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Press Gaggle by Scott McClellan 3-21-05 [The press corps has gone insane.]
White House ^ | 3-21-05 | Scott McClellan

Posted on 03/21/2005 10:05:27 AM PST by OXENinFLA

[Snip] MR. McCLELLAN: There, he'll probably talk about Social Security. If he has any more to say -- if you're asking me about the Terri Schiavo case, I expect if he did it would be at the first conversation event.

Q Not at the pool event?

MR. McCLELLAN: No, I wouldn't expect at the pool event.

Q You said "if" he did, so you expect him to say something?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, he may. I'll keep you posted.

Q Has he been getting updates on the case? And did he talk to Gonzales about the Justice Department's move to file the paper in support of the legislation?

MR. McCLELLAN: He's gotten updates this morning. He's being kept apprised of developments.

Q By who?

MR. McCLELLAN: The senior staff, before he left the White House. I don't think there's any new developments that we've heard of recently on this flight.

Q Did he talk to Gonzales about Justice Department's moves?

MR. McCLELLAN: I don't think he spoke to Judge Gonzales. Senior staff, we've been in touch with Judge Gonzales and talking to him throughout the last several days.

Q Has he ever talked to the Schiavo family?

MR. McCLELLAN: No. I don't know -- I don't think he's ever met them before in the past.

Q Would he?

Q Can you go over what went on last night, in terms of the President signing the bill and how it went down?

MR. McCLELLAN: Sure. I guess the bill -- the House passed it shortly after midnight, and then the President signed it at 1:11 a.m., in the morning. The Staff Secretary, Brett Kavanaugh, walked the legislation over to the residence for the President to sign. He came outside his bedroom and signed it in the residence.

Q Had he been asleep?

MR. McCLELLAN: Yes, he was woken up after it was passed, when it was ready to be signed.

Q I heard you describe it earlier, he came out of his bedroom and literally signed it standing up in the hall; is that how it went/

MR. McCLELLAN: That's correct, yes. He was just standing in the hall in the residence an signed the legislation then.

Q Was he wearing --

Q Is it safe to assume he wasn't wearing a suit and tie at the time? (Laughter.)

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm not going into that much detail. Yes, he cleaned up, put on his suit -- (laughter.)

Q Was it just one signature, or was it the standard, lots of pens?

MR. McCLELLAN: I will double-check for you. I didn't check in that level of detail. I think it's just a signature. If something changes, I'll let you know, but I think it was just one signature.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: billsigning; bush43; presscorps; schiavo; terri; terrischiavo; whitehouse
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And someone PAYS these people?
1 posted on 03/21/2005 10:05:29 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: Mo1; Howlin; Peach; BeforeISleep; kimmie7; 4integrity; BigSkyFreeper; RandallFlagg; ...
PING...
2 posted on 03/21/2005 10:06:46 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: OXENinFLA
I know. Unbelievable, ain't it?

You woke up on time this morning? LOL. Saw your post on the Senate/House vote thread last night/early this morning.....

3 posted on 03/21/2005 10:09:44 AM PST by b4its2late (A day without sunshine is like, well, night.)
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To: OXENinFLA

Thanks, I needed a giggle today. Boxers or briefs. LOL.


4 posted on 03/21/2005 10:11:04 AM PST by Bahbah
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To: OXENinFLA

they sound like a bunch of high school girls


5 posted on 03/21/2005 10:11:04 AM PST by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR)
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To: OXENinFLA
Q By who?

Snort.

6 posted on 03/21/2005 10:11:19 AM PST by mewzilla (Has CBS retracted the story yet?)
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To: OXENinFLA

And that Gannon guy was booted for WHAT reason, exactly?


7 posted on 03/21/2005 10:12:49 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (Pelosi fined $21,000 for collecting/distributing funds in excess of campaign-finance laws)
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To: OXENinFLA

Sounds like this reporter is in the process of writing a screenplay.


8 posted on 03/21/2005 10:13:48 AM PST by Rutles4Ever (Warning: may eat own)
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To: b4its2late
You woke up on time this morning?

No, I woke up about 6:08 and I normally leave for work about 6:12. I still made it to work on time I just had to grab some pop-tarts instead of stopping for breakfast.

I woke up and heard Bill Bennett playing on the radio and thought "OH $*!%, what time is it?"

9 posted on 03/21/2005 10:16:38 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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Is it safe to assume he wasn't wearing a suit and tie at the time?

This just in... Bush joins the Pajamahedeen.


10 posted on 03/21/2005 10:18:18 AM PST by Nick Danger (You can stick a fork in the Mullahs... they're done)
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To: OXENinFLA

Reminds me of second grade.


11 posted on 03/21/2005 10:18:22 AM PST by jigsaw (A man's authority as a husband does not supersede his wife's rights as a human being. ~James Taranto)
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To: OXENinFLA
...in terms of the President signing the bill and how it went down?

Don't ya just hate it when nerds try to talk cool?

12 posted on 03/21/2005 10:19:55 AM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: Nick Danger

"This just in...Bush joins the Pajamahedeen."

I think we need photos! :)


13 posted on 03/21/2005 10:21:33 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Nick Danger
Q Had he been asleep?

MR. McCLELLAN: No, the President and First Lady were busily soaking the sheets.

Geez, these idiots get paid to ask these questions?!?

14 posted on 03/21/2005 10:22:52 AM PST by Coop (In memory of a true hero - Pat Tillman)
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To: OXENinFLA

Why don't they just cut the crap and ask their TRUE burning question: "Is she dead yet?" Bunch of carrion birds.


15 posted on 03/21/2005 10:24:13 AM PST by steenkeenbadges
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To: OXENinFLA

Press CORPS, like Marine Corps, only unpatriotic, shiftless and spineless. :-)

Not big on the spelling thing, but it allowed me to make the comparison.


16 posted on 03/21/2005 10:24:31 AM PST by Salo
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To: Salo

oops.....


17 posted on 03/21/2005 10:26:03 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: OXENinFLA
Bizzare questions from the WH press corps are not unusual. Here's an example from Ari Fleischer's book "Taking Heat."

As early as November 2001, the White House press corps began asking what President Bush intended to do about Iraq in light of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on the U.S. In his book, Ari relates a bizzare, but funny interaction he had with Helen Thomas during one of the daily press briefings in mid-November.

"In this question on what ought to be done with Iraq, has the administration essentially settled on an ultimatum, allow weapons inspectors back in or fact the consequences? ABC's Terry Moran asked.

I kept explaining the President was focused on Afghanistan, and he was concerned about Iraq's potential to share weapons of mass destruction with terrorists.

Helen Thomas didn't like even the notion of a phase two involving Iraq. "Does the President feel the United States has the right to bomb or invade any country harboring terrorists?" she asked. "Is he going to invade Spain?" I couldn't figure out why she asked that about Spain, but I kept moving.

"The President is focused on phase one of the war against terrorism. But the President has made it plain to the American people that this is a long-term war," I said.

"Answer the question," Helen demanded. "What right do we have to invade any country?"

"I'm not aware that we are invading Spain," I said with a straight face.


18 posted on 03/21/2005 10:26:30 AM PST by Wolfstar (If you can lead, do it. If you can't, follow. If you can't do either, become a Democrat.)
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To: OXENinFLA

Yeah, yeah, sleeveless undershirt, striped boxers, open bathrobe, socks, house slippers, and stubble beard. That's our W! :o)


19 posted on 03/21/2005 10:27:07 AM PST by Graymatter (Tick...tick...tick...ON...JEB'S...WATCH.)
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To: OXENinFLA

Not bagging on you: I just wanted to make a nasty comment about the press - and comparing them to Marines is the best way to illustrate what vermin they are.


20 posted on 03/21/2005 10:27:22 AM PST by Salo
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