Posted on 03/16/2006 9:34:09 AM PST by pabianice
Everyone's favorite rabid Bush-hater is ripping into McClellan at a WH briefing on today's action in Iraq. Gregory is all over McClellan with charges that Bush has authorized this "bloody attack" to raise his poll numbers. Helen Thomas has just chimed in to say that Bush is a war criminal in his "unauthorized attack in Iraq" (unauthorized by the UN abd MSM). That "preemptive war is unacceptable." As McClellan replies Thomas bores ahead. Quite a sight. Reporters are now challenging McClellan on the US' right to defend itself. The masks are sure off the Dinosaur Press, folks.
Continuing...
McClellan should ask him if he's drunk.
DAVID GREGORY GIVES ME "HAPPY PANTS"!
LOL!
I would love the job!
Exactly. I respect McClellen for going out there every day, and he puts up with a lot of abuse. That said, the press room needs someone tougher. Someone who won't put up with the abuse. I have felt it did from the beginning.
Ditto !
Scott is obviously overwhelmed by the "bright" press folks in the room and doesn't take command.
I would have said something like....
to Gregory: Sober up stupid
To Thomas: Botox...
Any other questions? Ok now make sure you take a long walk off of a short pier. out.
Holy shi'ite Batman! Now that is what I'd pay to see!
Ditto, mystery, DITTO.
what difference does that make at this point. its time to try something new, having McClellan go into there and flame out every day, isn't working.
You're absolutely right, Jake!
GOOD to see you. dear FRiend and cherished Vet!
bump for later read
I still think that is the Godfather of Soul, James Brown.
Speaking of rigged polls, wonder why a right leaning organization does not commission a poll that oversamples, shall we say, suburban midwestern communities? If for no other reason, it would be entertaining to see the MSM explain how this poll is less valid that a popularity poll for a Republican President that samples people in line at the welfare office.
The White House should immediately stop televising these "press briefings". Then the press corp would have no cameras to play to and they wouldn't make themselves the object of that day's news. It's so easy and simple to do.
Act like children and be treated like children.
Ok, so I dont LOATHE him but I loathe his PR skills. He could be prescription for over active kids he is so lame.
Yes they would. A better idea might be, as you said, to shut down the briefing, period, just leave and come back when it's time for the next. Tell them when you can do your jobs, instead of using the WH press briefing as your own personal activist platform, we can have a briefing.
The WH press secretary is there to brief the press, not for the press to beat up the WH.
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