Dana Perino: Obama A "Phenomenal Candidate," "I'll Give You Eight Months" For Press Honeymoon

The network stars were gone, the seats half empty and the questioning low-key as Dana Perino held a White House briefing last week, her biggest announcement that the administration would try to ease air traffic for the holidays.

President Bush has faded from the news, and the last year has been hard on his press secretary as she tried to follow his orders not to defend him from the verbal assaults of the campaign to succeed him.

"We took it from all sides, and it was difficult," Perino says. "When you're that close to your boss, it's hard sometimes not to take it personally."

Perino marvels at the glowing press that Barack Obama has gotten -- "He was a great candidate, a phenomenal candidate," she says -- but warned his incoming chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, that it wouldn't last forever. "I'll give you eight months," she told him.

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Comments

[mediamarv]

Upon close examination of her previous photo for this post, I think she has a moderately botched nose job. Makes a little turn to the right that can't be intentional.. not being an expert, however, I could be wrong.

[BenHur]

I'd still hit that.

[Homecreek]

It will last for ever and ever! I will be buying stock in any company making underwear because at every news conference, the press will be so excited they will come in their pants or skirts.

[synthfiend]

The honeymoon will last as long as the Obama administration is effective; bottom line.

[lilkunta]

Shutup please. U give it 8months bc 4 teh past 8yrs your boss ruined the country.

[1differentdrummer]

Dana is incredible, or is she not credible? I forget.

[lochnessmonster]

Who cares what Dana thnks?

[luke150]

She is giving... nobody is asking anything from you, Dana. The world, US can't wait to see Bush and all of you gone. These two months will be a nightmare.

[local21]

I'll give you 7 weeks and then hit the road jack, don't come back no more no more

[socratiskiss]

She has a future on Fix Noise Network.

[greyseal in tampa]

And I'll give you 8 minutes to get off my TV before I put my foot up your arse.

[nomobull]

dear ms perino he ain't bush

[TN]

Is she a sociopath too?

[sixx]

Dana Perino, this woman has some creds. Her word is gold.

[larazon]

Ya, f00l's gold!

[kappa08]

..." DADDY I WANT A GOOSE THAT LAYS A GOLDEN EGG!"

[majorteddy]

Oh, I'd just like to spank her for every time she's lied--and hope she keeps lying.