White House press briefing website changed???

[throwthebumsout]

OK, trying not to be paranoid here, so somebody please confirm what I'm seeing here. I went to the White House site to find the transcript of today's press briefing. When I look at that page, it only shows archives through May 2003 -- and I KNOW more recent ones were there in that list yesterday.

However, because I found a link I'd saved, I'm able to see the one from Tuesday:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/20040210-3.html
and by altering the 10 to an 11, etc., I can see later ones :
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/20040211-3.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/20040212-3.html

But the question remains -- why can't you find those from the main link:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/briefings/

Is there some scrubbing going on?

[nostamj]

1. scrubbing following a drubbing

wouldn't put it past them.

then again, i wouldn't put ANYTHING past them.

[AZCat]

2. I just checked it...

It seems fine to me- got connected to today's briefing- and I used the main link (as listed above).

:shrug:

[throwthebumsout]

I swear...when I click that, all I can see is through May

All I can is through May 2003. That is the weirdest thing. That's why I wanted to check to see if it was something hinky with my browser.

[AZCat]

6. Here's the link

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/20040213-4.html

They changed the number after the date- dunno why.

BTW- here's a great quote (from near the end of the transcript):

<snip>
MR. McCLELLAN: We can agree to disagree on this issue, but I think it was very --

Q We're going to end up on the Daily Show again with this one.

MR. McCLELLAN: -- very clear about the context of the question.
<snip>

John Stewart, you rock!

[throwthebumsout]

5. Can you post a link to today?

I don't know what's going on, but I can't see today's. All I get is two sentences about some bill that the resident supports.

[daytondem]

3. I see them all.

I'm not sure what's wrong with your machine, but I can see them all just fine.

[codegreen]

4. isn't it also weird that they use the word "gaggle" instead of "briefing"

sometimes in the archive of Simple Scotty?

[throwthebumsout]

7. Gaggle means its less formal

A gaggle is usually when they get called together for a brief announcement -- and is not the same as a formal briefing where he'll take lengthy questions on any subject. Notice that oftentimes "gaggles" take place enroute to somewhere (like on Air Force One) and are updates on agendas, etc.

[codegreen]

8. THNX

n/t