January 08, 2006
Prediction
After a brief show of remorse over the helicopter-crash-deaths of twelve American soldiers in Iraq on the weekend, Scottie's next Press Briefing will feature plenty of his patented humourous asides and jibes.
Update: Well, there were no tears -- false or otherwise -- for the helicopter-crash victims. But there was well enough jocularity to go around:
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, he talked about how Secretary Rumsfeld has been chewing on his -- no, I'm just kidding. (Laughter.) [...]MR. McCLELLAN: I always enjoy spending time in Texas with the President -- and my mother. (Laughter.) [...]
Q You're going to campaign against your mother?
MR. McCLELLAN: No, look, of course not, Les. (Laughter.) I already addressed that question last week. She has my full support. She is someone who --
Q She has your full support?
MR. McCLELLAN: She is someone who cares deeply about the state of Texas. I've made that very clear.
Q But the President -- what about him? He's not giving your mother his support.
MR. McCLELLAN: I already stated the President's view on the election and that he would be supporting the Republican nominee. Thanks for trying the stir this one up. (Laughter.)
And a side-note: while it's easy enough to disparage Scottie-boy for his good humour in such days of despair, one can't help wonder at the state of a Press Corps that not only laughs at his jokes, but ofttimes goads him into them in the first place.
Posted by Eddie Tews at January 8, 2006 04:15 PM
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