White House changes, feigning of credibility
Re “Rove’s Role Cut and McClellan Out in Shake-Up,” April 20
Bravo to the president’s new chief of staff, Josh Bolten, for getting rid of White House press secretary Scott McClellan. McClellan had an extremely difficult job trying to spin all the lies and deceit on behalf of the president and the scoundrels who surround him. Now if Bolten can just get rid of Dick Cheney, Michael Chertoff, Karl Rove, Donald Rumsfeld, etc., the president’s ratings might improve and the GOP might have a chance come November.
GREG BRISTOL
Santa Barbara
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For the last year, watching White House press briefings has been like catching the WWF on TV. The audience (the press corps) and the person in the ring (McClellan) all know that most of what goes on is phony, but both sides feign credibility. If reporters didn’t, they might lose their season tickets. If McClellan didn’t, no one would show up for the next performance.
DARRELL MANDERSCHEID
Fountain Valley
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McClellan resigns as White House press secretary. Guess he got dizzy from all that spinning.
WILLIAM P. BEKKALA
West Hollywood
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