Bush's Press Secretary Slams W big time

[lgm6986]

Originally Posted by kingdiggler

It's the "see I told you so, nevermind it was after the fact and I initially supported your view, but now since you're percieved as a bumbling idiot, only now will I come forward with my deepest thoughts on the issue" attitude of so many people.

And this particular person is in a position, or at least he feels he is in a position, to reap tremendous monetary profit. Yet his motives shouldn't even be questioned?

[firststringer]

Originally Posted by lgm6986

And this particular person is in a position, or at least he feels he is in a position, to reap tremendous monetary profit. Yet his motives shouldn't even be questioned?

Lets consider how any good Press Secretary would comment on this then.

"Mr. McClellan is unburdening himself publicly of the guilt he feels for the part he played in deceiving the public. He has already done so privately. As an American, he also feels it is his duty to comment upon and share his unique perspective of one of the most pivotal events in recent American history. He fully appreciates that the first amendment protects his right to do so and he is content to put his faith in the free market to compensate him however it sees fit".

Next question please...

[kingdiggler]

Originally Posted by firststringer

Lets consider how any good Press Secretary would comment on this then.

"Mr. McClellan is unburdening himself publicly of the guilt he feels for the part he played in deceiving the public. He has already done so privately. As an American, he also feels it is his duty to comment upon and share his unique perspective of one of the most pivotal events in recent American history. He fully appreciates that the first amendment protects his right to do so and he is content to put his faith in the free market to compensate him however it sees fit".

Next question please...

Translation.....CHA CHING! That's what everyone says....It's NEVER about the money....

[Mule]

Originally Posted by firststringer

Lets consider how any good Press Secretary would comment on this then.

"Mr. McClellan is unburdening himself publicly of the guilt he feels for the part he played in deceiving the public. He has already done so privately. As an American, he also feels it is his duty to comment upon and share his unique perspective of one of the most pivotal events in recent American history. He fully appreciates that the first amendment protects his right to do so and he is content to put his faith in the free market to compensate him however it sees fit".

Next question please...

LMFAO...yeah that's a real sense of "duty" there.

I really don't give a crap if these jackbags cash out after they're done, I just wish they'd be honest about it.

[firststringer]

Originally Posted by kingdiggler

Translation.....CHA CHING! That's what everyone says....It's NEVER about the money....

So then it is impossible that he is telling the truth, and that people will only buy books that are full of lies?

[firststringer]

Originally Posted by Mule

LMFAO...yeah that's a real sense of "duty" there.

I really don't give a crap if these jackbags cash out after they're done, I just wish they'd be honest about it.

Hey - talk to his (imaginary) press secretary...

[Mule]

Originally Posted by firststringer

Hey - talk to his (imaginary) press secretary...

Right. I'm not ripping on you, I think your scenario is balls accurate...I'm ripping on McClellan and his ilk.

[FrankStylV7]

Can we ALL just agree that -

-we were ****ing duped going into the thing.

-the world is a better place without the Hussein family living in it.

-even if Al Queda wasn't involved in this cluster**** to begin with (I tend to disagree somewhat with that assessment, but whatever), they're there NOW, and killing as many of them and their brethren as possible is a good thing.

-we want our boys and girls to kick much towelhead ass and come home as soon as possible.

Please?

[firststringer]

Originally Posted by Mule

Right. I'm not ripping on you, I think your scenario is balls accurate...I'm ripping on McClellan and his ilk.

I hear you. But none of the objections raised comment on anything other than his desire to make some coin. That is something he can most likely count on, but it still doesn't mean his book has strayed far from the truth...

[Metboi]

Why even have this discussion at all?

McClellan is one of many former close friends, advisers, and employees of Bush to level similar charges. But they're clearly all super-covert commie liars. Only the fluff-piece Bush handjob "memoirs" have any merit. Obviously. Next!

[RkFast]

Originally Posted by Metboi

Why even have this discussion at all?

McClellan is one of many former close friends, advisers, and employees of Bush to level similar charges. But they're clearly all super-covert commie liars. Only the fluff-piece Bush handjob "memoirs" have any merit. Obviously. Next!

Right, because that what we are saying. Mule, me, Frank, etc.

Go back into your hole.

[lgm6986]

Originally Posted by firststringer

Lets consider how any good Press Secretary would comment on this then.

"Mr. McClellan is unburdening himself publicly of the guilt he feels for the part he played in deceiving the public. He has already done so privately. As an American, he also feels it is his duty to comment upon and share his unique perspective of one of the most pivotal events in recent American history. He fully appreciates that the first amendment protects his right to do so and he is content to put his faith in the free market to compensate him however it sees fit".

Next question please...

I would find him much more credible if he were, as Mule stated, upfront and honest about why he is doing what he is doing.

I'm certainly not suggesting he isn't telling the truth, or at least the truth as he knows it. But when you're sole motivation is money, and please, let's not kid ourselves into thinking he has some overwhelming altruistic reason for doing this, it seems to me you would be more tempted to embellish the truth if not fabricate it entirely.

He is going to go for whatever makes the best copy, and when faced with a decision on whether or not to err on the side of caution when relating specific circumstances, he will naturally be tempted to throw caution to the wind for the sake of sensationalism.

If he can navigate that line without compromising the truth, God bless him and best of luck to him, and he has every right to each dime he earns.

[Ajax]

I have no sympathy for Mr McClellan. I'm glad he FINALLY has a conscience, but alas it's too late to stop the war he and his friends started, or undo the damage done. I hope no one buys his books, enough of these people have profitted financially for their war crimes.

[gregjefferies09]

Originally Posted by RkFast

"Well, why, all of a sudden, if he (Richard Clarke) had all these grave concerns, did he not raise these sooner? This is one-and-a-half years after he left the administration. And now, all of a sudden, he’s raising these grave concerns that he claims he had. And I think you have to look at some of the facts. One, he is bringing this up in the heat of a presidential campaign. He has written a book and he certainly wants to go out there and promote that book."

What McClellan said in his press briefing on March 22, 2004 when asked about Richard Clarke’s book blasting the Bush Administration for 9/11 and CIA intelligence failures

That is hilarious.