Silent in the Morning

Bob Shrum

Bob Shrum, an American political consultant, spoke Thursday to students from three campuses around the United States. Broadcasting live from C-SPAN studios alongside Steve Scully, the political editor for the C-SPAN networks, Shrum joined students participating from the George Mason University Video Studio, as well as, students from the University of Denver and Pace University.

The interview was part of the C-SPAN’s distance learning course, a unique opportunity provided for students to interview guests on a variety of political issues via video conferencing.

Shrum, most noted for being the most-sought after consultant in the Democratic Party, delved into President Obama’s State of the Union address, which just so happened to take place the night before.

Speaking upon the strengths of President Obama’s speech, Shrum noted Obama’s strength in his, “ability to connect with people, he showed he really cares about the people.”

As for the weaknesses he saw in Obama’s speech, Shrum was quick to point toward “some of Obama’s policy stuff.”

It was interesting to note that when one student brought up his career record of never being on the winning side as a political consultant in a presidential race, Shrum was quick to answer with,

“I am proud of the campaigns I worked in.”

Steve Scully