"Maybe you never took a journalism class so you miss the point... if the government sends you something you simply say, "We received this from the government." and it is no big deal. Fox doesn't do that."

So, because some Scott McClellan says to Chrissy Matthews (the guy who says Obama gives him a thrill up his leg) on PMSNBC says that FOX News gets information from the White House you automatically assume it's true? Didn't you see where Scott backtracked and admitted he wasn't totally truthful when he told Chrissy that?

Here is the full interview he gave on Matthew's show and the his backtracking as well that was posted on the National Review website Media Blog on National Review Online

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

McClellan Flips and Flops [Greg Pollowitz]
On Friday, Scott McClellan let loose on Hardball with this bombshell allegation:

MATTHEWS: Did you see FOX television as a tool when you were in the White House, as a useful avenue for getting your message out?

MCCLELLAN: Well, I make a distinction between the journalists and between the commentators. Certainly, there were commentators and others, pundits, at FOX News that were helpful to the White House.

(CROSSTALK)

MCCLELLAN: Certainly, we got talking points...

(CROSSTALK)

MCCLELLAN: ... those people.

MATTHEWS: Did people say, call Sean, call Bill, call whoever? Did you do that as a regular thing?

(CROSSTALK)

MCCLELLAN: Certainly. Certainly. It wasn‘t necessarily something I was doing, but it was something that we at the White House, yes, were doing and getting them talking points and making sure they knew where we were coming from.

MATTHEWS: So, you were giving them talking points...

(CROSSTALK)

MCCLELLAN: But I would separate the journalists.

(CROSSTALK)

MATTHEWS: No, no, this is important.

MCCLELLAN: Yes.

MATTHEWS: You were using these commentators as your spokespeople?

MCCLELLAN: Well, certainly. I mean, certainly. I think that happens to both ways, when people go on other networks, as well, that are—that are favorable towards Democrats and so forth.

Olbermann jumped all over it:

OLBERMANN: That Rupert Murdoch put neocons on the air under the leadership of GOP operative Roger Ailes is no secret, but FOX has always maintained with more or less a straight face, that it was striving for some sort of journalistic objectivity.

Over the phone tonight, Scott McClellan told us it was done frequently, especially on high-profile issues and COUNTDOWN asked whether FOX ever gave the White House its results. Scott said, “Yes.”

We asked the White House about McClellan‘s statements on HARDBALL, current press secretary, Dana Perino said, quote, “I‘m not aware of that” and declined to comment further.

Now, it seems, McClellan is backtracking:

The newest wrinkle to the Scott McClellan-talking points story twists the whole situation 180 degrees. McClellan now says FNC anchor Bill O'Reilly never received White House talking points.

Johnny Dollar has the audio from today's Radio Factor, in which McClellan appeared as a guest. "The truth is I messed up. I was specifically not trying to single anyone out, including you," said McClellan. "There were people, not you, but there were people."

As for the response to his comments: "Some people tried to paint it in a black and white term to their preconceived notions," said McClellan. "I should not have left it open to interpretation."

Regarding MSNBC's Chris Matthews, who conducted the original interview, O'Reilly said, "Matthews played you. He played you."

Well, Scott, did Keith Olbermann, when he called you, confuse you as well?

What's really remarkable is that neither Matthews or Olbermann felt the need to question this latest bombshell. The obvious questions of, "why wasn't it in his book?" and "why wasn't it brought up in any interviews prior to Friday?" should have been asked immediately.


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