Indiana

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Politico has an interesting story this morning on a new book by former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan takes several shots at the Bush administration over its handling of the War in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina.

What makes it so fascinating is that McClellan was truly considered to be the “loyal soldier”  of the administration and for him to stray off the plantation says quite a bit.  I will say this, if McClellan had all these problems with the administration then he should have stepped down. 

Having worked for elected officials in the past,  I understand a need to be loyal to your boss. But loyalty isn’t just telling your employer what they want to hear.  You give the candid advice that you are hired to do and then you go do your job.  When that stops working, you need to go find something else to do. 

At the end of the day, you have to be able to sleep at night and look at yourself in the mirror when you wake up in the morning. 

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on May 28, 2008 (boomark / email).