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Scott Jennings
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Scott Jennings (born October 26, 1977) is an American political strategist and writer. He is a senior political commentator for CNN and writes for CNN.com, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Times.
President George W. Bush appointed Jennings to the position of special assistant to the president and deputy director of political affairs in February 2006. Jennings had previously served as a staff member of Bush's presidential campaign in Kentucky in 2000 and executive director of Bush's 2004 re-election campaign in New Mexico in 2004.
Jennings is on the speaking circuit, briefing groups on the political landscape and taking part in panel discussions. He was a resident fellow at Harvard Institute of Politics in 2018, and became an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School in 2019. He also appears frequently on NPR's Morning Edition as a conservative political analyst.
Quotes
As the coronavirus crisis unfolds and media and Democratic bashing of President Donald Trump continues, a curious thing is happening – his numbers are going up.
According to A lot of Americans like Trump’s handling of crisis (March 26, 2020)
He did crap the bed today. The only question is whether he’s gonna roll around in it or get up and change the sheets.
Talking about Donald Trump according to Trump 'Did Crap The Bed Today': Conservative Pundit Comes Out And Says It (Aug 1, 2024)
People might expect it to be funny and not just a constant political screed against one party
CNN’s Scott Jennings Calls Late Night Hosts ‘Pathetic’ for Doing Political Activism Instead of Comedy | Video (November 12, 2024)
Quotes about Scott Jennings
Now CNN eagerly pays a Trump supporter to lie on CNN every day and night for Donald Trump.
Lawrence O'Donnell, quoted in "MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell rages at ‘deranged’ CNN for employing ‘rabid, lying Trump supporter’ Scott Jennings" Independent (October 28, 2025)
We all know that Scott Jennings is more than happy to defend a war with a country that starts with the letters I-R-A, that we’re currently failing, that is gonna put us trillions and trillions of dollars more in debt.
Adam Mockler in a CNN debate with Jennings, quoted in "Scott Jennings explodes at liberal Gen Zer in fiery CNN exchange: ‘Get your f–king hand out of my face!’" New York Post (May 1, 2026)
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