Scott McClellan

Riverman · #1 10-13-2005, 10:44 PM

I realize that his job is hard given the current circumstances, but this guy is horrible. He just isn't very smart or creative. Compared to Joe Lockhart or Ari Fleisher he looks downright incompetent. Thoughts?

BCPVP · #2 10-13-2005, 10:47 PM

Agreed.

lehighguy · #3 10-13-2005, 10:56 PM

How much would they have to pay you to be press secratery. I'd need at least $200,000 annual.

Roybert · #4 10-13-2005, 10:58 PM

G-Dub appointed an incompetent imbecile to an important position? The hell you say.

bholdr · #5 10-13-2005, 11:58 PM

aggreed- i liked flicher a lot more, he was just better at his job than mclellan.

El Barto · #6 10-14-2005, 02:32 AM

Bush should hire Mike McCurry or Joe Lockhart to do this job. Now those guys could spin a good lie and make you love 'em for it.

#7 10-14-2005, 10:09 AM

Barto, I've noticed that you like 'respond' to Bush criticism with a criticism of Clinton. Now, for someone like me that didn't particularly care for Clinton, what would you say? Your pot shots at Clinton do nothing to defend Bush.

#8 10-14-2005, 10:28 AM

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What do you mean, what would he say? He'd say the same thing!!!! It's not as if there are actually any defenses on the merits for the Bush administration that Barto is ignoring while indulging his Ahab-like obsession with Clinton.

El Barto · #9 10-14-2005, 10:37 AM

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Barto, I've noticed that you like 'respond' to Bush criticism with a criticism of Clinton. Now, for someone like me that didn't particularly care for Clinton, what would you say? Your pot shots at Clinton do nothing to defend Bush.

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Its not about Clinton. All administrations spin. All press secretaries play loose with the facts. These guys are not under oath.

The problem is tht after about 3 years into a Presidency, people forget the last one (and all the previous ones) and they suddenly focus all criticism on the current administration, sounding as if no previous administration ever had flaws. Spin is the Press Secretary's job in part.

My real point is: Why do we care if Scott lies and deceives? Is this news? Only to the non-observant. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

#10 10-14-2005, 11:38 AM

I was making a more general comment, not just on press secretary dissembling. I've seen you do it before. It was easy for people to counter the general statement of "Clinton is a lousy president" without saying "Well so was George H.W. Bush"