Do we really want Jo Blow as the intermediary between the president and the press? Is that considered a positive?

Call me crazy, but I’d much rather see an academic or a respected journalist in that position, considering that their wording is paramount and transparency is currency. I’d like to know that Joe Blow has enough comprehension and integrity to be clearly understood.

I think George W. Bush is a great example of why “I’d have a beer with that person” is a terrible metric for political positions.