Why Now, Mr. McClellen?

I'm very interested in Scott McClellen's tell-all book. There will no doubt be many such books telling about the inner workings of the Bush administration, tales that make you cringe and ask, "How did this guy become so powerful?"

But at the same time, out of grudging fairness...Karen Tumulty of Time dug up this quote from Scott McClellen, talking about Richard Clarke's tell-all book in 2004. The exchange occurred at a White House press briefing.

Question: Why do you think he's doing this?

McClellen: Well, why, all of a sudden, if he had all these grave concerns, did he not raise these sooner? This is one-and-a-half years after he left the administration. And now, all of a sudden, he's raising these grave concerns that he claims he had. And I think you have to look at some of the facts. One, he is bringing this up in the heat of a presidential campaign. He has written a book and he certainly wants to go out there and promote that book.

Touche to yourself, Mr. McClellen.

Posted on May 29, 2008 08:14 AM|

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