Bob Dole unloads on McClellan

The Politico ^ | May 30, 2008 | Jonathan Martin

[Dan Nunn]

Bob Dole unloads on McClellan

Bob Dole yesterday sent a scalding email to Scott McClellan, excoriating the former White House spokesman as a "miserable creature" who greedily betrayed his former patron for a fast buck.

In an extraordinary message obtained and authenticated by Politico, Dole uses his trademark biting wit to portray McClellan as a classic Washington opportunist.

"There are miserable creatures like you in every administration who don’t have the guts to speak up or quit if there are disagreements with the boss or colleagues," Dole wrote in a message sent yesterday morning. "No, your type soaks up the benefits of power, revels in the limelight for years, then quits, and spurred on by greed, cashes in with a scathing critique."

Michael Marshall, Dole's spokesman and colleague at the Alston Bird law firm, confirms the message came from the former senator and presidential candidate. "Yes, it is authentic," Marshall wrote in an email.

"In my nearly 36 years of public service I've known of a few like you," Dole writes, recounting his years representing Kansas in the House and Senate. "No doubt you will 'clean up' as the liberal anti-Bush press will promote your belated concerns with wild enthusiasm. When the money starts rolling in you should donate it to a worthy cause, something like, 'Biting The Hand That Fed Me.' Another thought is to weasel your way back into the White House if a Democrat is elected. That would provide a good set up for a second book deal in a few years"

Dole assures McClellan that he won't read the book -- "because if all these awful things were happening, and perhaps some may have been, you should have spoken up publicly like a man, or quit your cushy, high profile job"

"That would have taken integrity and courage but then you would have had credibility and your complaints could have been aired objectively," Dole concludes. "You’re a hot ticket now but don’t you, deep down, feel like a total ingrate?"

He signs the email simply: "BOB DOLE"

[LiberConservative]

... Dole uses his trademark biting wit to portray McClellan as a classic Washington opportunist.

Kind of like the opportunistic way Dole allowed himself to be nominated our presidential candidate a few years ago. Then he goes on to do "down, boy" Viagra commercials. Right. Got it.

"People in glass houses ..."

[1rudeboy]

bttt

[MrCFdovnh]

"Brilliant response by Bob Dole."

Maybe so but not so long ago it was BOB DOLE who was hired by and lobbied for Dubai Ports World to take control of several U.S. ports.

[cherry]

if only Dole had spoken like this when he was running for prez......somehow, there are candidates that think they need to talk gentle and smooth without a hint of passion or indignation....