Live Blogging: Scott McClellan on the Daily Show
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So what’s Scott deal?
As I’m sure you’ve all heard, Scott came out this last week with a book, What Happened. And he’s on the Daily Show tonight with Jon Stewart. So my question above?
Well he was on the show and he wouldn’t admit that the Bush Administration did their thing with intent. He kept saying it was the culture of Washington DC. What a bunch a BS! The Bush Administration sat around a table and decided to go to war under false pretenses. Jon Stewart asks, “Where is the evidence that the culture affected these decisions?”
Scott has no answer and he couldn’t concede. To Scott the Bush Administration just can’t do anything wrong it seems. “It’s not their fault, these are good people. The culture affected them.” As Jon asked, show me the evidence. Richard Clarke mentioned in his book how since day one for Bush it was Iraq and how they can get to war.
It wasn’t an ideology developed by evidence. It was evidence that only support the ideology. A dangerous mixutre.
For all the things bad you can say about Scott, he did admit some wrongs on the show, and likely his book (I haven’t read it yet). He did state how he said things about Richard Clarke that weren’t true when he hadn’t even read Richard’s book. He seemed like it was possible he felt remorse, but he did work for Bush.
Let’s just say the jury aint out yet for me. But I do plan to read that book.
Video of Interview:
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June 3rd, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I didn’t catch that interview, but it’s interesting that Scott defends the administration given the whipping they’re giving him over his book
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
UPDATE: I inserted the video at the bottom of this post…
Michael: He defends them to a point. He seems critical, but it appears he didn’t attempt to go find the root cause of why the Bush Administration did what they did. He comes off as, “Well they did this and this and this, but it was not with direct intent. So in other words Scott is using his skills he learned while working with Bush to play word games.
Which does indeed seem odd. Maybe he thinks he can still work for the Republicans at some level, I’m not really sure why he just doesn’t speak the truth or how he really feels. Hell maybe he’s deluded and truly believes Bush didn’t invade Iraq with intent. Someone I find the latter hard to believe.
June 5th, 2008 at 4:25 am
Excellent analysis of McClellan’s appearance on the show.
June 5th, 2008 at 6:58 am
Thanks Paul!