[pgkdan]

Whatever possessed the President to consider this guy to be Director of Communications???

I think he was brought in to shed some light on the cock roaches and to see where they scattered. Once that was done he was sent back to his old job at the Import Export Bank.

[glorgau]

I think he was brought in to shed some light on the cock roaches and to see where they scattered.

Yep, it's pretty clear that he was brought in as a loose cannon to provide cover for a shakeup.