The Gov’s New Voice
2011-12-08 - by
A Tapster is mystified by Governor Perdue’s hiring of a new communications director, Jon Romano:
“A governor who is struggling desperately to remain relevant and communicate clearly made another puzzling move this week.
“Governor Bev Perdue hired a new communications expert who’s a former Bostonian politico whose only apparent ties to the state are his mom in Knightdale.
“This is not to suggest that Bev should – or even could – hire a world-class mouthpiece to help her articulate her vision. But, the people on her staff should be familiar with the state, its people, its barbeque and the political undercurrent that really makes the state run. You would think that the state’s universities would crank out dozens or hundreds of literate writers and speakers who would answer the call to serve the governor. You would think that at least we would’ve heard of the person.
“This personnel move makes two things clear:
“Bev wants to be her own communications director.
“And, she simply couldn’t find anybody else who’ll make a career move that’s likely to last only 12 months.”
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats
The Gov’s New Voice
2011-12-08/
A Tapster is mystified by Governor Perdue’s hiring of a new communications director, Jon Romano:
“A governor who is struggling desperately to remain relevant and communicate clearly made another puzzling move this week.
“Governor Bev Perdue hired a new communications expert who’s a former Bostonian politico whose only apparent ties to the state are his mom in Knightdale.
“This is not to suggest that Bev should – or even could – hire a world-class mouthpiece to help her articulate her vision. But, the people on her staff should be familiar with the state, its people, its barbeque and the political undercurrent that really makes the state run. You would think that the state’s universities would crank out dozens or hundreds of literate writers and speakers who would answer the call to serve the governor. You would think that at least we would’ve heard of the person.
“This personnel move makes two things clear:
“Bev wants to be her own communications director.
“And, she simply couldn’t find anybody else who’ll make a career move that’s likely to last only 12 months.”
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats