E&P: Press Batters McClellan on Rove/Plame Link(transcript of briefing)

[maddezmom]

Press Batters McClellan on Rove/Plame Link



By E&P Staff

Published: July 11, 2005 3:30 PM ET

NEW YORK At numerous press briefings last week, not a single reporter asked White House Press Secretary about emerging allegations that top presidential aide Karl Rove was a source, or the source, for Time magazine's Matthew Cooper in the Valerie Plame case. On Sunday, Newsweek revealed a Cooper e-mail from July 2003 that showed that Rove indeed had talked to him about Plame and her CIA employment, although he apparently did not mention that she worked under cover.

This development apparently freed the journalists to hit McClellan hard at this afternoon's briefing. Here is a partial rush transcript.
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Q: Scott, can I ask you this: Did Karl Rove commit a crime?

MCCLELLAN: Again, David, this is a question relating to a ongoing investigation, and you have my response related to the investigation. And I don't think you should read anything into it other than: We're going to continue not to comment on it while it's ongoing.


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[aresef]

1. How does Scott McClellan sleep at night?

[rkc3]

9. My guess - hanging by his toes from the rafters.

[swag]

2. The whole transcript is just brilliant.

Thanks for the link.

[maddezmom]

5. my fav: QUESTION: You're in a bad spot here, Scott... because after

QUESTION: You're in a bad spot here, Scott... because after the investigation began -- after the criminal investigation was under way -- you said, October 10th, 2003, "I spoke with those individuals, Rove, Abrams and Libby. As I pointed out, those individuals assured me they were not involved in this," from that podium. That's after the criminal investigation began.

Now that Rove has essentially been caught red-handed peddling this information, all of a sudden you have respect for the sanctity of the criminal investigation?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

3. Yikes !!! Did you see it ?? Who were the reporters? I am dying to

find out !!

[maddezmom]

4. One was David Gregory from NBC

another one was April...sorry I don't know from where...but they cut her mike off while asking a question.

[Vinca]

6. I was dumbfounded when I stumbled upon the press conference.

Good heavens . . . the press appears to have grown both balls and spine in the past few days! It was amazing. Now the question is, are they just pissed over the Judy Miller predicament or have they finally decided to actually do their jobs?

[NewJeffCT]

7. maybe they feel if Rove is gone...

they can actually sleep soundly & not have to worry about their lives or the lives of their families.

[Talismom]

8. What an amazing press conference! I never thought I'd hear real questions

being asked of this administration! It is beautiful to read it and very exciting to think about what other unbelievable changes might just be in store!:D :party: :bounce: :crazy: :applause: :patriot:

[faithnotgreed]

10. keep the great thoughts talismom!

[Talismom]

11. LOL! I'm trying faithnotgreed, we're all trying! n/t

[proud patriot]

12. I'm hitting as many of these articles that I can find

:hi: