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Tuesday, July 08, 2008
John McCaslin :: Townhall.com Columnist
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Who won Tuesday's presidential debate?


That's former White House press secretary Scott McClellan, who recently blasted one-time boss George W. Bush by saying the president relied on "propaganda" to sell the Iraq war, still leading a video tour of the West Wing posted on the official White House Web site.

"I'm pleased to be your tour guide," begins the once-loyal aide to the president, his presentation titled "Life in the White House."

In the video tour, Mr. McClellan describes his morning "gaggles" with the White House press, an off-camera session where he provided those "messages we want to get across that day."

Hmmm.

"Then later in the afternoon … is the daily White House press briefing … about [items] of news interest the White House wants to get out to the public," he continues.

Gotcha.

At one point during the 12-minute tour, Mr. McClellan is seen walking into a glass-enclosed cubicle occupied by a broadcast network, where a sign on the door reads: "Unnamed Sources With Leaks Welcomed Here."

BLUE AND GREEN

Washington's Metropolitan Police Department will become the nation's first law enforcement agency to join the U.S. Army Reserve's Employer Partnership Initiative.

The one-of-a-kind program created by the Army seeks out … "patriotic employers" who are drawing from and utilizing the same work force. The partnership will allow both organizations to recruit, train and employ people interested in both serving the country and pursuing a profession in law enforcement.

JOHN'S BACK

Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards is back in Washington on Tuesday to address the Campus Progress National Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

The conference is described as a central hub for organizing young progressives, who call attention to the record youth turnout in the 2008 primaries. Continued...

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John McCaslin is a contributing columnist on Townhall.com and author of Inside The Beltway: Offbeat Stories, Scoops, and Shenanigans from around the Nation's Capital .

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Subject: Was there a point to this column?
This writer must have had a deadline so cobbled pieces together. Pretty disjointed.

Leaking

I am reminded of a line from the British political sitcom "Yes, Prime Minister." Sir Humphry Appleby, an aide to the Prime Minister, turns to his subordinate and says: "The ship of staate, Bernard, is the only one that leaks from the top." Truer words were never spoken!
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