Scott McClellan fumbles Daily News report in press gaggle...

[RSchewe]

Talking Points Memo:


Right at the top of the gaggle this morning at the White House, reporters zeroed in one the DeFrank story ...

QUESTION: Scott, is it true that the President --

SCOTT McCLELLAN: Welcome back.

QUESTION: Thanks. Is it true that the President slapped Karl Rove upside the head a couple of years ago over the CIA leak?

SCOTT McCLELLAN: Are you referring to, what, a New York Daily News report? Two things: One, we're not commenting on an ongoing investigation; two, and I would challenge the overall accuracy of that news account.

QUESTION: That's a comment.

QUESTION: Which part of it?

QUESTION: Yes, that is.

QUESTION: Which facts --

SCOTT McCLELLAN: No, I'm just saying -- no, I'm just trying to help you all.

QUESTION: So what facts are you challenging?

SCOTT McCLELLAN: Again, I'm not going to comment on an ongoing investigation.

QUESTION: You can't say you're challenging the facts and then not say which ones you're challenging.

SCOTT McCLELLAN: Yes, I can. I just did. (Laughter.)

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[Ilsa]

1. "Simple Scotty" is truly a good nickname for that POS. eom

[Debi]

2. Don't believe what you see, believe what I tell you,

Now, I don't want to talk about it anymore....

[converted_democrat]

3. I don't understand how that man can sleep at night. n/t

[Ezlivin]

7. It's easy to sleep when you're exhausted from lying (n/t)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

12. Ambien

The number one sleep aid of guilty Republicans.

For some reason I doubt Ambien will be using that slogan anytime soon, though.

[louis-t]

4. Turning into Abbott and Costello

Who's on first? What's on second, I don't know's on third, and I don't give a damn, left field.

[rodeodance]

10. he is a laughing stock!

[mattclearing]

5. "Yes, I can. I just did." < -- CLASSIC. What a fucking moran. n/t

[quiet.american]

6. lol - Tweety gives Scotty the George Galloway "popinjay" treatment--

Matthews also had this to say about press secretary Scott McClellan: "How can he come out day after day like a figure on a Schwarzwarld clock and just come out and make these chirpings, these announcements that turn out not to be true and then continue to do the job? Don't they just laugh at him down there?"

[SoCalDem]

8. Has anyone sent Keith our 'Snotty Scotty Bingo Cards"?

I bet he'd get a laugh out of them

[bunny planet]

9. I hear he makes 157K a year, that's way over $1. /per lie, they are not

even good lies, shouldn't his rates go way down?

[MADem]

11. "At this point in time, that statement is no longer operative."

Shit, he might as well just SAY IT. He's Ron Ziegler's chubby little brother--it is the same crap, only WORSE!!!!!

[whatever4]

13. SCOTT McCLELLAN: Yes, I can. I just did

Yes you can Scotty, and it makes you look like a little boy stomping his feet. "It's a lie" What part of it is a lie Scotty? There's a whole big story there hon, can you be more specific? "It's ALL a lie, any part I say, it's all just stupid, and you can't make me say why!" Would cookie help Scotty? "Leave me alone!"

We're all just stupid. Scotty says so.