Strange Bedfellows

What Happens in the White House, Stays There

Benjamin F. Carlson Sep 17, 2009

When Matt Latimer, a former speechwriter for George W. Bush, dished gossip about his ex-boss's contempt for Palin and Obama, his fellow former White House employees were aghast. Dana Perino, Bush's press secretary, tried to write him off as a "quiet guy," while Jason Recher, a special assistant to Bush, poo-pooed him as a faceless nobody.

They had some surprising company in their disapproval: James Carville, a liberal bulldog and former bosom-mate of Bill Clinton, whose campaign he managed in 1992. Carville slammed Latimer on CNN:

Among loyal partisans, it's clear that there's a single ethos: spilling White House secrets simply isn't done.

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Sources

Carville Takes Aim at Tell All on Bush, James Carville, CNN
Bush Aide Disputes Book's Claims, Peter Hamby, CNN
A Tell-All Tall Tale, Dana Perino, National Review

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