Scott McClellan

Former Bush Aide Testifies About C.I.A. Leak

Stevie Converse — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:38:45 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Neil A. Lewis
Bush administration former press secretary Scott McClellan testified before the House Judiciary Committee that senior White House officials misled the nation about the reasons for invading Iraq.

McClellan to Testify Before Judiciary Committee

Stevie Converse — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:51:33 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Sam Stein
Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, whose scathing memoir about his time in the Bush administration sent waves through Washington D.C., has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.

Battle over McClellan's Criticism of Media on War Rages

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:02:23 -0400

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Greg Mitchell
In the wake of the Scott McClellan revelations, reporters and TV anchors (past and present) have split on how much to take to heart his criticism of the media for getting "hoodwinked" by President Bush on the run-up to the Iraq war.

Tower of Babble Rabble

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:52:26 -0400

Full article: United Press International
Arnaud De Borchgrave
Scott McClellan's former White House colleagues feigned sadness rather than anger on the tube and asked why he didn't speak up when he was still on the government payroll. But his job was to take orders, not question them.

McClellan and the 'Enablers'

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:54:53 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Timothy Karr
Our democracy is in peril when mainstream media fail to question the official view and put the interests of ordinary Americans first. This watchdog role is especially critical during a time of war and elections -- the time that we're in right now.

Was Press a War 'Enabler?' Two Offer a Nod from Inside

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:41:52 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Brian Stelter
Some prominent journalists have agreed with former White House press secretary Scott McClellan that the national news media neglected their watchdog role in the runup to the invasion of Iraq.

Wexler Wants McClellan to Testify

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:19:16 -0400

Full article: Politco
Daniel Libit
Calling the revelations in Scott McClellan’s book "earth shattering," Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) has called on the former White House press secretary to testify under oath before the House Judiciary Committee.

Former Bush Aide Says McClellan Is Getting Ripped for Telling the Truth

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:16:21 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Sam Stein
Amid withering criticism from his former colleagues at the Bush White House, Scott McClellan received support from one former Bush aide who said that the reaction to McClellan's book "exemplifies the point he was making."

In Wake of McClellan Charges: When Bill Moyers Revealed How the Press Bought the War

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:48:58 -0400

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Greg Mitchell
Debate continues today over charges by former White House spokesman Scott McClellan, in a new book and on TV, that his former boss "hoodwinked" the media, and the public, into going along with the U.S. attack on Iraq in 2003.

McClellan: White House Wanted Him to Stay Silent

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:35:20 -0400

Full article: Politico
Mike Allen
Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan continues to speak out about his new book, in which he says the White House had a "permanent campaign culture" that amounted to feeding the American public propaganda supporting their policies.