Michael Gerson, speechwriter for President George W. Bush, will be leaving the White House. Mr. Gerson has been described as the most important presidential speechwriter since Ted Sorenson in the Kennedy White House.
Mr. Gerson was the former policy director for U.S. Senator Dan Coats.
More: New Yorker magazine profile of Mr. Gerson.
...the most important presidential speechwriter since Ted Sorenson...
Peggy Noonan is pouring herself a double highball, seasoning it with bitter, bitter tears.
Posted by: Nance | June 15, 2006 at 08:51 AM
"Mr. Gerson has been described as the most important presidential speechwriter since Ted Sorenson in the Kennedy White House."
Mitch--you're going to have to help me with this one. I can't think of one single memorable quote that came out of Bush's mouth since he's been president other than "Wanted, Dead or Alive" in reference to Osama Bin Laden--nothing original and still never acted upon. And wife Laura was none too happy about that quote.
Posted by: Gary Welsh | June 15, 2006 at 10:15 AM
When I was a 19 year old intern in Rep. Mark Souder's office in 2002, Mr. Gerson gave me and a few others a private tour of the White House. I was star struck. Mr. Gerson was a gracious tour guide, a role he played infrequently, though with a tremendous amount of knowledge and interesting stories about the President. I'll look forward to any Mike Gerson authored books that arrive at the bookstores in the next few years.
Posted by: Casey | June 15, 2006 at 11:16 PM