Sometimes, getting the paper delivered at home is really worth it. Like today.
There are not one, not two, but three major pieces on Scotty McClellan's book. There's the front page, above the fold, article titled "McClellan Says Book's Tone Evolved: Aide-Turned-Critic Tells of Growing Disillusionment With Bush Administration." On page 3, there's another article about the book titled, "For Future White House Aides, Required Reading." Then, there's Dana Milbank, who notes Scotty's ability to stay on message, a trick he learned from the Bushies he's now screwing:
Bush loyalists watching Scott McClellan kick off his media tour yesterday must have felt a revulsion akin to Dr. Frankenstein's.That's today's Washington Post. Thanks again, Scott.
McClellan's former White House colleagues had built and trained the former press secretary to parrot their talking points, monotonously if not mindlessly, no matterwhat argument or fact stood in the way. Saddam Hussein was a grave threat. The war in Iraq was going well. Scooter Libby and Karl Rove didn't leak Valerie Plame's identity.
But now the McClellan monster is back -- and he's got a new set of talking points that attack the very people he was trained to defend. He's a bit thinner around the middle, and the sideburns are comically longer, but McClellan's famous fealty to his message is as stubborn as ever.
Also, McClellan will be doing a live Q & A with the Post at noon Eastern time today.
