MSNBC: White House Has Had A Copy Of McClellan’s Memoir For ‘At Least A Month’»

[maddezmom]

MSNBC: White House Has Had A Copy Of McClellan’s Memoir For ‘At Least A Month’»
MSNBC correspondent Jeannie Ohm reported breaking news this afternoon that former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan had provided the White House with an advance copy of his recent memoir “at least a month before excerpts became public this week.”

Current Press Secretary Dana Perino argued that the White House had taken “the high road” by waiting to attack McClellan until his book was reported in the press:

OHM: I happen to speak briefly with Dana Perino and she says she thinks this speaks volumes about the type of route that the White House chose to take, they took the high road in terms of not preemptively attacking Scott McClellan.

~snip~

On Wednesday, Perino told reporters that Bush first read an excerpt of this book back in November at Camp David, and at that time, the President believed it “would not essentially be that harsh.” Did Bush not read the copy McClellan gave the White House a month ago?

Apparently, the White House thinks that as long as it didn’t attack McClellan before the book was published, that is taking the “high road.” But now that the cat is out of the bag, it seems McClellan is fair game. Fox News’ Brett Baier reported today that a “senior White House official” compared McClellan to Judas selling out Jesus:


more:http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/30/mcclellan-copy-one-month/


Gee, guess all the shock and awe was pure lies as usual.

[galaxy21]

1. He doesn't read, remember?

[TheDebbieDee]

3. None of those stupid ba$tards in the White House do...............

[lxlxlxl]

9. They had a month, and all they could come up with was "traitor" and "backstabber"?

These people use their brains full-time I tell ya.

[ck4829]

2. Uh oh for Bush. That says a lot when they're saying Scott is "disgrunted"

Rather than going after the message contained in the book.

And since when did the Bush Administration start taking the high road when it comes to attacking opponents?!

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. Wait, they never do that.

And since when did the Bush Administration NOT take the high road when it comes to attacking opponents?!

Isn't just the opposite? :shrug:

[ck4829]

8. Thanks for spotting that.

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. ...

:thumbsup: I meant to say, isn't it just the opposite, but you caught my drift! :silly:

[Fuzz]

4. "Judas selling out Jesus"

Mighty high opinion of themselves.

[KeepItReal]

5. So they had advance warning of a threat...yet chose to play the victim?

"I'm not saying anything...I'm just saying"

[Rosemary2205]

6. They are comparing George W Bush to JESUS????

You know, they are just begging for Jesus to come down in person and do to George what he did to Lucifer. LOL

[spanone]

10. that explains the coordinated attack on mcclellan

[stray cat]

11. As someone said earlier -it was a book with writing/ the WH doesn't do well with text

[blondeatlast]

12. The "high road" is defending oneself against lies and slander--funny, the WH and its enablers aren't

doing that.

Golly gosh, I can't imagine why they would attack the messenger and ignore the message; I just really can't figure. :sarcasm:

How does one build a defense against the sorry, sad truth?

Those lowlife scumsucking bastards are as transparent as air.

[monmouth]

13. And all they could come up with was "puzzled?" Not too bright..Hahahah

[malaise]

15. No wonder they were so prepared for the talking points

and spin.

[magellan]

16. This makes even less sense

...from the standpoint of credibility. I don't trust McClellan's supposed epiphany, and I don't trust the WH's weak reaction to a book they knew he was coming out with well in advance. Increasingly this feels like we're being played.

[LynnTheDem]

17. And a month later they're suddenly "PUZZLED" and "SHOCKED".

:rofl:

[blondeatlast]

18. Heritage Foundation interns aren't what they used to be, I guess.

Next thing you know, the pretty TV ladies will be touching their earpieces on live TV.