Scott McClellan's New Memoir Blasting Bush—Appropriate?
Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has written a memoir blasting his former Bush White House colleagues for, among other things, making "a decision to turn away from candor and honesty when those qualities were most needed," running the country in a permanent campaign mode, and taking the country into an unnecessary war. He calls the media "complicit enablers" in the drive to war.
He writes that his own pronouncements in the White House pressroom were "badly misguided," although sincere, adding that he "fell far short of living up to the kind of public servant I wanted to be."
Is McClellan correct to write this book now? Should he have spoken up earlier? Or waited until his former boss was no longer in office? In his place, what would you have done? Post your thoughts below.
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Reader Comments
McClellan/Bush
It was totally appropriate.
Bush et al are "puzzled" because they can't understand why McClellan would tell the truth!
Bush's "integrity" is like a bald man's combover. He's dishonest, he knows he's dishonest, he knows that everyone knows he's dishonest, yet he continues to act like a paragon of virtue and honesty.
Just nine more months and every American can delight in declaring TGGIG (Thank God George Is Gone)!
Loyal To Whom
Loyal person of TX, obviously your loyalty is not to this great country but to your own ignorance. As for Myriam of NJ, need you say more? Did you even say anything?
Someone in this "administration" needed to become human and show some courage, it's never too late for righting wrong.
Pres. Bush's former press sec. and deceptive practices
It certainly is appropriate for the former press sec. to reveal some of the half-truths and blunderings of the George W. Bush administration - and about time. It is abundantly clear, at this point in time, that the American public has been duped and lied to by the deceptive and unprincipled Executive Branch of government. My main concern now, is that America will wake up and throw these people out of office in November.
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