How about having Cheney or Rummy or Rice talk to them instead?
Cheney made a huge mistake a long time ago by deciding to "turtle" with regards to his media appearances - he simply will not do any (the hunting accident aside), or will only do them with Brit Hume. a big mistake. his approval rating is in the tank, and he is no longer an effective spokesperson for the administration, except amongst the hard core in the base.
Rumsfeld's press conferences are the best - he takes the issues head on, challenges people, and doesn't take any BS from the liberal scum in the media. everyone in the administration should learn from the way Rumsfeld conducts himself at press conferences.