The Scott McClellan Lie Machine revs up at 12:30 (Eastern) TODAY.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Press Briefing by Scott McClellan

Watch the Press Briefing LIVE with White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan. Today's Press Briefing is scheduled to begin at 12:30pm.

[Greeby]

1. Sieg Heil! Quack Quack!

*sigh* don't feel in the mood for Scotty The Duck right now

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

3. Yep. I don't plan to be here...

...just posting it as a courtesy for folks who want to listen / watch.

Seriously, what's he going to say? "Everything is hunky dory and let's not point fingers?"

[Bozita]

2. I love to watch the bastard squirm

and squirm he does

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

4. Thanks for the heads-up...I would like to see how criminally

negligent homicide is morphed into the great job the prez has done
since he became aware of the situation...Should take quite a spin.

[ms liberty]

5. I hope David Gregory is there...

I know John Roberts was in NO, wonder if he's back yet? Scotty might just get chewed up today, I'll be watching!

[Botany]

6. Puffy McMoonface ......

..... please I want somebody to ask him about Mike Brown's background
as consul for the Arabian Horse Assoociation. Ask him about the reports
that both Brown and Dead Man Walking aka Chertoff were warned about
the levees BEFORE Katrina made landfall.

[seshers]

7. Please, feed the cube rats

[texpatriot2004]

8. Hey how do you contact that wretched man? I looked but I can't

find the contact info for Scott directly or his office either. Anybody have this information?

[NiteOwll]

9. Looks like it's at 1 pm now

Can't wait to hear what he has to say.

[LibinMo]

11. C-Span 2 has it listed on their site

They will be showing it also-although they still have it a@ 12:30.

[The Witch]

10. Scotty BBQ anyone?

(recycled from the height of plamegate)

[soothsayer]

12. no WH.gov link up yet?

[welshTerrier2]

13. Captain bush: bridge to engine room, acknowledge.

Voice of little Scotty McClellan: < through control panel > Scotty here, Captain.

Captain bush: What in blazes is going on, Scotty?

Voice of little Scotty McClellan: I dinna know, Captain. We're losing power, and I don't know why!

Captain bush: Well, do something, man! Go to manual override. Cut in auxiliary systems.

Voice of little Scotty McClellan: Saints preserve us, Captain, but even the emergency systems are out.

Captain bush: Well, fix it, Scotty. I don't care how, but fix it! The lives of 430 neo-cons hang in the balance.

Mr. Spock: Life support system are still operative, Captain.

Captain bush: But for how long, Mr.Spock? For how long? Lieutenant Uhura, inform Starfleet Command of our situation.

[The Witch]

15. Someone needs to photoshop this

With Condi as Uhura and Karl as Spock...

[Allenberg]

14. CSPAN2 has "White House Press Briefing Starting Shortly"

on their screen

[The Witch]

16. scotty!

:throwing toilet tissue:

[Greeby]

17. OK, tuned in briefly, then tuned out

Just can't stand him, watching Rehnquist's coffin on C-span1 is more bearable

[thedailyshow]

18. what did he say?

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

19. "We're going to have a thorough analysis of the response efforts"

In other words, "If anyone leaked the CIA Agent's name, they will no longer be a member of this administration."

:silly:

[The Witch]

20. He's spinning what doesn't need to be spun.

Q: Will there be an outside person leading the investigation?
A: Now is not the time...

:wtf: :freak:

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

21. "We have to remain focused on the task at hand"

"We have to make sure that all of our energies are focused...when the time is right THE PRESIDENT will lead the investigation"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

22. "There are some that are interested in playing the blame game"...

Scotty won't answer the "accountability" question from David Gregory.

"WE'VE GOT TO STAY FOCUSED ON THE TASK AT HAND! WE"VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS SINCE SEPTEMBER 11th! We're staying on the offensive abroad! But we have a major disaster here in the U.S...there are people who are suffering and that's what we have to focus on"...

The signal keeps cutting out today...

[The Witch]

23. David Gregory gets mad

Bringing up President saying "another attack will happen," saying "isn't it more than a blame game" when that sort of thing could happen again any minute

[The Witch]

24. Helen Thomas survives being interrupted, asks 2 qs

"In view of the national crisis, will the president withdraw his tax cut proposal given this" and "Why did we turn down foreign help"

Scotty: we didn't. we're taking them up on it.

Helen: And Q1?

Scotty: Our priority now is helping people.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

25. Helen Thomas "In view of the national crisis, will the president...

...cancel permanent tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans?"

McClellan: "I think he's made his position clear on other priorities."

That means permanent tax cuts for the rich, folks.

[The Witch]

26. Terry: "Just to get you on the record, WHERE DOES THE BUCK STOP?"

Scotty: The President
Terry: So the President will take accountability.

OMG Terry is so mad.
"It sounds to me you don't want to answer Qs about accountability. You have said the government could multitask! Why can't you also deal w/accountability? Your job is to answer questions!"

:yourock:

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

27. "I know some just want to engage in the blame game"...

"There'll be a time to look at all those issues."

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

28. "IS BROWNIE STILL DOING A HECK OF A JOB?"

"There'll be plenty of time to look at this."

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

29. "STOP THE TALKING POINTS, SCOTT!"

"We're working to spread freedom and democracy in the middle east."

???????

"The time for bickering and blame gaming is later"

[The Witch]

30. DG: "Based on what does the president have confidence he can protect us?!"

They're going rabid again. Damn, is this ever fun to listen to.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

31. But McClellan IMMEDIATELY replied "YES!"

I can't WAIT to post the transcript on DU later today.

This puts the "Rove / Plame" conferences to shame.

:evilgrin:

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

32. So ANDY CARD was in charge for the first 24 hours...

...and "The President is in charge at the White House."

And since Bush was sucking CAKE off his fingers during the first 24 hours, that means ANDY CARD WAS IN CHARGE FOR THE FIRST 24 HOURS.

[welshTerrier2]

33. "i'm not going to play the blame game"

the Gulf Coast is at very real risk of being hit by more hurricanes at any time ... without learning exactly what went wrong, more devastation will likely result ...

to call it the "blame game" rather than acknowledging that the response was totally inadequate does nothing but pass the buck and put more lives at risk ... McClellan is a disgrace ...

[The Witch]

34. "Does the Pres know anyone there besides Trent Lott who has lost a home?"

Who's this woman and can I kiss her?

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

35. "Does anyone in the White House know ANYONE beyond Trent Lott...

...who lost their home?"

McClellan: "Yes. The president has visited with people. It's terrible."

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

36. "We're going to have a very ugly scenario...

...once the water is pumped out of New Orleans"