Mother Dickhead - Day Two
Yesterday's transcript of Scottie's press briefing is almost as good as the first. For those who don't want to read the whole thing, here's a juicy nugget. For a set-up, let's just say that Scottie continued to refuse to answer questions relating to Boba Rove.
Q Does the President believe that it is outrageous for a Los Angeles advertising man to be conducting a campaign to persuade the town selectmen of Weare, New Hampshire, to approve the building of a hotel on the land where Justice Souter's house is located? Or does he regard this as an historic irony resulting from Souter's vote in the case of Kelo versus the City of New London --
MR. McCLELLAN: I haven't seen anything on it. Jim, go ahead.
Q You didn't see anything on it? You'd like to evade this one, wouldn't you.
MR. McCLELLAN: No, I haven't seen anything on it, Les. I like to see reports before I comment on it.
Q No, it's the other ones he's trying to evade.
Then, later:
Q Scott, how long has the President known that Karl Rove spoke in 2003 to at least one reporter about Joseph Wilson's wife?
MR. McCLELLAN: That's a question relating to the investigation. You've had my response on those questions.
Q Was it like a big surprise to him this week and when the story broke about it?
MR. McCLELLAN: Again, it's an ongoing, continuing investigation, and I think I've addressed why I'm not going to get into discussing it further at this time.
Q So I understand your reluctance to talk. Now, Mr. Rove's attorney, Mr. Luskin, spoke to reporters a few days ago. Would you be willing to allow your attorney to speak to reporters about these matters?
You can almost hear the whizz-bang of comedic sound effects.
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posted by Dan G @ 8:53 AM
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I can't resist adding a few more choice bits. It's fun to finally see a little cat and mousing from the press corps:
MR. McCLELLAN: The President wants to get to the bottom of it. And it's just not appropriate. If you'll remember back two years ago, or almost two years ago, I did draw a line and I said, we're just not going to get into commenting on --
Q You also made comments in defending Mr. Rove.
MR. McCLELLAN: We're just not going to get into commenting on an investigation that continues. And I think you've heard me explain why I'm not going to do that. I do want to talk about this --
Q Do you regret putting yourself out on a limb, Scott?
MR. McCLELLAN: I do want to talk about this, and we will talk about it once the investigation is complete.
Q Do you regret what you said in 2003?
MR. McCLELLAN: Go ahead.
Q Do you regret putting yourself so far out on a limb when you don't know the facts?
MR. McCLELLAN: David, you had your opportunity. I'll try to come back to you if I can, but I think I've responded to those questions.
Q Well, you haven't responded to that. Do you think you went too far two years ago?
And soon after:
Q Does the White House have a credibility problem?
MR. McCLELLAN: Ed, these are all questions that you're bringing up in the context of an investigation that is ongoing --
Q I'm not asking about that.
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, it's clear that this is coming up in the context of news --
Q We could talk about WMDs, a whole range of issues.
MR. McCLELLAN: -- in the context of news reports. And I appreciate those questions. And I think you're trying to get at the specific news reports and wanting me to comment on those specific news reports and --
Q But they're news reports that have been confirmed by Karl Rove's attorney, Scott.
MR. McCLELLAN: John, you can keep jumping in, but I'm going to try to keep going to other people in this room, as well. And we can have constructive dialogue here, I think, but that's not the way to do it.
Q It's not my job to have a constructive dialogue, Scott. Sorry.
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