Meet Obama Czar #33: ‘Bad Press’ Snitch, Jesse Lee

Photo "tweeted" by "czar" @jesseclee44. Does this administration include any adults?~CAJ

Ed Morrissey
HotAir.com
5/24/2011

This one pairs up nicely with the Daily Caller’s scoop that campaign media relations people sometimes speak poorly of competing candidates and offer negative tidbits to reporters.  Color me shocked, shocked to find that the White House would hire someone to deal with bad press in online media:

The Obama administration has created and staffed a new position tucked inside their communications shop for helping coordinate rapid response to unfavorable stories and fostering and improving relations with the progressive online community.

“This week, Jesse Lee will move from the new media department into a role in the communications department as Director of Progressive Media & Online Response,” read an internal memo from Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer, provided to The Huffington Post. “For the last two years, Jesse has often worn two hats working in new media and serving as the White House’s liaison with the progressive media and online community. Starting this week, Jesse will take on the second role full time working on outreach, strategy and response.”

The post is a new one for this White House. Rapid response has been the purview of the Democratic National Committee (and will continue to be). Lee’s hire, however, suggests that a portion of it will now be handled from within the administration. It also signals that the White House will be adopting a more aggressive engagement in the online world in the months ahead.

Let’s see a show of hands: How many had the first thought after reading this of Damn, why didn’t Bush do this? Be honest …

Actually, the only thing shocking about this is that the White House apparently thinks Media Matters is too inept to rely on for the effort…

The article continues at HotAir.com

And here’s the link to the aforementioned “tweet” unless Jesse smartens up and removes it.

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Update 2: HillBuzz have a few things to say about this new “propaganda czar” and at Instapundit, Googling The White House’s Jess Lee

iOwnTheWorld says Jesse has gotten some feedback from the peasants on his Twitter feed. You’ll like this! But does his position violate the Hatch Act?

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