Mcclellan Iraq War

Jason Linkins

Media Can't Have It Both Ways On McClellan: They Were Either Duped Or Derelict In Duty

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.03.2008 | Politics


No one woke up Sunday morning needing Tim Russert to prove that McClellan changed his tune since leaving the White House -- McClellan had written a whole gollydarned BOOK on that very topic.

Disgruntled Former Employees Unite!

Jim David | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics


Jim David

"Gruntled," a word you never ever ever hear, is listed in the dictionary as "pleased, satisfied, and contented." Nobody who works in the White House is ever gruntled.

What to Make of Scott McClellan's Revelation

Byron Williams | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics


Byron Williams

McClellan's assertions are certainly not good news for the McCain campaign, which would prefer to engage in a linear conversation about Iraq than to get bogged down in its inception.

Scott McClellan and No War For Barbeque

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics


Bob Cesca

While many of the top-shelf cable news reporters are making excuses, the Bush administration and the McCain campaign are making plans for more wars. But they're also making ribs! So never mind all that. Pass the sauce.

McClellan's Critics: What They Really Think

Jamie Malanowski | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics


Jamie Malanowski

Scott's old mates seem none too happy with him these days. Of course, what they're saying may not be exactly the same as what they're thinking.

Seth Colter Walls

McClellan Book: Bush's "Sixteen Words" Were Key Argument For War

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics


Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan's new book is being trumpeted as a blow to the Bush administration, and possibly the presidential c...

Now Showing (Again): Bush Does Propaganda

Nancy Snow | Posted 05.29.2008 | Media


Nancy Snow

If McClellan had cared about the public interest or the public need to know about such manipulation in marketing war then he should have spoken up when it had a personal cost. That is courage.

Jason Linkins

CNN's Yellin On Run-Up To War: Corporate Execs Pushed For Positive Coverage Of Bush

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics


[UPDATE: Yellin responds in an update, below.] CNN's congressional correspondent Jessica Yellin, appearing on last night's Anderson Cooper 360 as a p...

Scotty Come Lately

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

How many times are we going to have a key Bush administration official try to wash the blood off his hands -- and add a chunk of change to his bank account -- by writing a come-clean book years after the fact instead of when it actually could have made a difference? Read More Unmasking McCain: His Reactionary Record on Reproductive Rights Many women who are avowed Hillary Clinton supporters are declaring they won't vote for Obama in the fall. I get the anger and the disappointment. But to quote SNL's Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers: Really? You'd rather vote for a man who has a 25-year history of voting against a woman's right to choose? Read More WATCH: CNBC's Business Nation Goes Behind The Scenes At HuffPost

Tiny Little Chipmunk B*lls: Scott McClellan Comes Clean (Sort Of)

Chez Pazienza | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


Chez Pazienza

It's easy for McClellan to bash his former boss when the latter has already been leveled by his own bald-faced incompetence. He should've said something a couple of years ago, when it would've mattered.

Scott McClellan Hits #1 On Amazon! What Really Happened With What Happened — His Publisher Tells All!

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.28.2008 | Media


We asked the publisher if the publicity of McClellan's book felt different this time around, or if this was exactly what he planned. After all, doesn't every publisher plan for their books to hit #1?

White House Responds To Scott McClellan's Accusations

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — In a shocking turnabout, the press secretary most known for defending President Bush on Iraq, Katrina and a host of other controver...

Hiding the Embarrassment

Bob Franken | Posted 05.28.2008 | Media


Bob Franken

Who would have thought that it would be Scott McClellan, the ever-loyal stick-to-the-message press secretary who would nail one of the worst outrages of this administration.

Scott McLellan, Former Press Secretary, Attacks Bush's White House

Politico/Washington Post | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics


The Politico and Washington Post have excerpts from former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan's scathing book on the Bush Administration. Fr...