Scott McClellan admits it: Bush and Cheney...

You remember Scott McClellan, sure you do. That cute little guy who held the highly challenging job of Press Secretary for the Bush administration until he got tired of being flayed alive and quit. Well, now Scott has said an interesting thing.

In an excerpt of his forthcoming book, McClellan chats about the 2003 press conference in which he stated that Karl Rove and Scooter Libby were not involved in the Valerie Plame CIA "outing" episode. "There was one problem" recounts McClellan- "It was not true. I had unknowingly passed along false information. And five of the highest ranking officials in the Administration were involved in my doing so: Rove, Libby, Cheney, the president's chief of staff (Andrew Card) and THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF!"

At last, the smoking gun of Plamegate, out of the mouth of the Press Secretary himself, who happily and willingly jumped on so many hand grenades while holding down that tough job.

Okay, fans of George W. Bush, if there are any out there at this juncture. Comments? Yes, we are all aware that Libby was convicted but quickly had his 30 month prison term commuted by Bush himself. Does this look a bit suspicious again as a quid-pro-quo, in the light of mcClellan's teaser? Stay tuned, this may be an interesting book. McClellan clearly knows how to start the bookstore buzz!

Comments: 8

Lune Wolfsong Nov 20, 2007, 11:16pm EST

Wow. I'm surprised he admitted this. Great for book-buzz, though. Definitely has me wondering what else he might have said in it.

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Brian T. Nov 20, 2007, 11:20pm EST

Thanks, I read about this on the Net. I'm a news hound and the Bush Administration lie so much it's pathetic. The Bushies will try to down play this as sour grapes. Like they say Denial is more than a river in Egypt.

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Tina Coruth Nov 20, 2007, 11:38pm EST

Sooner or later someone was bound to "spill the beans." I just wish he had come forward sooner. A call from McClellan to Fitzgerald to meet would have been really nice. The White House spin on this should be very interesting.

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Col. George W. Nov 21, 2007, 2:15am EST

I hope there is proof behind his words.

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Chris W. Nov 21, 2007, 8:50am EST

Colonel- yes, that is probably what many will say, how does he know the real truth if he was not told it? In actuality, McClellan was probably not told much about Plamegate, he was probably just handed a script. He is apparently resentful because he feels lied to- which is a bad position for a press Secretary to be in, since it always makes him or her feel like they are participating in a lie, or at least an avoidance or delay of the truth.

Do I expect that McClellan's book will contain any more bombshells? Actually, no I doubt it. Book buzz tends to be like movie trailers: you put in all the best moments so that someone will buy it. Then they buy it and are a bit disappointed.

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Donna M. May 29, 2008, 10:40pm EDT

A lie will always come to the surface...the good thing about this, is we don't have to read this 10 years from now when it really dose not matter...I have been listening all day to yes - no - right- wrong - truth - lie.....and I find it utterly hilarious that some people have the gall to criticize Scott by saying "why didn't he come out about all of this while he was still at the White House... R I G H T ................DUH....

When they question his reason for it...and basically they all seem to feel its the money...dose it not occure to them that his conscience came to the surface...and there was no way this was going to make him a hero...and don't think he didn't realize he was going to be hung out to dry....big time...

Talk about a hero....Scott has only confirmed what everyone outside of the White House circle have been talking about for the last 5 years.....I don't need to read his book to confirm what I have believed to be true since the first day he accused the Iraq's were responsible for 9/11 when it had been all over the news they were all from Iran....that was the beginning of the lie....that has been embellished over and over again....to me Scott is a reall hero...and has the guts of Hercules...

If he ran for the Presidency - by God I would seriously take a look at his credentials...at least I would feel I could trust him and thats more than what we have out there right now...Every one hollers they want the truth in our political arena and when someone comes out with the truth...THEY JUST DON'T BELIEVE IT...........what hypocrisies...

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