McClellan Goes From Coming Clean to Getting Dirty

Posted by Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone at 6:06 AM on November 22, 2007.

Richard Blair: Scott McClellan is now hedging on his own accusations, who got to him?

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This post, written by Richard Blair, originally appeared on The All Spin Zone

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Ok, who got to Scottie? He's spinning the words in his book as fast as he ever spun the lies of the Bush administration. Surprised?

Well, ya knew it was too good to be true. A BushCo insider, a "made man", ratting out the boss? It didn't take Scott McClellan long to backtrack on the excerpt made public yesterday from his upcoming book.

Can you say, "damage control"?

WASHINGTON - Former White House spokesman Scott McClellan does not believe President Bush lied to him about the role of White House aides I. Lewis Scooter Libby or Karl Rove in the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity, according to McClellan's publisher.

Peter Osnos, the founder and editor-in-chief of Public Affairs Books, which is publishing McClellan's book in April, tells NBC from his Connecticut home that McCLellan, "Did not intend to suggest Bush lied to him."

The excerpt published Tuesday seemed pretty straightforward. It makes one wonder who got to Scottie today.

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What do you expect from McClellan? [Report this comment] Posted by: Intellect on Nov 22, 2007 8:28 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] What do you expect from McClellan? An honest or atoning Bushie? He knew when he was lying and when he wasn't - you could see it in his uneasiness when he said things he knew weren't true. He was part of the conspiracy and obviously the Bushies have threatened him now. The only way the American people will ever get to the truth is with the Impeachment of Bush and Cheney. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: What do you expect from McClellan? sickofsleaze Posted by: ladybug1@carrollsweb.com First thoughts [Report this comment] Posted by: lavonneann on Nov 22, 2007 8:32 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] McClellan, late but finally. After this latest, Who got to them, what was threatened? Latest thought, McClellan had better watch his back. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Of course they got to him, but... [Report this comment] Posted by: Astroboy on Nov 22, 2007 8:34 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] ...what I want to know is, while noticing the caption below McClellan's picture, "click to enlarge", could that gigantic head get any bigger?!?! [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] click for a larger version of what? [Report this comment] Posted by: blitzmesser on Nov 22, 2007 2:56 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Scott knew when he wrote his book that it would put him in trouble. Having worked in the white house certainly showed him what happens to those who leave the flock. But having said something once and then taking it back does not make it disappear. The seed is sown. Possibly he did it on purpose to alert those people who did not believe that the bushies could be so corrupt, but then "takes it back" so he won't be done in. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] The liars club. [Report this comment] Posted by: JayMagoo on Nov 23, 2007 2:09 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] A gathering of the Bush administration is like a meeting of the Liars' Club. If somebody tells you what time it it -- check your watch. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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» RE: What do you expect from McClellan? sickofsleaze Posted by: ladybug1@carrollsweb.com