WASHINGTON - President Bush named Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly as White House Press Secretary this morning, replacing Scott McClellan, who resigned last week after it was revealed he had been using the NSA to electronically eavesdrop on phone conversations between his daughter and her boyfriend.
“The American people deserve to hear the news from someone who isn’t afraid to give them straight talk," the President said, "or the plain unvarnished truth. Bill O’Reilly is just the man for this job.” O’Reilly, who interrupted the President’s remarks to thank him for his appointment, immediately renamed the White House Briefing Room "The White House Briefing Room No-Spin Zone."
“I believe this simple, yet profound change will have a monumental effect on the way the American public receives the news,” said O’Reilly. When President Bush attempted to interject his agreement, O’Reilly cut him off. “I’m sorry, Mr. President, that’s all the time we have for this segment,” he said. O’Reilly, who is expected to remain as host of his nightly talk-show, “The O’Reilly Factor,” on FOX News, as well as his daily radio show, became angry when reporters questioned how well he would be able to fulfill his obligations at what amounts to a third-full time job. “That is the most ridiculous item of the day," he barked. "I never get tired of telling people the no-spin truth,” said O’Reilly. “Especially the no-spin truth as I see it.”
