Comments on: Exposing Scott McClellan – Propaganda Minister Joins the Left

By: Liberally Conservative

Liberally Conservative — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:13:27 +0000

This is now old news and Mr. McClellan has written his book and testified before Congress.

How can I substantiate what McClellan has said or wrote. We do know that the Scooter Libby issue was blown out of proportion by an overzealous prosecutor who had a case proved in advance but decided to go on a witch hunt to no avail.

If Fitzgerald could prove nothing after spending millions and taking deposition after deposition then what does a late comer like McClellan prove? What is his motive besides he has an ax to grind years after the fact or no fact? Is this payback because the GOP and Bush administration did not back his mother in her tepid run for Texas Governor?

If McClellan is correct in his assumptions why did he continue to waddle up to the podium and pretend all was OK and continue as White House spokesperson. Someone like this is always suspect when suddenly they come out with a late “tell all” book.

Similar to the lies of Plame/Wilson, it’s a publicity stunt, money grabber and attempt to attack a group of people who “did you wrong” at least in McClellan’s imagination. The time for McClellan to come forward would have been when he was in the thick of it, not well after he resigned/was fired.

Congress has been investigating the White House for 7.5 years and what have they come up with? Maybe Dennis Kucinich would like to file another impeachment paper or the Liberals can march up to the camera’s and make accusation after accusation which never accomplish anything but create rumor.

As bad as Democrats wanted to kill the Bush administration they have been unable to do anything legal with all there resources to do so if they really had anything more than innuendo, conjecture and lies.

By: G. Wynn

G. Wynn — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:28:40 +0000

Forgetting your dislike of McClellan for the moment, can you comment on the factuality of his accusations? It seems as if he is clearly admitting knowledge of a propaganda operation through Karl Rove and the Office of Strategic Initiatives. We know the White House was caught faking news stories before to promote NCLB, but manipulating the information going out to the public to promote the Iraqi invasion is even more serious. The Smith-Mundt Act and other laws seem to prohibit domestic public dissemination of disguised commentary that originated with our government. Can you offer why this shouldn’t be investigated?

By: Joe C.

Joe C. — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:06:12 +0000

McClellan and his crazy mother can’t find jobs since putting their incompetence on review. So he had to sell his soul to the Devil for a paycheck and his 15 minutes. My guess is that they will be hocking autographs to fellow travelers at aromatherapy trade shows within a few weeks.

By: Liberally Conservative

Liberally Conservative — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:44:53 +0000

I didn’t provide “talking points” but facts from reports with links one could read.

McClellan is “at peace with himself” because he cashed in and doesn’t have to worry about a real job.

Furthermore, McClellan is angry not necessarily truthful, he can’t substantiate his bantering because the reports are out there. How many resolutions, how many countries had the same intelligence?

Please don’t defend someone who jumps the Right using the far Leftist ilk. That’s indefensible.

By: Repack Rider

Repack Rider — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:40:25 +0000

The difference in Scotty is amazing. When he was lying to the press, he LOOKED like he was lying, evasive, sweaty, and uncomfortable. In his current interviews he looks like a man at peace with himself, and the man who would not admit that the sun came up in the east will now take any question, and answer without evasion. From a guy who couldn’t lie effectively, even for the money, he now looks like a man who would tell the truth for free. Since he was obviously a terrible actor as press secretary, it is unlikely he is acting now.

I think Scott’s conscience got to him, and he could no longer sleep at night. Perhaps the administration made a mistake by choosing an actual Christian for that job.

Of course, the talking points used to dismiss him are the same as used on each of those who broke with the administration, which pretty much nails it that he is telling the truth.