though he is a devout Catholic and Trump left Spicer in Washington while the rest of President�s team went to France for the G20 summit a few weeks ago.

            The final straw for Spicer was the hiring of Anthony Scaramucci for the role of Communications Director, a position that Spicer had been seeking. This direct insult to the secretary is what caused him to leave. I guess that is what complete loyalty to President Trump gets you: a slap in the face.

            I didn�t adore Sean Spicer, but I didn�t hate him either. I was at a Dunkin� Donuts a few days ago and one of the dollars I was given as change had the phrase, �Good luck Sean!� written in black marker. I thought it was kind of random at the time, but as Spicer leaves the White House I wish him luck. So, good luck Sean!

Also, here's a piece from The Daily Show concerning Spicer's resignation: