Ex-press aide McClellan says in new book that White House used propaganda to sell war

Washington Post ^ | May 28, 2008 | By Michael D. Shear

[GOPJ]

Why not wait until your former boss is out of office to release this?

He didn't wait because pulling the trigger now does maximum damage - and sells more books.

[Jim Noble]

Have you noticed that the Bush and GOP bashers never have a bad thing to say about the left. They avoid the threads that point out the ignorance, lies and hypocrisies of the left but dive on any negative BS comment about the President or GOP

Well, I can't speak for the other FR Bush critics, but I've been saying for some time that the long-term solution of the Leftist problem in this country won't be peaceful, and that eventually, when you allow the Left as much power as we have, it comes down to Chile or Indonesia.

Is that tough enough for you?

As far as incessant nyah-nyah threads about the latest spoutings on DU or Kos, I don't waste my time with them because there's nothing to be gained from it.

Everything the Leftists in American politics say is a conscious lie, including "and" and "the". Pointing out that they are hypocrites is pointless - they already know that they are lying.

None of this excuses the almost unbelievable incompetence of George W. Bush and his alternate brains, Dr. Rice and Sec. Rumsfeld. I voted for him twice, and THAT'S on us.

[1035rep]

LOL, They make it too easy for us.

If I wanted to watch the lefty's lapping at the DNC trough I go over to DU. Too bad we must endure their insanity here.

[roses of sharon]

From National Review, McClellan’s book on page 36:

“One of my favorite classes at UT was a leadership course taught by Sara Weddington, a longtime friend of Ann Richards who was known for her involvement representing the anonymous “Jane Roe” in Roe v. Wade, the case that made abortion legal across the United States.”

Good grief! A liberal mole!

[1035rep]

Good grief! A liberal mole!

Big time!  

[Natchez Hawk]

The only criticism in those three posts is his pandering before a foreign government. And my criticism stands...if he is so enamored of Israel, he should move.

I here they are looking for a new head of state.

[ken21]

scott comes from a long-standing prominent democrat family:

his grandfather was mayor of austin for a long time

and his mother grew up in that atmosphere.

at some point she became a republican and was

a few years ago the state of texas comptroller.

[nikos1121]

Don’t tell me that this guy was another democrat roll over that Bush kept like that a-hole Richard Clark?

[attiladhun2]

I understand Reagan had all Carter appointees removed from Foggy Bottom, DoD, and the CIA. Even though he had great opposition both here and in Europe to his policies, he had few moles trying to sabotage the effort from within. Bush's naivete about leaving vicious partisan hacks in sensitive positions is as inexplicable as his lack of understanding about where the center of gravity lays in asymmetrical war (i.e., the media, not the battlefield). Given his family background, I just don't get it. This caused us to come within a gnat's hair of losing the WOT, with horrendous consequences. BTW, we could still blow this, and will if BHO is sworn in as C in C.

[af_vet_rr]

It is puzzling, isn't it? I suspect that, when we've had a chance to read this book, we're even going to find the National Guard issue somewhere in its pages. It'll be like the 2004 DNC talking points. Because, as everyone knows, Bush is on the '08 presidential ticket.

The Democrats would like you to believe that Bush is the '08 Republican nominee. Thankfully McCain is trying to avoid Bush quite a bit when possible, since he has become a liability.

[Ann Archy]

LOL!!!

[Pene]

I wonder when Colin Powell writes a tell all?

[Ann Archy]

I wonder when Colin Powell writes a tell all?

When Dicky Armitage dies.

[Ann Archy]

Scotty is like that Treasury Secy CREEP O’Neil!! Forget his first name, but what a STUPID CREEP!!

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

McClellan is scheduled to be on Keith Olberman’s show Thursday night.

[Ann Archy]

Now I KNOW he’s gay!!

[Rocko]

I recall when "Mission Accomplished" first announced back in 1998

What mission did Clinton accomplish?

[top 2 toe red]

And my criticism stands......as does my original statement.

[highball]

If you can’t formulate your own argument on the subject, then you’re the one out of his league.

Copy-and-paste is the tactic of one without any thoughts of his own. I trust that’s not actually the case here, so let’s have them.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

McClellan might be the most incompetent press secretary in the history of that office. IIRC, it was in such a mess that many within and without the administration were praying for a change. In light of his terrible incompetence, McClellan MUST point the finger elsewhere.

No doubt he received a big check from David Geffen for all his literary efforts.

I'd be interested to know who his agent is.