Monday, July 11, 2005

Not-So-Great Scott

Looks like the White House press corps smells blood in the water. And it seems Scott McClellan's attempts to distract them from the Rove scandal with Jedi Mind Tricks aren't working.

This is getting interesting.

Update: Crooks and Liars has a video of the press conference, if you'd rather watch Scott's Care-Bear-Caught-in-Headlights act instead of read it.

5 comments:

Otto Man said...

Harry Reid has made a nice statement: "I agree with the President when he said he expects the people who work for him to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. The White House promised if anyone was involved in the Valerie Plame affair, they would no longer be in this administration. I trust they will follow through on this pledge. If these allegations are true this rises above politics and is about our national security."

Nice. Give 'em Hell, Harry.

Studiodave said...

I publicly apologize to Harry Reid. You are so much sharper that I EVER thought.

Also, in reading the transcript, I imagined him trying to do the Jedi mind trick to pull the fire alarm with his will.

He should have reverted back to the "this job in the White House is hard work" soft-shoe.

That plays well with the mouth breathing gastropods.

Thrillhous said...

I can't decide which is worse. Bush knew all along that his baldspot had outed a CIA agent, or he had no clue.

Studiodave said...

It must be hard having those Supreme Court nominee discussions when the natives are getting restless outside.

Otto Man said...

I can't decide which is worse. Bush knew all along that his baldspot had outed a CIA agent, or he had no clue.

Sort of like Reagan and Iran-Contra. Either he knew his administration was dealing arms to terrorists in direct contravention of congressional law and his own public claims to the contrary, or he was clueless. Not a good pair of choices.