Today's Press Briefing is scheduled to begin at 12:30pm. ET

[TrueAmerican]

from Whitehouse.gov

Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
Watch the Press Briefing LIVE with White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. Today's Press Briefing is scheduled to begin at 12:30pm.

[whistle]

1. Will it be on C-span?

[goclark]

2. can't wait for the play by play!

[shelley806]

51. Is it on C-span??....n/t

[Catshrink]

57. Yes

[shelley806]

73. Thanks Catshrink...listening to Senator Harkin as I type...n/t

[underpants]

3. whitehouse.gov

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

[Bumblebee]

4. Hope they don't confuse the much increased traffic

on whitehouse.gov with their increasing popularity. Makes me want to wash my hands after I punch it in :)

[NewJeffCT]

5. summary for the cuberats, please

Thanks!

[Bumblebee]

7. Nothing yet so have to stare

at the picture of Bush, strategically positioned between a black person and a Hispanic person, grinning during a WH Tee Ball...

[spinbaby]

6. Anything happening yet?

Time to start a Scott BBQ thread?

[karlrschneider]

8. If anybody finds it on TV pls let me know, can't get the net feed (dialup)

...

[sabra]

9. is there a link yet to view? or do we have to wait and refresh?

[Bumblebee]

10. you do have to refresh but all I get now is a piercing sound

which really hurts my ears! It's their payback to us!

[Bumblebee]

11. Getting there -- it's about to start. We have a picture of the podium

[King Coal]

12. Cspan3 now

[sabra]

15. sweet, thanks.

[Bumblebee]

13. Working with the Congress, CAFTA, Highway, blah, blah. blah

[Bumblebee]

14. First question -- Roberts, his docs

[Catshrink]

17. Snotty sticking to the Repug Lying Points

[KarenInMA]

16. help a cube monkey out people!!!

[myrna minx]

18. Roberts has no recollection of joining the Federalist Society.

:eyesroll:

[sabra]

19. Helen Thomas: do Rove and Libby still have security clearance?

Scotty: blah blah no comment

[Catshrink]

20. Helen: Do Karl Rove and Scooter Libby still have their security clearance

Snotty: You asked that question last week.

Helen: Yes, I did. Do you have an answer?

Snotty: We're not going to discuss an ongoing investigation.

I love Helen!

[Mnemosyne]

31. How could you not love Helen!

Helen :yourock:

[Mandate My Ass]

21. He doesn't remember joining federalist soc?

WTF?

[Catshrink]

23. Selective "forgetting" -- it's a republican thang.

[Bumblebee]

22. Helen asked whether Rove and Libby still have secret clearance

Sc -- you asked this question before

Helen -- And I am asking it again.

[Mandate My Ass]

24. No requests for docs made

all speculative at this point.

Political matter for those organizations to address. Bush appreciates support for his agenda. Economy substantial tax relief for working families. Have a strong record of support for working americans.

[SammyWinstonJack]

56. That's a DAMN LIE!

"Have a strong record of support for working americans." :grr:

[Catshrink]

25. The press is losing focus on TreasonGate

and allowing the Roberts diversion to work.

[Bumblebee]

26. So far all about Roberts, nothing about Card yet

[Mandate My Ass]

27. Roberts said personal views have no place

whatsoever in judicial decisions.

File that under "yeah right"

[jane_pippin]

30. Bwahahaha

I hope when they're done serving time some nice tv exec gives these guys a late night comedy show. They could call it "the batshit crazy hour of power."

[annabanana]

28. Roberts would recuse himself on matters of religion?

Scottie "personal views have no role"
...sure

[annabanana]

29. one on one discussions with Korea

formerly nogo,
now "seperate discussions" with all parties.. they aren't a "negotiating session" IOW they're talking, but they're not "talking"

[annabanana]

32. leak investigation

12 hour time gap (Andy card)is it appropriate

Pres intructed WH to "cooperate fully"

Is it ok to wait til morning?
yes
is this "spirit of cooperation?

scottie.. yes it is

[Catshrink]

33. It's on c-span 1 now

But one of the broadcasts has a delay, they aren't in sync.

[annabanana]

34. talk about faithbased orgs... Afr-Amer Commun

"outreach blah blah

[annabanana]

35. Secy of State not making progress

shuttling around the ME..
Scotty: Rice is back from her trip, had good discussions, progress made, parties are engaged, maximum effort..lie lie lie

[Bumblebee]

36. More Roberts, also the African American leaders at the WH

and now we are going to foreign correspondents. Les is yet to come :(
He referred the leak question back to his previous briefing. He obviously cannot say -- No, Card did not contact anyone.

[annabanana]

37. Can you assure us that Card

didn't tell the admin?
"Why would A Gonzales go on TV and say this

"this was already on record, (old news defense)

[gkhouston]

38. I'd love it if Helen Thomas asked about Roberts' role

in the 2000 recount.

[Bumblebee]

39. Card

Can you assure us? Good questions! Still referring to his 2003 briefing -- but does not say no, Card did not alert anyone! And now it's f*** Les!

[sabra]

40. Boom, nice Gonzo Card question with follow up

if WH isn't talking about this, why did Gonzo talk about it on Sunday morning talk shows?

[sabra]

42. Les is INSANE!

quoting Hannity, and did he say ass ?

[Catshrink]

48. Yes he did!

[annabanana]

41. Hannity being quoted now about 2003

confirmation hearings..re Hatch's "hostilities"


Why the hell should anyone care about an old Hannity broadcast?

[gkhouston]

43. why should anyone care about a *new* Hannity broadcast? n/t

[annabanana]

44. Frist defense of B.Scouts..

Will Pres agree or ignore Frist

What a 1st class asshole

[Mandate My Ass]

45. American people expect us to put aside partisanship

and continue the process in a dignified way.

I love how they speak for the American people and how they want a peaceful process when they shriek if they don't get their own way.

[gkhouston]

47. yes, we *would* like you to put aside partisanship

and nominate someone for SCOTUS that you don't owe political favors to.

[Bumblebee]

46. Energy bill

[annabanana]

49. Rove involved

with Soc Sec meetings with Afr Amer leaders

re"G8" why "victory laps" when the monies are all recycled monies.. nothing new here"

Scottie" This pres is doing more than anyone ever blah blah"

[Bumblebee]

50. April -- Karl Rove question

is he in the meeting with the African American faith-base leaders, and then about Social Security and Africa

[Bumblebee]

52. The Indian correspondent thanking Bush for inviting

him to the dinner with the Indian PM. And then being basically incoherent so that even Scottie has to say let's get to your question.

[sabra]

53. Indian report, WTF?

[annabanana]

54. Indian reporter

saying 'thanks for nice dinner"

[annabanana]

55. dimensions of meeting with Afr Amer

Trying to "peel-off" long standing support of Dems?

Naw, they've always been our best friends

[Bumblebee]

58. Bill from Wash Times

is dreaming that meetings with black leaders will peel off blacks from the Dems, asking if that's the political part of the meeting

[annabanana]

59. digression re British "misshooting"

Scotties oppo to push his "they hate us for our freedoms.. take the fight to them" crap

[Bumblebee]

60. Recess appointments

How dies B views these philosophically.

Too early, senate still in session, etc, etc

[Bumblebee]

63. meant to say does :)

[annabanana]

61. recess appointments

I don't want to get into any specifics.. There have been times when the pres has used his authority when people have waited too long to get their appointments...

[gkhouston]

64. "people have waited too long"

:wtf: Bolton could have had his vote almost three months ago if they'd coughed up the damned documents. I hope someone pointed that out to Scotty.

[Catshrink]

65. That sounds like foreshadowing to me...

I wouldn't be surprised if * made Bolton a recess appointment.

[gkhouston]

gonna be peachy when blivet** appoints him

right before Fitzgerald indicts him.

[Catshrink]

75. I agree.

Frog march -- we should sell tickets.

[cyberpj]

62. Move forward..Move forward..Move forward..Move forward..Move forward..Move

Does he know how to say anything else?

It drives me nuts!

[jane_pippin]

67. Move forward into what, exactly? A brick wall? n/t

[cyberpj]

77. Don't we wish. They're either moving forward or wanting to move forward

on everything they do!

I'd like to move them all forward -- to the nearest jail cell.

[Mandate My Ass]

66. Court ordered release of photos

I appreciate the question. Position paper available talking about our concerns with bill in Senate.

There are ammendements which would interfere with pres ability to conduct WOT. Some amendments are uneccessary. Nothing that restricts pres authority to protect American people and breed justice.

He's on crack.I swear this must be drug-induced babbling.

[Mandate My Ass]

69. Laws and treatee obligations are in place

Detainees must be treated in humane fashion and that's what we've been doing.

I swear to god I'm not making this up.

[annabanana]

68. humane amendemnts to DOD spending bill

will he veto?

"Would interfere to conduct global war on terror" nothing should restrict his authority....

re: allegations of abuse.. taken seriously , making people accountable

(my god he's stuttering)

[progressoid]

70. Ha - "restricts the president's athority to fight the war on terror"

So McCain's ammenndment to treat prisoners humanely restricts the presidents to torture huh Scott.

[annabanana]

71. rove

legal coucil review ... is it treason?

"ongoing investigation"

and he RUNS OUT OF THE ROOM bu bye!

[Bumblebee]

72. Excellent last question

Treason mentioned!

[senseandsensibility]

74. Who asked that question?

Thanks!

[Bumblebee]

76. I wasn't looking but think it's Gregory