Press WHACKS McClellan: "any member of the Bush clan in the military?"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 21, 2005
Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
James S. Brady Briefing Room

12:21 P.M. EDT

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050621-4.html

Q Is the President concerned about the recruitment being down in his home country, he can't get -- you know, some day you may give a war and no one will come? And, also, the second part of the question, is there any member of the Bush clan who is in the military service now, that you know of?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'd have to go check; that's a pretty large clan, as you --

Q Would you do that?

MR. McCLELLAN: -- as you referred to. In terms of -- and certainly there are members of the family that have served and served very admirably in the Armed Forces.

Q I'm not talking about the past, I'm talking about now.

MR. McCLELLAN: And in terms of your question on recruitment and the recruiting efforts, I think the Department of Defense has briefed on that recently and they've talked about their efforts to address some of the concerns that you bring up. I would refer you --

Q I asked if the President was concerned.

MR. McCLELLAN: Yes, it's something he talks to his military leaders about, and they keep him apprised of their efforts.

Q Is the President concerned?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry?

Q Is the President concerned?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, it's something he's kept apprised about, but I think you ought to look at the Department of Defense, and the way they have characterized it is the way I would --

Q I heard -- I heard Rumsfeld on the --

MR. McCLELLAN: -- is the way I would characterize it. They briefed on it recently, and they talked about their efforts to do a better job of recruiting people to volunteer for the military forces.

[jmaier]

1. They have some nerve

to start asking pointed questions. It's really unfair since McClellan has been able to skate thus far. I'm not sure that he signed up to actually have to work hard at being evasive.

[Justitia]

2. Who sneaked the Brits in there? Good work for once!

I'm sure they are now on their way to GITMO as we speak.

[gratuitous]

3. Simple question: Is the president concerned with the low recruit numbers?

And Snottie can't answer! Is the president concerned that he's running out of bodies to toss into the meat grinder? "It's something he's kept apprised of." But is Mr. Bush concerned? "He's kept apprised."

[dubyaD40web]

4. Hahahaha!!

[Gothmog]

5. LOL No way that any bushies are in this war

The press is getting bolder

[Jacobin]

6. Oooo, a lap dog nipped at his master

I'll start cheering when the mofo's start REALLY doing their jobs. Until then, I'll give this effort a D minus.

[Richard Steele]

7. Who the hell let a REPORTER in there? LOL!

[Dr Fate]

9. Must be a kid from a high-school newspaper or somthing.

Just a guess.

[funkybutt]

11. ROFL!! I'm sure he won't be asked back

and if he is, they won't take his questions.

[one_true_leroy]

8. anybody else notice this...

the british are really taking us to task... they've consistently held blair's feet to the fire, shown us how to run a free press that really asks important questions, condemned bush openly and loudly, given our own congress a spanking, and generally shown us that our democracy is sorely lacking in demos.

[kitkat65]

10. Oh, the irony

Do you think our founding fathers are giving the British press a ghostly nod?

[Richard Steele]

12. Yes, I envy the British, because they have what I want: A FREE PRESS! n/m