Exactly what are you implying here? That it gets people to the polls to vote? Evidently my meaning bypassed you. I'll state it once more. Watching a good fight with the presscore charges the batteries of conservative activists, especially when we WIN. It is an emotional booster, just as watching France get it's comeuppence is a boost around here. Sorry you don't recognize how essential that is for so many, but evidence surrounds you of its importance. A base in good spirits is nothing but good for the GOP. No, it is not WHY people vote GOP but it keeps a smile on someone's face throughout the day when they make a call or knock on a door. We've had precious little boosters lately to raise flagging spirits.
As to the other, do your own homework.
Just as a rough estimate, how many people do you think actually watch the daily Whitehouse press briefing? I have a BS in political science, am a news junky, and a big Bush fan, but I certainly don't watch them. Since you obviously missed my point, I'll repeat it for you. If you are motivated by watching idiots like Helen Thomas get a smackdown, you are too worried about people like Helen Thomas to begin with. I'll bet you big money the so called "base" doesn't watch the Whitehouse press briefings either. And most of that base has long ago stopped watching the nightly news or reading the liberal hit pieces that inevitably result from anything coming from the Bush Whitehouse. You've offered absolutely nothing to indicate replacing McClellen would magically boost the morale of the GOP base. I would like to believe the roots of the "base" run a little deeper than clever soundbites from Whitehouse spokespeople. Apparently, on that point we will have to disagree.