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Perino, On Obama's Press Shop

From today's White House Press Briefing:

    Q Second, can you just list off the full range of policy issues you're briefing the Obama folks on? I think you listed Iraq and the economy.

    MS. PERINO: The list that I gave you off the top of my head is not meant to be exhaustive.

    Q Can you think of anything off the top of your head besides Iraq and the economy?

    MS. PERINO: Energy price -- Jon, it just -- it runs the gamut; it's everything. And that's why when I said that all of the agencies are ready, I mean, you can imagine -- I'm not going to -- I can't -- there's no possible way, we'd be here all day if I went through all of the issues.

    Q Press relations? (Laughter.)

    MS. PERINO: Press relations. (Laughter.) That will be an interesting conversation. (Laughter.)

And:

    Q Dana, one other thing. There's speculation about who will be you in the next administration. We're not asking you to talk about that, but since that will be in the news today, what, if you --

    MS. PERINO: It's going to be in the news today?

    Q Yes. (Laughter.) Apparently Robert Gibbs is going to --

    MS. PERINO: Whoever it is, I look forward to working with him or her in making sure they have everything they need. We obviously have just redone the press briefing room, so they'll be able to inherit a really great space, and we'll help them make sure that they know how to gather you all and move you around. (Laughter.)

    Q But what piece of advice would you pass on to that person?

    MS. PERINO: What piece of advice? I'm going to have to think about it. Piece of advice that I would say publicly here, at the podium? (Laughter.)

    Q As opposed to the note that you leave in the desk? (Laughter.)

    MS. PERINO: Jacket. Yes. This is a very special position. Being the press secretary provides you an enormous amount of opportunities and responsibilities and challenges. And I am sure that whoever Senator Obama chooses to be his next press secretary will rise to the challenge, and that you will have a really good relationship with whoever it is moving forward. And we're going to make sure that they have what they need --

    Q Only time will tell.

    MS. PERINO: -- that there will be hopefully no hiccups along the way.

    Q Dana, would you recommend that it's important to have daily press briefings?

    MS. PERINO: Yes, I think so. (Laughter.)

    Q How often? (Laughter.)

    MS. PERINO: That's going to be up to the next press secretary. They're going to have to decide.

    Q How often should the next President have news conferences?

    MS. PERINO: That will be up to them.

    Q No recommendation?

    MS. PERINO: No, none from me.

    Q When will this President have a news conference? (Laughter.)

    MS. PERINO: I told you, Sheryl, you have to dress up every day. (Laughter.)


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