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02/18/2004 Archived Entry: "Oh, my God. McClellan is rapidly losing the press corps."
Oh, my God. McClellan is rapidly losing the press corps.
Today's hammer to bash Wee Scottie with - Bush's budget report, and the estimate of gaining 2.6 million jobs by the end of the year.
As I noted, the White House is backing way off those estimates. The press corps is trying to get an answer to a simple question - if Bush says something, is he responsible for what he says?
McClellan is refusing to answer nearly every related question, muttering about 'traps' and 'people putting words in his mouth.'
It is clearly not flying with the press corps. I think press coverage is going to get even more rough as a result. You can't just refuse to answer questions and expect to get friendly treatment from these people.
The White House should consider getting McClellan out of there - he's pissing the reporters off big-time.
Replies: 8 people speak up
Link please?
Posted by Stentor @ 02/18/2004 01:32 PM NY
damn it! i missed another great press conference. stupid me, i was watching a really interesting show on the history channel about alternate fuel source vehicals... why is it that everything i want to see is on at the same time? i need to get a tivo.
Posted by justin @ 02/18/2004 02:14 PM NY
Finally, White House reporters are getting more direct and aggressive in their questions to this administration. Like Bush, Scott McClellan never really says anything of any value. His response today to the question, "Has George Bush ever had to perform community service?" was, "I will not dignify that question with an answer!". For someone whose salary comes out our pockets, Mr. McClellan sure is frightfully dismissive and condescending to those who are seeking the truth. But then, in the Bush administration, truth is a rare commodity to begin with. By the way, if the Seinfeld show ever returns to TV, Scott could play George Castanza's brother perfectly
Posted by Bruce @ 02/18/2004 02:42 PM NY
The Texas Souffle, being a great admirer of A. Lincoln, is waiting to sack McClellan until they can find somebody named Burnside to replace him. :-)
Posted by Xan @ 02/18/2004 02:53 PM NY
I think Wee Scottie is doing just fine. The Texas Souffle will have to lose by a landslide before we can overcome any blackbox vote jiggering and Scott seems to be doing his part...
Posted by Old Fashioned Patriot @ 02/18/2004 03:42 PM NY
Stentor:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/20040218-9.html#5
and
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/20040218-9.html#10
Posted by EoE @ 02/18/2004 08:56 PM NY
NOOOOO!!! Leave Scottie where he is! His incompetence, tap-dancing, arrogance, and spluttering is making half the Dems case for them.
Posted by andante @ 02/18/2004 10:43 PM NY
Old Fashioned Patriot, you and me think alike.
Landslide is necessary. Landslide is mandatory.
Landslide is perfectly possible.
Later,
Posted by Daddy-O @ 02/18/2004 11:26 PM NY
