Scott McClellan annoyed by a VERY GOOD QUESTION

[Cocoa]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/01/20050111-8.html

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Q Is the White House or the President aware of the fact that Allawi's political party is paying journalists over there?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry?

Q Paying journalists?

MR. McCLELLAN: I saw a report on that, but I haven't seen any response from Prime Minister Allawi, so I'd like to hear more about the other side of that and whether or not that is an accurate account.

Q It says on the front page of the Financial --

MR. McCLELLAN: Yes, Russell, I just said, I read the report, and I'd like to hear more from Prime Minister Allawi and see what they say in response to that. I like to check my sources before I comment on it.

Q If I could follow up, Scott, he was handing --

MR. McCLELLAN: No, you can't. Go ahead, Greg. I'll come back to you later.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I love Russell. He is just the BEST at dogging press secretaries

*lol*

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[Bluebear]

2. Do not DARE irritate the Minister of Propaganda! nt

[Patsy Stone]

3. Nope

Nothing to see here. I know nothing! Nothing!

Keep at them journalists. You're going to have to do a little work for a change, but it seems like you want to help out the cause a little, so go for it. Godspeed.

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. You Can Easily Imagine In A Few Months To Hear Scott Say

'Guards! Remove this man and take him to "Rummy's Rec Room" for "conditioning".

[grasswire]

5. yayy! Russell!

Russell Mokhiber.

[aden_nak]

6. For a press secratary, Scott never seems to be aware of SHIT.

[CottonBear]

7. Didn't Allawi himself talk about doing this? n/t

[otohara]

8. Rude Little

asshole - no you can't

[arcane1]

9. slimy Scottie slithers past another one

jeez, at least Ari was GOOD at being slimy!

[DinahMoeHum]

10. Obnoxious MoFo.

:grr:

[Buddyblazon]

11. Well...I've been wrong all this time:

"Is the White House or the President aware of the fact that Allawi's political party is paying journalists over there?"


Apparently...we ARE making them more and more American like everday.

Heh...I wonder if they could use that as their official meme on this? Kill two FRIGHTENING PROPAGANDA/PAYOLA stories with one stone.

[American Tragedy]

12. He never seems to be able to meaningfully answer much of anything

Which is pretty incredible, considering that the press secretary is seated at virtually every single goddamn meeting.

You know, I couldn't stand Ari Fleischer, but I really think this guy is worse. Everybody with me on that?

[donsu]

14. he is paid big money to blather and garble - it's a well paid art form

nt

[stanwyck]

15. I am. He's a hall monitor

nothing more. And he's lazy. Ramp up, Scotty. You have a job.

[zbdent]

13. McClellan: "That does it, I'm stopping payment on your check!

No Lambourghini for you!"