BREAKING: McClellan Throws Rove & Scooter Under The Bus

[Twist_U_Up]

A significant moment during today’s White House Press Briefings:
http://thinkprogress.org/2005/10/25/mcclellan-bus/

QUESTION: Scott, a couple of years ago you told us that Scooter Libby and Karl Rove had nothing to do with the CIA leak. It appears that you may have gotten bad information before you made that statement.

Now today we learn through extrapolation that, when the vice president said in September of 2003 that he didn’t know who sent Joe Wilson to Niger to investigate the claims that Iraq was trying to buy yellow cake, that he was not speaking the truth.

My question is: Can we be confident that when we hear statements from the White House in public that they are truthful?

MCCLELLAN: I think you can be, because you know that our relationship is built on trust. And I have earned that trust with you all.

As you pointed out, you pointed back to some past comments that I made, and I’ve talked to you about the assurances that I had received on that.

[Benhurst]

1. Scott needs a government job more in line with his abilities ....

Are there any openings for meter maids out there?

[Ian David]

5. He seems like a made-up character for Saturday Night Live. n/t

[0007]

7. Scotty doesn't know when to dummy up, so he would even make

a good mannequin.

[Ian David]

2. Trust? I'm sorry, are we talking about the same Scotty?

I was thinking of the one that the press regularly laughs-at and taunts in The White House briefing room.

I really, honestly feel sorry for Scotty.

I think he runs into his office and cries to his teddy bear after those things.

[ryan_cats]

13. I'm with you

I feel sorry for the guy too. But you know what, he wanted to be close to power now it's burning him. If he had any integrity, he'd resign.

Anyone want to speculate to the real reason Ari left? Even though he's a confirmed wing nut, he's at least smart enough to know when to leave a sinking ship.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. Not LBN

Throw it in GD or Articles.

[goju]

4. I dont see it

How is that throwing them under the bus?

What he should have said, we all know, but he didnt. What am I missing?

[1932]

8. He's saying that the individuals lied to him.

He's implying that there's not coordinated effort by the WH to tell lies.

It's not exactly throwing anyone under the bus.

[underpants]

6. I watched it and I don't see that it went down like that

Just my impression.

[rodeodance]

9. How did Scotty throw them under the bus as you say?

[submerged99]

10. Wish he did-but dont see it

Like others, I don't see it as Scotty throwing them under a bus. It's a really nuanced statement that could be interpretted many ways.It's not as dramatic as a disavowal or a disassociation.

This isn't a criticism of your title, btw.

[sniffa]

11. nuance?

they don't do nuance in bush's 'murka. that's for french Lovers Like john kerry.

[cosmicdot]

12. what's worse than having one McClellan on the WH payroll?

having two ...

Meet Scotty's brother Mark, Medicare Chief:

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/about/leadership/more_mcclellan.asp

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/pdbma/maplan.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McClellan

one spins general lies for the WH; the other spins for the new Medicare

when he was w/FDA:
"He's really been a disaster, possibly the worst commissioner I've seen,"said Dr. Sydney Wolfe, director of health research at consumer group Public Citizen in Washington. "He is more well-liked by the pharmaceutical industry than any other commissioner I can remember."

to think this Bu$h-corporate crony is making decisions which affects Medicare/Medicaid .... all I can say is:

Hurry with Fitzmas!!

Get these people out of power.