My “Chat” with Andy Card
October 9, 2004 |
Justin Cox from Tallahassee FL wrote:
Is Josh Lyman’s portrayal of President Bartlett’s Deputy Chief of Staff on “The West Wing” an accurate depiction of what your job entails? Also, what is the toughest part of a reelection campaign?
The Honorable Andy Card answered:
Thanks for the question Justin. President Bush’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy is Harriet Miers. Harriet’s job is to coordinate policy across the entire Administration. Joe Hagin is Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and handles all the nuts and bolts of the White House. He planned the President’s trip to Baghdad. They both do a great job!
My job is more comparable to Leo’s position, played by John Spencer. I met him and he’s a really nice guy. My job is to make sure the President has the information needed to make the tough decisions and is scheduled in such a way that these decisions are made at the right time. I help him by building a staff that can implement these decisions. Though I don’t watch “The West Wing” often, some episodes have centered around dilemmas that I find real. But at the real White House, you can’t “take two.” Thanks. Andy.
andy
October 9th, 2004 | 1:54 pm
that’s awesome!
Shannon
October 11th, 2004 | 10:45 am
That’s really cool, Justin! Your “Summer Boyfriend” application is going straight to the top of the stack!
carolyn age 12 justins best friend
October 13th, 2004 | 10:17 pm
Who is Andy Card??