Think Progress reports it’s been 19 days and counting…and no sign of Scottie:
Where did White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan go? The last time McClellan gave an on-the-record press briefing from the White House press podium was 19 days ago.
On November 14, PR Week reported that McClellan was on his way out:
A White House correspondent, who asked not to be identified, predicts McClellan, who replaced Ari Fleischer as press secretary in summer 2003, will soon be leaving his post. “I’m expecting very big changes,” the correspondent says.
On November 18, McClellan issued a written statement attacking Rep. John Murtha’s call for a drawdown in Iraq. McClellan said Murtha was “surrender[ing] to the terrorists.” Both Bush and Cheney had to later publicly step back from McClellan’s attacks.
We called the White House to ask whether there would be a press briefing today, and the press assistant checked the schedule and informed us there was not one scheduled. When asked whether there would be a press briefing any time this week, the press office informed us that there was nothing scheduled because the President would be traveling.
Given his long absence, we’re left wondering if Scotty is still on the job.
Where, oh where, has our little Scott gone? Oh where, oh where, can he be?
Perhaps he’s out getting a Kool-Aid refill.
Image from The Heretik.
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