Former White House Press Secretary, President Ari Fleischer Communications, and FOX News Contributor Ari Fleischer spoke at Northern Oklahoma College last Tuesday night about the state of politics in America and the upcoming 2024 presidential election Tuesday’s speech was provided by the Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program In his political career, Fleischer said the most meaningful part was his time as President Bush’s press secretary “It was an amazing time for me personally,” he said. I would drive to work, park my car, enter the west wing and go to my office. My office was 30 feet from the Oval Office and 30 feet from the Podium of the briefing room. I loved every day I worked for President Conservative political analyst Ari Fleischer spoke at NOC Tonkawa Tuesday at the Carl and Brenda Renfro Spring 2024 Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program. (photo by Shiloh Martin/Northern Oklahoma College)Bush because I believed in him and what he stood for and I hope that was expressed when I did my job every day.”Fleischer said the press room at the White House is unlike any other “There are 48 seats in the press room and they are filled with all antagonists,” he joked. “They were all taking the other side than President Bush and it was up to me to deliver the president’s message and I loved every minute of it.”He spoke fondly of traveling the world and seeing great places filled with amazing people.“Being in Normandy (World War II Memorial) was definitely something I won’t forget,” he said. “The press secretary is afforded a lot of great opportunities and I am so thankful.”In regards to politics, Fleischer commented that the democratic and republican parties have changed over the years.“People who used to be democrats (lower income, less educated) have now become republicans and those of higher incomes and better educated have become democrats. It’s fascinating what has happened in today’s politics,” he said “That is something we need to be aware heading to the 2024 election,” he said Fleischer then spoke of the 2024 election which he sees will be very close “The election boils down to seven (swing) states,” he said. “It’s going to be a close race that can go either way.”In foreign policy, Fleischer said the Middle East is the most important crisis for the United States going forward “We need to support Israel anyway we can to defeat Hamas in ...
