Bush former "body man" to be Deputy Chief of Staff at 28 years old

[underpants]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Gottesman

Bush’s personal aide returns at top
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080716/pl_politico/11792;_ylt=Aghctl_dwzPcTbTk5QnGG.eyFz4D

Blake L. Gottesman, 28, formerly President Bush’s personal aide, is returning to succeed deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin, the White House announced Wednesday.


“I’m excited to be a rejoining the president and his team, and I look forward to sprinting to the finish," Gottesman said in a statement.

Gottesman, a Texan and longtime family friend, is the youngest person ever named to President Bush’s senior staff.

His title will be assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff.

Since leaving the White House in 2006, he graduated from Harvard Business School.

In his previous White House position, Gottesman turned a job that customarily has been somewhat junior — keeper of the bags and papers — into a management position that streamlined the president’s paper flow. He also built a rapid, fail-safe, thank-you-note process that has been continued and has brought the president considerable goodwill with people he meets around the world.

A White House official said: “Blake knows White House operations inside and out. He has so much respect and loyalty to the president that he was willing to come back and serve in the last six months, even though his promising career in the private sector was just about to take off.”

When Gottesman left the White House, Time magazine called him “the unquestioned authority” on the president’s moods and desires, frequently consulted by the senior staff about how, when or whether a topic should be broached.

Hagin, who has served in his indispensable role throughout the Bush presidency, announced earlier this month that he would leave July 20 to take a corporate job. His office is the single junction where Bush’s personal life, presidency, ranch, security and military support all come together.

Hagin effectively has had the final call on a host of internal matters, from titles to BlackBerrys to the Air Force One manifest.

[DS1]

1. Bush is such a douche, he's got a moon douche orbiting him at all times

:eyes:

[underpants]

2. You, sir, are a great American

[Vickers]

3. I'm betting the guy ain't married.

Just a hunch...

[notadmblnd]

6. Are you saying what I think you're saying?

Is he a big, strapping bald guy?

[Virginia Dare]

7. Here is the sweet lad..

back when he was chief dog wrangler...:rofl:

[Vanje]

13. Cute!

Looks about 18.

[bluestateguy]

4. Last 6 months of an administration; they're calling up guys from the Single A league

This is actually common in the waning days of an administration for people on the C list or D list (or below) to get called up to senior staff jobs.

[tanyev]

34. It seems unlikely that this guy could do anything in 6 months

that would be worse than what we've already seen for the past 7 1/2 years.

Hope I don't have to eat those words.

[Virginia Dare]

5. They're seeming a wee bit desperate now, aren't they?

naming a valet as chief of staff, what next the janitor?...:rofl:

[gatorboy]

12. Sounds like they're finding ways to pump up the resumes of the talentless schmucks near the end.

Isn't the Bush regime grand?

[underpants]

16. This smells of a W decision

the last time they let him decide anything he put it off until the last minute and then nominated the only other person who was in the office that day

[Virginia Dare]

38. The Dark Lord must be on vacation again..

or in the shop for another lube job?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

8. Oh, Piss Boy!

Piss Boy!

[Obamarama]

9. Don't be saucy with me, Bernaise!

[undeterred]

10. Does the "body man" wipe his ass?

or work on auto bodies...

[Vanje]

11. Douche Moon

Looks like this

[bullwinkle428]

21. Put glasses on him and you've got Rove at age 28!

[sabra]

14. Blake will be our future president some day

:sarcasm:

[Nickster]

15. Wow! He streamlined the paperwork and made a thank you note system! GOSH! He sure is qualified!

Man, I wish I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth! Wasn't this the guy that didn't have a bachelors degree and got accepted to Harvard Business School?

[underpants]

19. Yep that's him--but he *IS* qualified

Gottesman was educated at St. Andrews Episcopal School and Stephen F. Austin High School, both in Austin, Texas; during this time he dated Jenna Bush when the President owned the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team. Gottesman attended Claremont McKenna College for one year. While at Claremont McKenna College, he served as the personal assistant to the Associated Student Body President. :wow:

Though he initially said he had plans to finish college and then attend business school after finishing his work at the White House, Gottesman did not return to college and instead enrolled in Harvard Business School, graduating in 2008.<7> His admission to the school despite not having received an undergraduate degree was criticized by some media commentators.<8>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Gottesman

[AzDar]

31. Dated one of the Bush Twins, too...IIRC.

:eyes:

[Virginia Dare]

39. Didn't everybody?...n/t

[Virginia Dare]

40. The old adage is proven again..

it's not WHAT you know, it's who your daddy knows.

[lumberjack_jeff]

17. What a tool. And he looks like Doogie Howser.

But he streamlined "the thank-you-note process". So he's got that going for him.

[underpants]

22. see post #19 above

While at Claremont McKenna College, he served as the personal assistant to the Associated Student Body President.


Though he initially said he had plans to finish college and then attend business school after finishing his work at the White House, Gottesman did not return to college and instead enrolled in Harvard Business School, graduating in 2008.<7> His admission to the school despite not having received an undergraduate degree was criticized by some media commentators.<8>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Gottesman

[Ichingcarpenter]

18. Pictures of Blake in Action- updated

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/11/21/bush2_wideweb__470x358,0.jpg

[MsTryska]

24. he has incredibly gay hair...

and I mean that as a compliment.

Plus he streamlined the thank-you note process. I'm absolutely certain he's family.

[Vanje]

29. and,,, That brow......Botox?

nt

[sabra]

25. I wonder if Bush blamed him for the famous door incident?

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/11/21/bush2_wideweb__470x358,0.jpg

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

20. That my friends is the future president of this nation. n/t

[Canuckistanian]

23. Peanut?

My, my our little boy has grown up.

[izquierdista]

26. "Streamlined the president's paper flow"

What a nice little boy. It's good that Georgie has a playmate who likes to pick up the crayons and put them away.

[Imagevision]

27. How old was Jeff Gannon...?

[Beausoleil]

28. A regular Miles Cowperthwaite

He probably needs frequent punishment/comforting.

[Greyhound]

30. Isn't this the guy that lied about his degree/grades? n/t

[underpants]

32. No he went to college for one year, served W, got into Harvard Business school

see post #19

[elehhhhna]

33. LMAO! This part kills me:

"In his previous White House position, Gottesman turned a job that customarily has been somewhat junior — keeper of the bags and papers — into a management position that streamlined the president’s paper flow..."


Streamlined the president’s paper flow? LOL Bush reads NOTHING! He threw out the daily PDB's and for this he's promoted?

That thank you note process he "built" must be a freaking masterpiece, too.



FACE IT: Nobody else on earth was stoopid enough to take this job!

[Ghost Dog]

35. Streamlined paper-flow would mean

straight in the trash, or to Cheney's office where it belonged?

[underpants]

37. Considering the company

it's not hard to "stand out"

[onethatcares]

36. what size kneepads does he wear?

and is he really gonna work on the "ranch" WTF??? the unquestioned authority on the pretzeldents moods and desires, the mofo is dealing with a cranky asshat that has to get his way, I think I'm gonna have another beer or six and forget about this dude.