WH Briefing: Press Corps quizzes Scotty on "Bianca"

[VolcanoJen]

Via Wonkette... there is some juicy stuff in here!

First, here's Terry Moran talking about travel plans, and Bush and the guitar...

Q But it sounds like a bit of a photo op, one that he'd prefer over playing the guitar at the airport photo op before Katrina.
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, first of all, let's correct the record on that. There was a reporter from your news organization that was backstage during that event. That was an event to go and thank our troops and talk about the war on terrorism...
Q He didn't pick up the guitar while the hurricane was rolling into Louisiana?
MR. McCLELLAN: ...The person that was entertaining our troops there presented a gift to the President. So I think you need to make that clear to everybody who's watching this or to your viewers. And it was one of your colleagues at ABC News who was backstage taking a picture of that.
Q It was a very good picture and I'm proud of her, but the question I have --



Q So the trip to Texas to take a look at the preparations and show support for the first responders is not a photo op?

And... not sure who asked this question about the Rove-approved reporter list:

Q Who makes up the list of reporters that he is allowed to call on?
Q Yes, where's Bianca? (Laughter.)

[VolcanoJen]

1. kickette...

;-)

[CatWoman]

3. they (reporters) are openly mocking them(Bush, Inc.) now

good!!!

[VolcanoJen]

4. Terry Moran is en fuego!

I'm loving, loving, loving this.

[Z_I_Peevey]

7. Yep.

What a question...that he is "allowed" to call on?!

[onecent]

2. I'm curious, who is Bianca? Thanks n/t

[DrDebug]

5. Fox News

Murdoch Inc was supposed to ask Shrub a deep meaningful question.

[grasswire]

6. I believe....

...that Bush called on a reporter named "Bianca" who was not present. He uses a list prepared for him. Bianca was on the list, but apparently not in the room.

[onecent]

11. Thanks, appreciate it. n/t

[Lasher]

8. I don't feel a bit sorry for McClellan

If I were in the White House press corps I would just run up and kick his ass. That would be sincere, and probably a more objective way to make my point.

[SnowGoose]

9. Allowed to call on?

"Who makes up the list of reporters that he is allowed to call on?"

Allowed? Excuse me?

Reminds me of him asking Rice for permission to visit the men's room.

Decisive leader, my overworked ass! He's a damn puppet.

[MarvinBarns]

10. Great points

[Kukesa]

12. Kick. n/t

[tgnyc]

13. Bianca is Jeff Gannon's alter ego.

When he's feeling sexy, he puts on a skirt and wig, and walla! Bianca!