Scott McClellan declares criticism of terra alerts "irresponsible"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5591204/

White House press secretary Scott McClellan declined to describe in detail what he called “another new stream of intelligence,” saying it might endanger continuing intelligence operations. He criticized as an “irresponsible suggestion” any criticism that the administration had issued a terrorism warning for political purposes.

“When you connect all these streams of intelligence, it paints an alarming picture,” McClellan told reporters aboard Air Force One during a campaign flight to Iowa.



Ridge and other senior administration officials spent a second day Wednesday defending the warnings, which came on the heels of the Democratic National Convention and drew attention from the presidential campaign of Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts. “I categorically state that the none of the terror threats are politically motivated,” Ridge said.

In New York, Treasury Secretary John Snow said suggestions that terrorism alerts were manipulated were “pure, unadulterated nonsense.” Snow toured the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and praised traders for their resilience in the face of such warnings.

[DemVIctory]

1. Tom Ridge

'We do not play politics at the Department of Homeland Security'
'...are a direct result of President Bush's leadership.'
I don't remember the exact Tom Ridge quotes but this should be alarming to all Americans. Wake up!

[Bluebear]

6. Heartiest of welcomes to DU

[newyawker99]

9. Hi DemVIctory!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[0rganism]

2. deny it all you want ya little shit, you guys have stepped over the line

They did it, and they know damn well they did it, and it's so fucking transparent they can't cover it up this time. Their only hope is that it gets swallowed by the memory hole.

I hope they keep right on denying it for the next three months right up to when they lose the election.

[jimshoes]

3. It is my considered opinion

that Scotty's a dick. Thank you.

[qanda]

4. But it was okay for the Republicans

to scream "wag the dog" with Clinton. This administration has no credibility and deserves as much scrutiny as anyone is willing to give.

[name not needed]

5. Thus, I declare his failure to buy Rogaine irresponsible

Any terror alert that has Newark, NJ as a target should be viewed with caution.

[Bluebear]

7. Remember Ari Fleischer?

"There are reminders to all Americans that they need to watch what they say, watch what they do, and this is not a time for remarks like that; there never is."

[Veggie Meathead]

8. Yon John Snow has the constipated look.-- Julius Caesar

[demgrrrll]

10. Some bloggers are pointing out that the dept of Homeland security was

used in the Texas redistricting mess so it is not true that the office has never been used for political reasons. I am vague about how they were used, maybe to search for the Democrats who left Texas?

[burythehatchet]

11. Bugman Tom had jets scrambled to track down the fleeing legislators

[burythehatchet]

12. Hey Scotty

SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS

[ProfessorGAC]

13. The Professor Declares Scott McClellan A Miserable Political Hack

'Nuff Said.
The Professor

[JHB]

14. "Scott McClellan declares "Wolf!""

n/t