McClellan: Bush Must Blame Himself for Mistrust

PlusMcClellan: Bush Must Blame Himself for MistrustMcClellan: Bush Must Blame Himself for MistrustThe Associated PressIf the nation doesn't trust the Bush White House, it's the president's and Dick Cheney's own fault, Bush's former spokesman told Congress Friday. (June 20)Video: McClellan sitting at witness table Track: Blistering testimony from the man who says the Bush administration deceived him into lying about Iraq. Video: standing while taking the oath 9:50 a.m. Track: Scott McClellan says it needs to come clean about the Valerie Plame matter: SOT: Scott McClellan Don't have exact time code--but this came at the end of Coble's questioning, just before the committee recessed around 10:12 a.m. ''This White House promised or assured the American people that at some point when this was behind us, they would talk publicly about it, and they have refused to. And that's why I think, more than any other reason, we are here today and the suspicion still remains. Video: Pix of book Track: In his book McClellan says he was wrongly ordered to say that Video: video of Libby Track: Lewis 'Scooter' Libby Video: Valerie Plame Track: wasn't involved in revealing that Plame worked for the CIA. Video: video of Karl Rove Track: as he had done for Karl Rove Video: cover video of bush....then maybe backtime to the upcoming answer Track: McClellan says he doesn't believe the president had a hand in blowing Plame's cover: McClellan: SOT: 9:58 a.m. I do not think the president in any way had knowledge about it--in terms of the vice president, I don't know, there's a lot of suspicion there Video: wide shot of panel: Track: Some Democrats quickly seized on that: SOT: 12:58 p.m. Congressman Robert Wexler, D-Fla ''so this suspicion leads you to believe that v-p cheney could have authorized mr. libby's leak McClellan: I can't rule it out. Video: wide shot of panel Track: Republicans made clear their disdain for McClellan SOT Congressman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, ranking Republican, House Judiciary committee 9:46 a.m. scott mcclellan alone will have to wrestle whether it was worth selling out the president and his friends for a few pieces of silver SOT Congressman Steve King, R-Iowa 1:59 p.m. King: Couldn't you have taken some of this to this to your grave? McClellan: I think that by speaking up the country can learn much about what went wrong.. (don't know what the video looks like for this part) SUP standup close while McClellan appeared willingly the committee has had a tougher time getting Karl Rove to appear--and McClellan told the panel that given his experiences with the former white house political guru, he doubts whether Rove would tell lawmakers the truth about the Plame matter. jb the ap capitol hill

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[XUKMUSIC]

Better late than never... I look forward to the day when Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld get dressed down in court.

[TECHKLEC]

Just like Watergate...who knew what and when did they know it?

[PensFan35]

@nonesence1965

I don't really like Bush but it pisses me off when people blame him for ABSOLUTELY every one of there complaints.

[Mummificationify]

The debt when George W. Bush took office was $5.727 Trillion when he left it was $10.627. The debt/GDP increased by 27.1% in eight years of office (It was 83.4% when he left office).

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Obama claims that his spending is reasonable better than Reagan. He proposed 3.7 Trillion with a deficit of 1.4 Trillion for 2011. Currently based on usdebtclock org, the debt/GDP is 97.2%. Obama in two years of office increased the debt/GDP by 13.8%.

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Allen West 2012

[pk5500]

yes the crap were in now is NOt bush's fault-he was the worst president ever

[nonesence1965]

The gas is too high, it's Bush's fault. The housing marking it's down, it's Bush fault. Never mind it started when every American was trying to flip a House and make money.

STOP MAKING EXCUSES, It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.

[nonesence1965]

Some one gave me the finger while driving today, it's Bush's fault. My coffee was too hot today, it's Bush's fault. American's are too fat, it's Bush's fault. Hurricane Katrina was Bush's fault. He talked to God and made it happened

[nonesence1965]

My nails broke it's Bush's fault. I have cramps today it's Bush's fault.One of  my fake boobs leaked, it's Bush's fault. It raining today, it's Bush's fault. I got to work late it's Bush's fault.

[jlaker79]

George Bush Sold the U.S out for a few pieces of Silver.

[Falsare]

Can someone explain to me what is so wrong with being a liberal? Only in america the word liberal can be seen as something negative by highly educated people.

I think its something wrong in your water

[MrMojoRisinII]

Easy on that caffeine there Gunga Din...

[PanzerBlitz43]

"mightysaturn", what a riot you must believe you are, "dearie". There you go typing that insane gibberish again from your padded cell.. No sorry, you won't get a chance to practice your homo perversions on the other inmates, the guards won't let you near them. Too dangerous.