Scott McClellan: "I passed along false information"
George W. Bush:
"If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of...If somebody did leak classified information," (September 2003)
"If someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration," (July 2005)
Well, the truth comes to light at last, as if there were any doubt. In a book by former White House spokesman, Scott McClellan sheds light on the Valerie Plame affair and those responsible for her outing as a CIA covert operative.
McClelllan's book, WHAT HAPPENED: Inside the Bush White House and What's Wrong with Washington, is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2008. Its publisher, Public Affairs, has an excerpt on its web site.
McClellan writes:
"The most powerful leader in the world had called upon me to speak on his behalf and help restore credibility he lost amid the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. So I stood at the White house briefing room podium in front of the glare of the klieg lights for the better part of two weeks and publicly exonerated two of the senior-most aides in the White House: Karl Rove and Scooter Libby.
"There was one problem. It was not true.
"I had unknowingly passed along false information. And five of the highest ranking officials in the administration were involved in my doing so: Rove, Libby, the vice President, the President's chief of staff, and the president himself."
Geez, this tidbit is a little late, isn't it Scotty? Here's the thing "What should'a Happened".
John Edwards: Pass Universal Healthcare by July 2009 Congress, or You Will Loose Yours.
A new ad by the John Edwards Campaign
Edwards stated on radio's "Ed Schultz Show ":
"I'm going to go as president into their congressional district, into their Senate states and say your senator or your congressmen is supporting health care for himself and against health care for you."
Regional Health Markets would offer a choice between private insurers and a public insurance plan modeled after Medicare (but completely separate). Consumers would choose the plan that works best for them. Over time, the system may evolve toward a single-payer approach if individuals and businesses prefer the public plan.
So, is this ad a campaign gimmick? Maybe. Obviously the president cannot eliminate any of the benefits or perks congress enjoys. However, if true to his word, Edwards could help put reluctant congress-critter's seats in jeopardy.
And maybe, once they are out there in the cold, cruel world, they will be able to sign up for the Edwards plan voted in by their successors.
It's about time we start getting a few results out of our our government.
Well, the truth comes to light at last, as if there were any doubt. In a book by former White House
Geez, this tidbit is a little late, isn't it Scotty? Here's the thing "What should'a Happened".
Subscribe in a reader
View blog authority
