Sit Room sequence from House of Dynamite
Questions on the assignment.
On Wednesday, VP, FLOTUS, the Cabinet, and decisionmaking. Read ch. 9.
If you want to play a part in the simulation, see here.
I have a lunch meeting, so we adjourn at 12:10.
The West Wing
The EOB
Why do people want to work in the White House?
How do you get a White House staff job?
Brandi Hoffine on her path to the White House staff (start at 7:30).
Why did 19th century presidents have practically no staff? Lincoln had two staffers.
Brownlow Committee (p. 234). Why did FDR need a lot more staff?
The Executive Office of the President Edwards 234-35
Chief of Staff (237-239)
Dates back to Ike, developed by Haldeman under Nixon.
Dick Cheney picks up the story:
The roles of the chief of staff -- a lot depends on the individual president:
- Gatekeeper: meaning?
- Insulator and scapegoat
- Advisor/guardrail
Comms (review from last week)
- Press Secretary
- Office of Communications
- Office of Public Liaison (3-cushion billiards)
- Clip from West Wing starting at 16:00
OMB
- Preparation of budget
- Domestic policy
- Regulatory review
NSC
- Role of Nat Sec Adviser varies with the president
- The Sit room
