link to Scott Mclellan getting grilled by press today re:Rovegate

[henslee]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/07/20050711-3.html#
(just click on "view" to the right of Scotty's face.

[whistle]

1. Boy, that's really very clean video...

...can see the seat on his forehead

[henslee]

2. agree.

[whistle]

3. Scott McClellan was told to shut-up by his superiors....

...he now has no credibility as a spokes person for the White House and should resign.

[AlwaysQuestion]

4. Something here baffles me.

I'm exceedingly confoooosed. All this time--since 911 and the beginning of the Iraqi war the press has lobbed the most innane, un-fact-gathering questions at the WH press secretary. Now, all of a sudden they're playing hard-ball--or so it seems. Sorry, I'll ask the press the same type of question they asked the press secretary. Why your change in attitude now?

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. They feel threatened by Miller's jail time

[AlwaysQuestion]

8. Dumb Canuckian question

But why is Miller's jail time a threat to the rest of them and how does beginning to play hard-ball with the WH change that? If the answer is obvious, go easy on me. ;-)

[whistle]

9. They'll all be forced to reveal sources, which could threaten their

...ability to do their work. With Miller in jail anything she says other then what she discusses with her attorney will be taken down and potentially used against her. So she's not talking. That goes out as a BIG RED ALERT to the rest of the press. Meanwhile, Bush sits back and does nothing, and as witnessed today, not matter how aggressive the press gets the White House had clammed up.

[AlwaysQuestion]

10. Thanks, Whistle

n/t

[brettdale]

6. kick

kick

[Glenda]

7. The Internets are great!

To be able to see the streaming video of this and not have to look for it on tv is very nice. Thanks for posting the link.

How many times did he use the word "investigation?"

:applause: