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McClellan was not handled with kid gloves, as we would have imagined, on the CBS Today show this morning. Meredith Vieira kept firing questions at him, why now, why not then, is it about the money, you were disgruntled, you were JUST an assistant to Ari and not in the loop etc,--even Lauer, in a lone spot, stated McClellan would not win any badge for courage while McClellan was still awaiting the rest of the interview. Matt also said McClellan would be useful for only a time. McClellan had said he blamed politics on both sides for mistakes made, but was countered with the book's timing also being about politics? with no answer.

McClellan is also being deemed THE DEFENDER, not Bush and EVERYONE ELSE ALL PAINTED WITH MCCLELLAN'S SAME BRUSH STROKE.

VIDEO in part without the feel of the total environment of the show. McClellan was also being Upstaged by Idol fans waiting for the Davids to appear and Sex In the City promos were upcoming. They may be more Idol fans then there are McClellan interview fans.

However, Curry kept true to form with her short quip on McClellan. Had to appease the fan base, I guess.

McClellan did praise his publisher (wish I could remember the words, as I laughed). Those same words (?) might come back to haunt him, I thought.

He was not asked why after his leave from Press secretary he later was interviewed and showed no moral dilemma at that time.

Ari did say he had not seen Scott for over a year socially, they had intended to have lunch or breakfast (social situation involving food, "I'll call ya sometime"..scenario) etc; so maybe Scott McClellan felt "dumped". A Woman scorned??

Keith Olbermann, with whom he will also appear, will most likely attempt to . Meet the Press could be most interesting.

Press Briefing McClellan 2003, Re:Leaks

McClellan also blames the Liberal Media:
The collapse of the administration's rationales for war, which became apparent months after our invasion, should never have come as such a surprise. . . . In this case, the "liberal media" didn't live up to its reputation. If it had, the country would have been better served.

"Just consider how remarkable that is. George Bush's own Press Secretary criticizes the American media for being "too deferential" to the Government," writes Glenn Greenwald for Salon.com.

I think McClellan has P$$$ed off everyone to some degree, well; except his publisher, his "handlers" and those that "need to believe".

Employment in the future? Loyalty always a factor. Unless a job, for example, at MSNBC as an ongoing "expert" contributor..hmmmm. Everyone else does it.

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