The president has been filmed bicycling around the neighborhood and he has personally attested to spending time fishing and attending little-league baseball games. ... Keep in mind, also, that White House press secretary Scott McClellan recently proclaimed about the president's vacation in Crawford, that 'Spending time outside Washington gives the president a fresh perspective of what's on the minds of the American people. It's a time, really, for him to shed the coat and tie and meet with folks out in the heartland and hear what's on their minds.' Possibly, you may have to actually talk to people to find out what's on their mind.
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Is redemption available to everyone in Washington today Absolutely yes. It's that kind of town. But any press secretary caught in this particular bind needs to find a way to demonstrate that they can simultaneously serve both masters, the press and the president. Scott McClellan can do it, but it's hard.
Unfortunately for Mr. McClellan, the evidence that Mr. Bush's chat with the soldiers was rehearsed and rehearsed within an inch of its life was all on tape.
McClellan yesterday knew that the man who was shot had suffered a heart attack. He should have reported that, he should have told that to the reporters, and they to the American people. That was an extremely important moment in this whole story. Up to that point, you can say well, it wasn't all that important, although I don't agree with that, but after that moment, it was indisputably an important thing.
The fight for me which encapsulates all what boxing is about is when Benn fought McClellan,
Lincoln tells McClellan, '... the supreme command of the Army will entail a vast labor upon you.' McClellan responds, 'I can do it all.'
While not officially announcing a recess appointment yesterday, White House press secretary Scott McClellan left little doubt at his briefing that Bush would make such a move, noting that Bolton was needed to push through changes at the world body. It's a critical time to be moving forward on this, ... The United Nations will be having their General Assembly meeting in September, and it's important that we get our permanent representative in place.
McClellan is a brick wall disguised as a government official. He wins any time the press bangs its head against the wall. Part of the White House strategy is essentially cultural, that resentment against the press is itself converted into a political asset.
On Thursday, McClellan said the president would be furious ... He made his feelings known, but I think even more importantly baseball fans all across the country made their feelings known and he was one of those baseball fans.
At the same briefing Thursday at which McClellan challenged Roberts, he lit into Hearst columnist Helen Thomas when she asked about Iraq. After Thomas, who has repeatedly criticized Bush over the war, disputed McClellan's answer by saying that Iraq had nothing to do with 911, ... I'm sure you're opposed to the broader war on terrorism.
McClellan tells his wife, I find myself in a new and strange position here President, cabinet, Gen. Scott, and all deferring to me. By some strange operation of magic I seem to have become the power of the land.
White House press secretary Scott McClellan said Bush still considers DeLay a friend and effective leader in Congress. Congressman DeLay is a good ally, a leader who we have worked closely with to get things done for the American people, ... I think the president's view is that we need to let the legal process work.