January 31, 2007

Plotkin Says Flack Morris "Became A Different Person"

Markplotkin WTOP's Mark Plotkin (right) was asked in his weekly Wash Post chat about DC Mayor Adrian Fenty's decision to nominate Vince Morris -- a former NY Post reporter who was spokesguy to former Mayor Anthony Williams and now speaks for Sen. John Kerry -- to the Sports and Entertainment Commission. Plotkin:

Included in Fenty's nominations was Vince Morris, Williams former heavy handed obstructionist flack...I knew Vince when he was an excellent reporter at the Washington Times. He went through some sort of personality transformation when he assumed the job of Spokesperson for Williams. He was almost universally reviled and mistrusted by the entire press corps. I don't know what happened to him, but he became a different person and there is almost total relief that he no longer holds that position. He now works for Senator Kerry and I hope the old Vince Morris re-emerges.

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