C-SPAN3: White House Daily Briefing with Scott McClellan

[Bozita]

Yup, that's C-SPAN3

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0:45 (est.) News Briefing
White House Daily Briefing
White House, Briefing Room
Scott McClellan , White House

[Joanne98]

1. They're HIDING the news briefing

hahahahahahaha

[mike1963]

44. Calling Rich Clark a liar...

:grr:

[NewJeffCT]

2. please summarize

I'm at work and can't watch it, and do not have sound on my PC.

Thanks

[BigMcLargehuge]

3. it's 1PM now and they still have

the SCOTUS budget hearings on.

Gee... I wonder if the entire thing isn't going to get televised...

[wtmusic]

4. Somehow I imagine frantic spin discussions

occuring in some adjunct WH office and the whole thing starting just a bit late

tee hee :)

[trumad]

5. I'm on the White House web page

and no press conf yet..LOL

They can run but they can't hide!

[underpants]

7. Nope not there or on c-span

Supreme Court Budget hearing on c-span3 right now.

[nostamj]

6. i have the white house feed up

nothing yet though it does say 1pm EST for the briefing.

maybe Snotty shit himself and had to change pants? :shrug:

[wtmusic]

8. LOL

ouch my sides :D

[Habibi]

9. While you're waiting, check out c-span 1

the 9/11 CitizensWatch is holding a press conference at the National Press club.

[CatWoman]

12. CNN just announced that they are waiting, too

:D

[nostamj]

14. CNN? covering a WH press conference ???

gee.... that's kinda unusual

[CatWoman]

16. I have CNN on, watching via my computer at work

and they showed a pic of the WH, saying that the PC is supposed to have started at one, and they still haven't started.

Also made a snarky remark about McClelland taking questions about Clarke's book.

[underpants]

13. McLiellan is going to spin so hard he disappears

Some questions that need to be asked

Why wasn't the counter terrorim advisor in on meetings? Why was he not at the Camp David meeting?

Is COndi okay? She was spinning so hard this morning we were worried she might have pulled a muscle or wrenched her back.

[RapidCreek]

54. How hard can it be to reply to every question asked with

"The President feels it is wrong to politisize this isseu". Or "The administration feels it's very "imporDant" to cooperate with the commission". Or "The President has agreed to VISIT with the commission". Or "I 'answered' that question last week".

Someone needs to let Scotty know that running air over his vocal cords does not constitute an answer to a question.

I eagerly wait for the day that the entire press corps gets up and walks out on this dough boy prick. It never ceases to amaze me that they will go back to that press room over and over again for the same evasive BS. I should think they'd be insulted and consider it a waste of time which otherwise might be spent in a more productive way.....you know, like a coffee break or a long trip to the shitter.

RC

[Jane Austin]

10. Oh, rats.

We don't get C-span 3 out here in Tiny Town.

[CatWoman]

11. can you get it online?

http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp#

[nostamj]

15. or, watch online through the WH site

www.whitehouse.gov

press conference link is on the top of the homepage right now

[Jane Austin]

17. Thanks. Going there right now.

My head is spinning!

9-11 Families on C-span 1, Du on-line, and Press Briefing about to be posted.

Should I turn on the radio, too? :)

[CatWoman]

18. heh

www.radiopower.org

Thom Hartman show :D

[peacetalksforall]

20. And Democracy Now

[grasswire]

42. David Gregory

Why shouldn't Clarke's account be believed?

Answer: refers to Joe Biden's remarks.

Flat out false.

[grasswire]

48. it's clinton's fault

....and Dick Clarke didn't do his duty while working for Clinton.

[bill]

19. CSPAN says briefing on

momentarily.

Snotties getting prepped :-)

[BigMcLargehuge]

22. now listening to the guy's essay about Franklin Pierce

at least the SCOTUS budget hearing is over though.

[nostamj]

21. WH feed is live now

should be starting soon.

it is an IMPOSSIBLE hour for news junkies!!!!

:nuke: <--- my head

[CatWoman]

23. on now!!!!

[oasis]

24. On Faux News right now.

[Blue-Jay]

25. Also on MSNBC

Here comes the science.

[frank frankly]

26. scotty is telling us about President Idiot's morning telephone calls

Bush* called so and so and they spoke about important thingees. Bush knew all about the things he was saying...

let's see if the press saves us today

[CPschem]

27. please keep the cube rats up to speed!

Thanks in advance!

[wtmusic]

28. He's hyperventilating

oxygen, quick...

[displacedtexan]

32. Sucking in air very quickly.

Trying to take up as much time as possible...
Q:Wh defend the attack?
A:Non answer.

[buycitgo]

35. really! he's panting!

what's going to happen if they axe him about Clarke?

will he swallow his tongue?

did the handmaidens bring spoons?

[kayell]

29. 4 I/P questions so far, none on Clarkes words yet.

pathetic

[kayell]

30. And still the news of the day is the Hamas story

[Habibi]

31. Yes, while very important

the assassination is quite the diversion from Clarke, no?

[kayell]

33. Truly amazing timing

[chimpymustgo]

38. Without a doubt. Mission Accomplished.

Bloodthirsty Sharon willing to oblige (as I just wrote in another thread).

Come on, we've been around the block enough to know:

THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES.

A question about Clark now - finally.

[Kadie]

36. Maybe they are just trying to get his mind sidetracked

Before they hit them with the Clarke questions.

[gulfcoastliberal]

34. Hamas, Hamas, Hamas

"peace process" "peace process" "peace process" "peace process"

[frank frankly]

37. time must have slowed to a crawl in scotty's little mind

the clarke questions are coming up and i hope this is it

when the press goes after them, it is over quickly.

these traitors.

[frank frankly]

45. fuck you JOE LIEBERMAN

scotty threw joe up as his first defense against clarke's charges

mentioned biden too

joe you are a traitor

[nostamj]

39. using Lieberman to defend the WH???

WTF?

[kayell]

40. Clark story question 1 why shouldn't his story be believed

Snotty: because Lieberman and the other DINOs said it shouldn't.

[Habibi]

41. Ugh. Thanks for nothing, Lieberman and Biden

you just gave Scotty some cover.

[Az]

43. Dodging behind Lieberman and Biden

He just sited their comments to discredit Clarke.

[gulfcoastliberal]

46. Here we go...

President = Actions Clarke = Words

[displacedtexan]

52. Scotty is slowing beginning his weight shifting dance.

Pass the popcorn.

[Sparkly]

59. Eliminate Al Qaeda, not Roll Back Al Qaeda

The script has been written!

Okay, if they DID know Al Qaeda was a threat (to be eliminated, not rolled back) why weren't they paying attention to the intel and memo's they were getting in August 2001??

Why were so many on vacation that they couldn't even MEET to launch this "elimination" plan?

[kayell]

47. Is that trickling sweat I see?

[CatWoman]

53. he he

he's babbling like a fool :D

[bill]

49. Clarke "here" only 8 years?

I thought he'd been in the WH for 4 administrations

[Kadie]

56. Yeah, that is what I thought too.

:shrug:

[Habibi]

60. Yes, it's part of the spin

make it look like Clarke is merely a disgruntled holdover from Clinton's admin.

[frank frankly]

50. scotty loves saying dick clarke. what a jackal

my gawd, now he's laying the blame for clinton

clarke only wanted to "roll back" terrorism

the press is going to stick with this for many many questions, i think

[kskiska]

51. David Gregory: So, we are to believe that Dick Clarke

was part of the problem, rather than the solution.

[gulfcoastliberal]

55. McClellan

Why didn't he raise the concerns sooner? Promoting his book.. Kerry campaign, et, etc

[oasis]

57. David Gregory asking Scotty tough questions about Clarke. Scotty fires

back about Clarke being a pal of Rand Beers. That's going to be the WH line.

[Malva Zebrina]

58. oh--this is so very cleverly spun

citing Lieberman and Biden as proof Clark is wrong

Oh they wanted to eliminate al Queda--going back to Clinton years

these people are disgusting.

why did he not raise these concerns sooner? All of a sudden he raises these grave concersn--look at facts why he is bringing it up in the midst of a presidential campaitn

politics of it/ Rand Beers now.

Someone ought to ask if, in spite of politics, what he says is the truth

liars all

[displacedtexan]

64. So why did Bush* cut the terrorism budget prior to 9/11?

If they were so concerned about Al Quaeda, why was terrorism ranked below prostitution on their list of priorities?

[oasis]

69. Chimpy has "no recollection" of the conversation.

[Brotherjohn]

61. So no criticism of Bush "in the heat of the campaign" is valid?

They seem to think that just by saying "the heat of the campaign" that they can invalidate any criticism Bush receives.

Well, if that's the case, then let's just hand the presidency to Bush for another 4 years! Why even bother to have an election?!

[Brotherjohn]

71. This "eliminate" vs. "roll back" nonsense is BULL****!

The spin has been to say "they merely wanted to 'roll back' Al Qaida. We didn't think that was enough! We put together a plan to 'eliminate' Al Qaeda!"

To suggest that the Clinton administration didn't want to completely stop / disable / eliminate Al Qaeda simply b/c they used the words "roll back" is nonsense. They are playing semantics yet again.

The "eliminate" wording is not only inconsequential in it's real difference, but it also reveals the B&W world that the Bush administration lives in (as opposed to the real one, which has many shades of grey). To suggest that you could ever "eliminate" terrorism is one of the Bush administration's biggest faults.

[kayell]

62. President doesn't recall

famous last words?

[kayell]

70. why do you think it's fair to call it partisan politics?

reporter gives Clarkes history in several administration.

Snotty: change of words, past actions don't agree with current rhetoric, Kerry connection, sudden book, smear, spin, whirl

[kskiska]

63. "Clarke said he has 3 witnesses…"

Scott: Let's put that aside…

[Kadie]

66. Of course...

we don't want those pesky little details to get in the way.

[Trajan]

65. Blatant LIE ...

McClellen states that "We did EVERYTHING possible to confront Al Qaeda before 911" ... (paraphrased) ...

WAIT A GODDAMNED MINUTE Scott ...

EXPLAIN how the Bush Administration pursued Al Qaeda when they were in fact partners with the Taliban, mentors of Al Qaeda ...

HOW does someone 'go after' Al Qaeda, while they simultaneously associate with and promote the direct SUPPORTERS and ABETTORS of Al Qaeda ?? ..

There is NO DOUBT that this administration were on good terms with the Taliban in early 2001 ....

These LIES MUST be exposed ...

[frank frankly]

67. Q: Will Chevron Condi answer questions this week with the comission.

Scotty says now, because it is a matter of principle.

seperation of powers, blahblahblah

Q: Clarke has 3 eyewitnesses to his conversation with Bush

A: Scott spins this into stating they had to deal with 9/11 with an open mind regarding linking Iraq and 9/11

Q: Follow up, what about the eye-witnesses

Scott not answering question. Just had to admit there was no link between 9/11 & Iraq. HE DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY THAT AND YOU CAN TELL.

He said on 9/14 they knew there was no 9/11 Iraq link!!!!

[bill]

68. thread #2 started

n/t

[CatWoman]

72. Exhibit A: Clarke wanted to be deputy director of Homeland Security

after first not supporting the agency.

Well that's it for me -- he's a liar and guilty of drowning puppies to boot!!

[Sparkly]

73. Why are you saying it's partisan?

Suzanne Malveaux asks... She points out this man worked 30 years for Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, etc... He says, "Look at the timing!"

Does this mean presidents should get a free pass for their ENTIRE fourth year? I mean, it's not October. It's not even summer. The whole year is going to have "political motivation" assigned to each and every fact that looks bad for the Bushies?

[frank frankly]

74. smearing Clarke by saying its campaign season, its his book, on TV for $$$

denies Iraq was initial target. flatout denial

will someone mention this is exactly what O'Neill said

Scotty blathering about the lessons of 9/11, how they made Patriot Act, and going to the offensive.

[oasis]

77. David Gregory is asking Scotty if Clarke is now a "scapegoat" for 9/11

since he had years to develop a strategy to take on Al Queda.

[Malva Zebrina]

75. this president is focused on going on the offensive

this president learned these lesson''

working on all fronts to go after terrorits


blah blah blah--

everyone down on your knees and pray to George

back to Clinton--transition --we continued those policies until we decided to elliminate Al Queda--implying Clinton did not want to eliminate AQ

\bunch of bullshit--Dr Rice requested information from Clark we deveoped and new stragtegey to "eliminate" Al Queda--keeps stressing "eliminate"

[sadiesworld]

76. On C-span, Citizenwatch members and 9/11 families saying Clarke

very credible, his statements consistent with independently obtained information.