So-caller Neutral, it's "Obama" (with an "a"), "White House" is two words, and Nancy Pelosi has done nothing more than state she will abide by the rules agreed upon by everyone (including the Clinton Campaign) and support the candidate who wins by those rules.

Hillary Clinton's desire to change those rules at the end of the game is highly dishonorable. Is it usual for you to sign contracts then violate them? We'll, that's exactly what Hillary Clinton is attempting to do.

Thankfully she's not going to be successful, other than the success she's had in destroying her reputation with millions of Americans.

Old News—Scott McClellan is trying to cash in an make a buck while the has been has time. He claims he was disappoint at his work place HELLO that's life. If he really wants to see disappointment it is time for him to put his big boy pants on and go into the real world.

I feel that McClelland wanted to spill the beans before being indict-ed befor this scandulous bush regime goes down.When the war had gotten started ;bush said"hussein threatened our nation".People;hus-sein didn't threaten our nation.hussein threatened george bush's daddy.the night that he sent them in if you recallbush said on national TV"Igot to go get him before he gets my daddy.in other words;our troops are over there getting shot-up,blown-apart by these sorry sui-cidal iraqi bombers ,because of george bush & he & his daddy's chil-dish gun-slinging,oil-drilling,family-feud with hussein.george bush's daddy is not worth taking a gun shot ,a bomb blast ,getting beheaded ,or dismembered for. his greed just isn't worth all of that./JOHNBLACKMONROE,N.C.

I am glad that Scott Mclleland decided to write that book. I have not read the book but what have been reported that happen is in line with my thinking and belief. It appears that Bush has long thrown the rules away for doing things by his own bulling way. This point has been discussed among citizens who feel the same way. For those who ask why Scott Waited until now to make his reports known. One has to understand if you are among people who you understand how they think under the circumstances will not reveal your feelings on what you are observing, his life could be in danger. Remember he must take precaution going against the President of the U.S. He did right to quietly write what he knew and did not agree with the President of running the peoples house. It is to many back stabbers out everywhere. I don't understand the rational on people wanting Scott to step out and tell his story, he would have been ripped apart from all side of Republicans. There are perhaps other ways he could have went but he chose to tell all in a book. Now that he has congress should lanch an investigation and put him under oath. Many share and believe Scotts point of view. Go Scott I am hungry for someone to tell it like it is even in a book. THE PEOPLES HOUSE NEEDS REVIVING.

Here's what I would ask McLellan: 1. why is this book timed to coincide with the beginning of the general election campaign? Why doesn't that raise a presumption of electioneering and spin, much akin to the "PR" you became familiar with in your "spokesman" post? 2. Democrats now are saying you were a tool and Republicans are saying you are a traitor. Which one are you and why doesn't that disqualify you and discredit you from participating in any national debate? 3. How many friends do you still have left and how many do you think you will be able to buy with your 30 pieces of silver?

Teacher -

You're beyond crazy. Hillary knows full well she made a huge, strategic mistake in underestimating Senator Obama. Yes, that's right, read these words carefully: she won't be the nominee because SHE MADE SEVERAL IMPORTANT STRATEGIC ERRORS. It has nothing to do with her being a WOMAN or Senator Obama being AFRICAN-AMERICAN, as you so 'astutely' observe in your post.
Now, she has to get dirty to compensate for the huge blindspot in her strategy (and Ego) to win the nomination. First, she brought up Rev. Wright. Now, it looks like Mr. Blitzer is going to try and help her make a case that Obama was a coke head.
As democrats we need to study our history. Our last 2 successful candidates won on the common theme of hope & responsibility. Funny, you know, that's exactly what Senator Obama is running on and he's most likely going to win - no matter what Hillary's crony Wolf Blitzer decides to do.

C'mon Blitz, asking about that is just shock-tactic reporting. I think he states in the excerpt you quoted in this article why he brought it up. I don't think he was trying to force it back into the spotlight or anything. He was just saying it made him question what kind of person wouldn't remember that? what kind of leader?
The question should be, if he thought that while Bush was still governer, why did he work for him at the White House?

Fidel Castro came out today in support for Barack Hussein Obama

this is a lot of hype to sell his book…….im sure that some of it is true, but not totally…..im sorry that he is such a rat though……he reminds me of a whinning child…….one of those that always tattles…….i guess everyone has to write a book……….

You know what Wolf?? At least our faith guides us……….I think that's important.

Obama to Iraq? A visit to the "Old Country" eh?

Wolf, ask Mr. McClellan… how much was he paid off for his comments ??

Hey Paul — read you post above, and it works just as well if I insert Obama's name for Bush.

SEE what I mean….

"It goes to Obama's character, Wolf. You see how easy Obama manipulates the 'truth' into whatever he wants it to be. It's too bad people like Wolf were too busy paving the way (to the white house) to see through this man's bull."

I couldn't have said it better!

liar …. again.

Everything has time. Time to reveal the truth. Time to hide the truth. Time to lie. Time not to lie. I trusted Bush when he said that the war Iraq was about WMD. But when the story was changed to giving freedom to the people of Iraq from a dictator, I questioned myself who is the Dictator. THE ONE WHO SAY, "I AM THE DECIDER." or who.
McClellan just revealed the truth.

Obambi also use cocaine, we ain't gonna elect another Bush in the Whitehouse, a democrat this time. If the Dems are stupid enough of course people like Nancy Pelosi will push for Obambi. We'd be putting McCain in the Whitehouse.

So Georgy was a Coc-Head. Does anybody even care? If he can't remember it, why should we be reminded.

Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase:

BLOW IT OUT YOUR NOSE BUSH !!!!!!!!!!!

It is not so hard to understand that McClellan's tell all book would also include his intimate conversations with GWBush.

It's just a stir because the President is a dope head and when he says GWBush can't remember or recall just sounds pathetic. Either he's really that dumb and brain dead or he's so sinister to believe in his own lies.

Does it really matter? He ran the country for two four year terms…..hmm that explain our current state of affairs. Not sure why it was revived, but after November it don't matter none. The damage was already done.

So, Mr. Blitzer, you're going to ask Mr. McClellan that question, despite the fact that his answer to it is in this very article.

What transparent sensationalism.

How about using the time more responsibly to explore the numerous substantive and relevant issues relating to the executive branch which have been brought up in Mr. McClellan's book.

Let all who voted for Bushcheiney raise their hands….you share the blame of a lousy 8 years, period.

Because it is relevant to the serious issues we are facing in Puerto Rico today.

The better question is about Obama's admitted use of cocaine. Why is that not an issue? Instead, anyone that brings it up is chastised. It is not exactly a party drug encountered by casual users. You would have to be deeper into drugs to start taking cocaine. And we want this man for president??

John "insane" McCain is our version of Baghdad Bob. Remember him? I think that I'll puke if I hear McCain utter "the surge is working/we are winning in Iraq" again. Oh yeah "my friends." LOL.

THE CHICKENS HAVE COME HOME TO ROAST!!

McClellan says the comments “struck me” and “stayed with me to this day – not for what it revealed or concealed about the young George W. Bush, but for what it said about Bush as an older man and political leader, especially as revealed through my later experiences working for him.”

Obama accepted responsibility, acknowledged his mistakes when he was younger, applied himself and graduated from Harvard Law School thanks to a scholarship.

Whereas to Scott's point…Bush skirted the question altogether and if not lied. Wild parties or not, you know whether or not cocaine was used.

Since you delayed in coming out with your book until we have lost over 4000 Americans in Iraq and countless innocent Iraquis…………..you should donate all the profits from this book to help sustain those soldiers coming home with PTSD…………………………….

GO TO THE SENATE AND SWEAR UNDER OATH THAT WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN IN YOUR BOOK IS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH

Some may call you a coward since you didn't have the balls to go public without first having some monetary incentive for yourself. You may be considered unethical yourself for this obvious perception by the American people. Most reasonable people would come to this conclusion. What do you have to say in this regard?

Remember, McClellan didn't write much of the book. He gave that duty to the publisher and just put his name on it at the end. That is why the book so closely fits the liberal dogma. Scott is just cashing in like most other people are doing. He sold his soul, but now he doesn't have work another day in his life. Good for him.

this guy is gonna make lots of money….i am so jealous

If McClellan revived the cocaine question, it was probably in reference to Obama, not Bush.

Texas high court rules the FLDS children are now free to be raped again and again back home at the ranch.

So much for democracy in the United States of America.

Of course CNN will not allow my comment on the political sites.

Or anywhere else.

CNN, you are not doing a great job helping to protect these kids. You are more interested in Bush's problems as a young man.

Firstly, I would have preferred you came out with this book many years ago……………………much could have been different as a result of it. Now, are you willing to, under oath, and the penalty of perjury, speak to the Senate Judiciary Committee about the allegations you make regarding the President and his administration, past and present?
The President and those other officials that you name, though nearing the end of their terms in office, if what you say is true, have committed IMPEACHABLE offenses……….and should be held accountable.
I FOR ONE, DO NOT WANT ONE MORE DOLLAR OF MY TAXES GOING TO PERPETUATE OR SUPPORT THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN US INTO WAR UNJUSTIFIABLY. Those responsible should be held accountable and should also lose their pensions/yhealth care, and Secret Service support.

Conscience at some point got to him.
Also, he does need to sell some books since his reputation is so tarnished that he won't be able to cash in on a cushy job like most other political appointees do after they leave their position.

Because it goes to character. Like everything else we knew about Bush that the book is now confirming.

Beltway,

Well said! You are a smart guy. Wolf on the other hand, is a proven moronic Hillary Clinton supporter. I'm glad CNN is giving a show to that middle eastern fellow (GPS) to infuse some intelligence into this idiotic group (Dobb, Campbell, Wolf), of course, Anderson Cooper is an exception with some journalistic integrity.

Los Angeles, CA.

WE need to Pray for all.
EVERYONE needs to be honest and tell the TRUTH

"The Truth will set you FREE"
Yes, I am a Republican who believes in Conservative Moral-Values.

Yes, Our Country is in bad shape, gas prices, food prices, housing.
We are in the LAST days.

i think book should have came out when Bush ran for the second time and it would done alot more damage then but i now everyone will now the truth about Bush

I would like to hear more about George W. Bush's alcoholism and womanizing history.

I wanted to hear about it eight years ago. We didn't get the truth then.

I am hopine McClellan won't have to take too much misery for his book. He didn't tell the truth soon enough, but at least it is out now.

It's always worth a chuckle to see earnest souls straining to be more Catholic than the Pope. Even the White House, at least in its official reactions, has not called Mr. McClellen a liar. That has not dissuaded the faithful, amply represented on this forum, from trying to rid the POTUS of this meddlesome ex-friend. The posts are early for folks to have actually read the book [I haven't] but that's a minor detail for the true believers eager to pronounce the msessnger of these sad tidings "liar," "dishonest," "Judas," "scum" and so it goes …

I bet my bottom dollar george did a few snorts.

Wolf, maybe if you & your media buddies had looked into it when it first came up, we wouldn't have an idiot and a war criminal in the White House.
Mr. Blitzer you are a JOKE. How in the hell did you convince anyone that you are a real Journalist. You should be working for one of the tabloids.

Wolf,

Your goals are clear:

1-You are already trying to attack Obama.

2-You are diverting the attention away from the really important part of the book: the Bush administration, with the MEDIA'S HELP, sold an absurd war to the American people.

On all these charges, maybe you are much more guilty than Obama would ever be, Wolf…

Any nightmares?…

The real concern is that these types of twisted true stories have become so common place that they have to mentally and psychologically affect what is considered the base level of common sense that all of us possess.

I am a Dem and don't care about his cocaine use as long as the Repubs don't question what Obama did in his youth, OK?

I actually think Cheney is stoned right now………….. lol.

Just remember that all the politicians are liars!!
Just choose the least, that's Obama !!!!
Bye Bush…. and here comes OBAMA!!!!

McCellan is an opportunist. It probably took him 6 months to write this book and get it published, yet he didn't bring this to the attention of the media until now, when his book is coming out? Seems like he just wants a lot of publicity so he can make money off of people that dislike Bush enough to read his (likely) garbage.

READ CNN'S LEAD ARTICLE TODAY: About how Obama played "hardball" (DIRTY!) in his first Chicago Senate campaign. A real eye-opener about "Mr Clean"!
• Used Chicago rules to invalidate voting petition signatures of 3 challengers
• Challenged every single one on “technicalities”
• If names were printed instead of signed in cursive writing, they were declared invalid.
• If signatures were good but the person gathering the signatures wasn't properly registered, those petitions also were thrown out
• "It's not the tactics of 'let's all people come together and put your best ideas forward and the best ideas win,” as he now likes to claim
• "That's the spin; that's in the Kool-Aid.”
• In the end, he made sure voters had just one choice: HIM

I liked what Karl Rove had to say about McClellan. "If he had "MORAL" issues, he should have spoken up" SURRRREE!!!! Right Karl, all of you "moral" Cabinet members and Advisors on Bush's staff.

Fact is, I enjoy seeing someone in that Admin have a conscience. You sure won'tfind Rove, Rumsfeld, Cheney, or Bush on the "moral" list.

Why doesn't Rove come clean? You know why… he would spend years in the slammer. Oh wait, the Dems are waiting for Bush to leave office so he won't pardon the scum.

Maybe he got tired of carrying the burden of knowing how Screwed up our president and our politics are as if no one knew already anyway. Seems like the only time politicians care what people say as if its in a book so say Write on and if its just a gimmick to make money big deal he would be the frist person to make money of exploiting people. Then again why are so many books written and so many documentaries made about politicians and no one ever seems to want to ask about them as if they are all just fake by people wanting to make money. I dont think so there are people alot smarter then our government gives us credit for. IRAQ FOR SALE, THE LAST WHITE HOPE, FERENHIET 9/11… check them out sometime and maybe you will see we need to be questioning our government and demanding real answers!

Off your Blog/Subject…. China!!!! China should have never changed their River Flow!!! Yanze? I said it at the time. nine plus year's ago…
Balance is Power… What they did was Fatal.. Now their Country is Unbalanced…..

It would've been better not to broadcast this coming question, because that just gives him time to prepare a response. He is still a spokesman at heart, you know.

Would he really get any publicity if all he said was sugar and spice comments instead he filled his book with scandalous garbage to get more media attention and an extra buck in his pocket.

Unfortnately, the president Bush has no brain.He can NOT think straight!

This would have been a better book, if the timing was better. He is bring up things we already know.

Obama 08

well we all know Bushes Staff or his close political friends are really shady. Bush is the worst persident of my time and MCshame is really proud to stand besides Bush with smile. McBush will loose and i cant waith to see the crying face of McBush. Democrats 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please,
I did not vote for him and never would. That said how cares what he did 40 years ago. Get a life Wolf!

YEA AND THIS CRAP HEAD IS DOING US A FAVOR.

WHAT IS HE TELLING US THAT WE DON'T KNOW??

McCain the america hero vs Obama the america zero. McCain win hand down.

Go McCain!

The true is Hussein Obama was a cocaine user for a very time.

Vote Hillary or McCain only folk! no Obama period.

On Anderson Cooper 360 last night, they said McClellan uses the cocaine issue as an example of W's self deception, saying that W said he honestly couldn't remember if he used cocaine at any time. McClellan said that it was hard for him to believe that someone could use hard drugs and not remember doing so.

Oh, wait; I just summed up this whole post. Hm. Why is this "news"?

It's amazing how Bush reminds me of Obama. They are both great pretenders. They will both be corrupt when it comes to counting votes. They will manipulate and dishonestly try anything to obtain power. They both totally depend on their advisers to make their decisions. Bush called you unpatriotic if you oppose him and Obama calls you a racist if you vote for Hillary. They both make gaffes about geography history and especially foreign affairs. They both have the media in their pockets. Where were the hard questions and investigations about the war. Where are the hard questions to Obama about his corrupt dealings and aquaintances. How much more incompetance can the country carry. It's time, for a third and new party.

It goes to Bush's character, Wolf. You see how easy Bush manipulates the "truth" into whatever he wants it to be. It's too bad people like Wolf were too busy paving the way to war in Iraq to see through this man's bull.

And so…so what if she does? Too little too late. She lost a LOT of states by a LOT previous to this.

It's kinda like a basketball game. If one team plays really well consistently all the way thru the game and starts the last quarter with a huge lead, and even maintains that lead, it doesn't matter what fantastic plays the losing team pulls off in the last quarter. If they only lose by just one point, they still lose.

Clinton is a loser. Get it? If not, you will soon…very soon

He's no Judas — he only did it for the money! But don't worry, he'll be OK, because I already smell Axelrod (Obama's "brain') around the corner, getting ready to position McClellan as his next puppet!

I want to know what they did to the Manchurian Candidate while he was a prisoner of war.The cong gave drugs to prisoners to get answers.

Obama, at least, is able to remember which drugs he used; Bush's brain is so far gone he can't tell what he did.

An individual's previous abuse of cocaine and alcohol is relevant because they both can cause brain damage.

Nice try Wolf. Read your viewers comments. We all know you. In your desperation to sink Obama, you're going to bring up past 'Cocaine Use' as an issue. Unfortunately, the more you discuss it, the more you undo a sitting President. Watch it, white boy.

Too bad, nobody believes your honesty anymore.

This man should be COMMENDED for his truthfulness and bravery for stepping up and speaking out against the grain. He is obviously needed to clear his conscience of all the years of evil, deception and lies that would haunt any good man to their deaths. This story should be applauded and will hopefully lead to more truths…possibly the admission to the Bush Administrations involvement in 911. It's only a matter of time.

The truth about illegal immigration and crime: immigrants, whether legal or illegal, are substantially less likely to commit crimes or to be incarcerated than U.S. citizens

Anti-immigration forces and reporters like Lou Dobbs and Rush Limbo have been hammering into our heads the dangerous link between illegal immigration and increases in violent crime. Their only problem: the facts don't support their alarmist contentions.

You Obama fanatics are sure sensitive on the topic of cocaine use!

Barack is a self-confessed drug user. There's nothing "alleged" about the FACTS.

I think Rachel makes an excellent point.

And Obama is no better than Bush in this regard.

THE CHICKENS HAVE COME HOME TO ROOST!!
THE CHICKENS HAVE COME HOME TO ROOOST!!

THERE has to be about 2000 of them!!

The truth hurts, Democrate or Republicans. It is amazing, the reactions from the White House and former members of the Bush staff are only protecting their paychecks. Let's wait and see how long it will be before they write a book. SOUR GRAPES!

Why shouldn't this be brought up about Bush, You guys never let the Clintons forget what they did in the past. Most of us had heard about Bush and his addiction before he was elected but there is a lot of naive people out there that can only see what they want to and those same people want a loser like Obama in the big house.

$$$$ "Money" $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

No you GOP's won't get off easy this time. I am here to rub it in. After you guys impeached a man for cheating on his wife. We get gay senators in airport bathrooms looking for sex.We have senators soliciting sex from the DC madam. Oh and Sex with pages? Presidents lying to go to war. The GOP 's List is LOOOOONNG. I can't wait till the indictments come out in JAN. OH ITS GOIN TO BE A BLAST!!

McClellan is admired for his bravery, because despite the consequences, he told it anyway He is a true patriot.

I find it quite telling how the republicans immediately try to discredit him. That is one angry party right now with attacks to his mental state and character. We simply don't buy it. Bush hasn't commented yet, because they haven't written a speech for him to regurgitate and spin. Remember, damage control takes time and planning.

Integrity is everything. If Scott McClellan honestly had any beef whatsoever with his boss, he should have simply resigned and walked away.

While in the military, I had the occasional boss with whom I had disagreements or even had a downright lack of personal respect (respected the rank, but not the person, AKA "to the rank"). However, in the military you don't choose your boss. But working as part of a presidential administration, you CAN choose your boss. If McClellan had fundamental disagreements with his boss, he could have simply walked away. But instead, McClellan showed his lack of integrity in sticking around for the "perks" that come with the job, choosing instead to sell out his beliefs. Sorry, Scott, regardless of how I feel about the current administration, I hold you in even lower regard.

No biggy, but if you are to be open, then why not expose all?

the question is NOT why did this get brought up in his book. That is fairly obvious if you actually read his book. The question is Wlf why are YOU making such a big deal out of this? there are many more SIGNIFICANT issues brought up in the book you could ask him about.

Could it be that this will give you another method of pushing Clinton's campaign by bringing "out for discussion past drug use by candidates". In other words continue your campaigning for hillary, using Obama's honesty about himself against himself, and once more showing the nation why you should not be allowed to speak on ANY topic without a disclaimer that you support Hillaqry Diane Rodham-clinton and will give her any free advertisment you can.

Wolf,
His point is not the cocaine use, it is the self-deception of Mr Bush which has extended well beyond his alleged cocaine use.

The cocaine use is not restricted to a party. His point is to show that Bush cannot even remember what should be a distinct memory or he is just denying it.

I do agree with the point about the media didn't do enough to pressure the Bush administration in regards to the truth, but maybe Scott should have found a way to leak some of his beliefs to the press and encourage them to bring certain facts out. I forgot he was a loyalist ,who at the time conscience was not bothering him. YOU bet if Obama gets elected he would be scrutinized like no president before or since. I thank him just the same for coming forward with the truth. He only confirmed with a lot of americans believed in the first place, but coming from one of their own makes it more potent !!! Every one is saying why did Scott not express his thoughts to his superiors or to Bush Come on people every one knows GWB listens to no one but GWB,which is why he is considered the worst president ever !!!!!!!

Andrew May 29th, 2008 5:14 pm ET
"He left out that part in his book that Obama sold the stuff to George. "
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Yeah, and I'm sure that's what you think all black men do. Can you even spell Harvard? Or kmow he was President of Harvard's Law Review? Can someone please remove this loser from this blog.

Didn't Bill say"but I didn't inhale."

I must be old fashioned, and as much as I loathe the adminstration of the past 7+ years, there should be loyalty to the people who trusted you with their secrets.

How could anyone that has admitted to the use of drugs serve the American people as a President? Shame on Bush the Democrats tried to tell the people in 2000 but Bush was to popular for the educated and the young elite, lets hope this doesn't happen again !!!!

I do agree with the point about the media didn't do enough to pressure the Bush administration in regards to the truth, but maybe Scott she have found a way to leak some of his beliefs to the press and encourage them to bring certain facts out. I forgot he was a loyalist ,who at the time conscience was not bothering him. YOU bet if Obama gets elected he would be scrutinized like no president before or since. I thank him just the same for coming forward with the truth. He only confirmed with a lot of americans believed in the first place, but coming from one of their own makes it more potent !!! Every one is saying why did Scott not express his thoughts to his superiors or to Bush Come on people every one knows GWB listens to no one but GWB,which is why he is considered the worst president ever !!!!!!!

I applaud McClellan for finally seeing things us liberals have been saying for years. One more convert.

What an incredible bitter little man McClellan must be. He better pray his trashy book makes him a lot of money, because he'll never work in his chosen field again. He is now a pariah.

He left out that part in his book that Obama sold the stuff to George. Until his uncle came and saved them both from their downward spiral.

Aren't the answers right there in the excerpts you included right above your question? It "struck" McClellan and "stayed with" him "to this day" because of what Bush's answer on the phone seemed to say about him: whether it was disengenious or not, it seemed so to McClellan.

WHO cares? What someone does in their youth (short of doing harm to anyone) is irrelevant. I am not a supporter of dubbya, but on this… who cares?

If you were going to worry about that, the time to do so was 8 years ago.

It's not important. What IS important is the lies he's told while in office. G.Bush should be impeached.

seriously.

Because he wants to sell millions of books.

His next book is "The Chronicles of Obama's Uncle".

Let me guess, Soros paid him to write it! Obama is a very sneaky snake!!

What is 30 pieces of silver worth these days?

Give Bush a break guys; we all know his head was not screwed on properly at birth.

This is the guy who lives in a virtual world; who does not read books, news paper and only listen to Faux news.

See that funny smerk? That's him trying to look pleasant.

I realy do not like this President, but this is where I draw the line. I think McClellan has gone amok. PERIOD!!!! Shame on him. After traveling on Airforce One and had a superb time most will never have working for the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, he is now making a COMPLETE FOOL of himself. This is 100% betrayal and if I were his friend I would be careful, because he may turn his back on me someday.I think President Bush failed the world on the Iraq issue and on Katrina. But I believes he has a deep love for the UNITED STATES, God's own country!

Wolfe you are way too obvious. Try to be a little better with the subliminal.

Dear Wolf, the issue is important. Because George Bush might one day say he never authorized invasion of Iraq

Everyone does dumb things when they are young. Drugs only become an issue when someone like Rove wants to torpedo a Democrat.

Who cares? Don't bother asking him about it. It's not relevant and is nowhere near being as important as any number of other things in the book.

Just like a first lady who couldn't rememeber whether there was sniper attacks
LOL

It seems to me McClellan revived this issue to help explain his deteriorating faith in GWB. It doesn't come across as an attempt to paint the President as a coke snorter–that's just collateral damage.

A very minor issue, I have to say. Why not ask him questions on tougher subjects, such as how many of his allegations can he substantiate?

Because when Obamas drug use ,comes up they can say , but wait bush might of done drugs, well at least bush is a pro-American druggy!!

DEMOCRATES FOR McCAIN WILL UNITE!!!!!

Because republicans like to deny everything even when everyone leaving the white house basically saying the same thing - The KoolAid must be pretty good at the whitehouse..yumm yummm

It's easy to imagine how Bush could have tried cocaine and not remember. He was probably so drunk at the time that he couldn't remember his own name.

So why bring it up again? To get us thinking, perhaps, that Bush has returned to drinking?

Maybe if Obama is elected we will get another worthless carbon- based drug head party boy. Apparently that is what some of you want. George Bush had been a governor–Obama has had no experience but according to him he did enough drugs to be spaced out during High School. Maybe he can do the same thing in the white house. .
McCellen is no better. He is another judas. I am not upholding Bush but Scott has no diginity either or he would have gotten out before he got fired. It is all about money. Money has caused our superdelegates to disregard the vote of the people. Obama broke the rules in Florida by running an ad before the primary . That seems to be ok though because he is an African American and apparently the big wigs rather give him a soft pillow than to stand up for what this country is founded on and that is equal rights for all, including Hillary.
Give Hillary half the delegates in Mi. and Fl..? Don't accept that Hillary . If they can't be fair go all the way . You do have seventeen million people behind you. That is more than anyone else has ever had.

I think McClellen has the right to bring up his own issues, but a coke charge from over 30 years ago seems a little like someone with an ax to grind. However, it could be said that he is implying that the President is a liar who has told so many that he does not know the truth when he hears it. Ouch!

Rachel May 29th, 2008 4:09 pm ET

Hmm If thats what cocaine does to you brain. I would be very afraid of Barrack Obama we all know he was into the stuff.
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The old saying says it take one to know one….

We already knew that George was a big "Bubba" who used drugs and drank like a wayward child cowboy. He cleaned it up and tried to fly right. Okay….

Three books by Bush insiders - O'neil, Clarke, and McClellan - and Bush's dishonesty is the common theme. Yep.

Well he can party with Limbaugh when he gets out of office.They can play golf and count all the money they made off stupid voters and the pinheads that were dumb enough to believe all their BS.

The public should know what kind of President and administration they elected. Scott McClellan has a right to speak out and not be labeled disgruntled. I value the truth, and we have been sheltered from the truth about this Presidency for too long.

As much as this does sound ridiculous that he cant remember if he used cocaine or not (that means he did)
This was brought up to sell books, he has ruined himself with a cheap book deal to make a bit of cash. and they will not give you cash unless you can think up some trash the more trash the more cash.
George has weathered bigger storms that this and this will only ruin the rep of Scott McClellan.
He is going to the same heap as Monica Lewinsky

Why is he "reviving" anything? Um… cause he is writing a book about events in the past. Talking about any past event is technically "reviving" it.

it was one of the hundred or so topics he talk about in the book.

why are you talking about it, Wolf? why are you "reviving" it?

stupid question.

Wolf, you are sooooo incredibly clever! Oh yes, all us idjits can't see that you're setting up a dialog on cocaine in order to be able beat the dead horse about Obama allegedly doing cocaine.

Why did McClellan revive the cocaine controversy? Why are you, you frickin hypocrite?

well no wonder he was always pmsing at those press conferences! the dude REALLY hated his job! unlike folks like us who may hate are their jobs, he could right a book and make millions. go figure!

Just wait till he gets to McSames age. Whats the matter Wolf, you need a beer and a crying towel?

clearly scotty has never been to a decent party

O pleaseeee Bush did it… He was a spoiled rich kid … And he went to NEW ORLEANS often he said…. Lord knows what else he tried when he visited good ole New Orleans …. . It is famous for more things than food ..

I say open it up, so we can look at Obama's past drug use, as well.

Because the cocaine use left Bush's brain "fried" which might explain his bad decisions latter. I just wonder if Scott McClellan can sleep knowing he is partly responsible for the deaths of all those American soldiers.

Thank you Beltway Insider! Everyone else seems to be doing the reading but not the comprehension.

They are all snakes! Who cares why he release it now?

Obviously this book is McClellan's retirement check.

I always thought he was a gutless wonder. He 's proven it.

Bring it on /Way to go this is great what we already knew or suspected and even more if it sells your book and brings in some more $$$$$$$ hey more power to you / the ones complaining just wish they had their hand under the cash register instead of you cling cling.
They don't stop when its a Democrat perhaps it will give Foxes S.H. something to talk about WOW he will need a stone to hide behind.

Thanks McClellan Cling Cling

Bush's cocaine dealer exposed him prior to his election but it was quickly shut down just like his DWI's were squashed. America, we got what we deserved as a president in Bush and gave him the power that cleansed him with blood.

Crack, cocain, it doesn't matter a lousy job is a lousy job.

I believe that Mr. McClellan’s new book serves a public good in that it may signal the many rascals who infest the political arena and have a detrimental effect on public policy that they should mind their P's & Q's and find other occupations. Politics is a noble undertaking when done by people of character and honesty but it falls into disrepute when brazen opportunists and zealots with high greed factors weasel into positions of influence within our governments.

When George W ran against Ann Richards for Givernor of Texas many party movies surfaced were he was under the influence or "coke out” after that never again showed.

Why is anyone surprised at the facts about W?

who cares Bush is done.

CNN is pretty transparent. Wolf, he brought up everything Bush didn't want him to. Funny you mentioned this one. Me things me smells something fishy and it's coming from you Wolf.

Rachel:

Obama graduated with a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard in 1991

MCD-don't be so sure about that. Some people would prefer to have a leader who didn't brag about his drug use when he was "finding himself". Although, I guess it really does make him one of the boys to many people. But wait, didn't we already have a Pres we'd like to have a beer with (or in this case, get high with)?

i think he's bringing up how it was treated as such a non-issue. pretty clear who the media wanted in office at the time. If any current candidate had a history of drug use, they would have been eliminated in January, the press would have made so much noise.

why did the media want a bush in office? i was in Kosova at the time, and the moment I heard a bush was running, i dreaded going to Iraq - because I knew that's where all bush's are headed (such short memories you all must have…)

For people who's job it is to gather information, you certianly have problems with the obvious glaring predictable nature of the bush's. If another bush runs, we'll be going to Iran. Something dumb will happen, the media will applaude the next dumbest descicion in history, and we'll be in Iran screwing everything up again.

In all cases, "I don't remember if I did it" = "I did it".

Why? Because he didn't actually write the book. Soros's cronies wrote and published it. Surprised? I'm not.

CNN has got fortune over IRAQ War and all of Bush's propaganda of fear.
Wolf, are you feeling guilty or just faking that you are in shock now?

wolf, the question should be 'what is wolf going to do after Tuesday, when his supported candidate is out of the race?'

we all know where you're going with this wolf.

drop it!

Bush as we all know is the worst president America ever had… so every one is trying to shed more light in and allow people to know him more.His days are gone though.These book should have been available in 2004.

Well I keep trying, but I lose the signal CNN… Still no matter…. What they say about Geoge Bush Jr does not matter anymore…. John McCain will be Elected in November 2008.. Ignorgorated in 2009, and will be th President for the next 4yr's….. It's a Fact now……
You just watch!!! My Psychic's did it again…….

McClellan just makes himself look really dense, doesn't he? Seeing what he saw and knowing what he knew at the start and he just went right along with it all. Where's the apology to the American public from this guy, there is none because from the start he was in it for himself like all the rest of them and now tides are turning and he's following the paycheck where it leads, just like they all will be soon enough. Does he think he's impressing any of us?

Just wait till hes out of office and Bush sells his jail house memiors.He will say,'"so your telling me I was the President ."

Rachel,

You words are unfair and untrue. Did you go to Harvard? You may not have even graduated high school to make those ridiculous comments.

Sensible said it best. Because true or not it'll reinfoce democrat and liberal opinions, therefore it'll make him a mint.

Because democrats and liberals are often too stupid to think for themselves.

There is a Saturday Night Live show from the 70s and on their fake news update segment, they do the story about the cocaine arrest. They dont show those episodes any more but I saw it when he was still governor on Nickolodeon…..so did SNL take that right out of the real news of the day or was it embellished and if so why? Will they ever rerun those old old shows?
As for Scott Sometimes your conscience finally get you, and you have to make it right. Many people finally speak out, some of Nixon's people? Some have already come out from this one, Treasury Secretary for one

Wolfe if you couldn't ask Jack's questions, you would have nothing to say or ask.

You lost all credibility with a huge slice of America with your open support and fear of the Clinton dynasty.

Bush has amnesia….LOL

When will someone write a book and tell the story about Barack's cocaine use?

I think it's sad that we'll have had two presidents in a row who were coke heads.

What is done in the dark will be brought to light. The LIGHTS are on at the Bush White House.

Wolf —

Because Americans all KNOW Bush was nothing but a drunk and a junkie!! I mean just look at his grades in college. DAH.

It's so ironic that many Americans voted this fool into the most powerful office in the world. AND look what he's done with it. He's ran this country and the White House like a crack house with all his "thugs" doing his dirty work while he sits back and acts "confused".

As a matter of fact, he's STILL CONFUSED. Every time you hear him speak he sounds like he's confused, he loses all sense of the english language, he mumbles and stumbles and when all else fails, what does he do? He utters these same repeated words "we will not back down"…. ha! ha! What an idiot!!

What a disgraceful legacy left by the Bush/Chenney administration. GOOD for them. January can't come soon enough.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH OBAMA PAID MCLELLEN TO WRITE THIS BOOK!!

SOMETHING STINKS HERE!!!!

GO HILLARY!!!!!!!

to paraphrase a line from Annie Hall,

"It's a great war if you're high"

Yeah, and that nonsense with Iraq….who wants to hear about that old news anymore.

you know you love to hear those hypocrites. What you hate is the fact that someone opened thier mouth and told the world what anyone with a brain knew..and more..

cocain shmocain… being the worst president in US history has nothing to do with any of that. be a strong, EFFECTIVE leader and people won't care about issues that don't matter.

Yeah Yeah We ALL know Bush is a worthless Drunk Sub C student Partyboy. SOME of us knew that BEFORE he was elected TWICE!!!!

Not all of us in the U.S. are fools

I for one hate to admit I voted for BUSH because my family is a long line of republicans NO MATTER what rebublicans ..excuse everything mentality . But let a democrate do 1 thing . When does our society live up to what they preach other nations . I laugh when i read how were showing other nations to live in a democracy when ours is so corrupt

Because he's pointing out the biggest fact that no one talks about. Rich brats like W. have NO sense of CONSEQUENCE. They are rewarded no matter how bad they mess up, so they don't pay attention to the lies they tell or the horrible things they do. They will never face consequences…

Because it reveals how self-righteous, hypocritical, and flat-lying-in-your-face our 43rd POTUS can be. However, maybe Dubya really can't tell the difference between illusion and reality, maybe he suppressed his memory after "being born", maybe that's how he convinces himself that he's "doing the right thing". Question is: why didn't McClellan say anything when he was working for GWB?

Wolf -

Don't put the onus on him about why in 391 pages he made a small mention about cocaine.

Deal with the cocaine use or fuzziness of it by the President.

Maybe McClellan just has an axe to grind, and decided that everyone would believe him, since Pres. Bush is everyones favorite scape goat. If McClellan said that Bush caused the Fall of Man, many would probably believe him.

It should be an interesting interview Wolf. What I want to know
is why is the Obama 1996 election story the only story not on the
ticker today? Hmmm…….

All this news is hurting BUSH need to pay for all he did

It's a valid point. Remember Reagan in the Iran-Contra hearings? Who actually believed that he "did not recall?"

Hm, so I guess he's gonna say he didn't — snorthale.

He's doing what you and your media brothers should have done–expose that worthless carbon-based drup head party boy for what he is. The media was too gustless to do their job and ask the tough questions.

Our president, in his long and adventurous life has done many things we might consider extraordinary. Let's see, He used to smoke (what I have no idea) He was a heavy drinker. From what I gathered in the article and his foolish antics on tv I know he parties hard. And he likes the nose candy. Those were the good old days. When he didn't have power and he wasn't president and the most people really wanted with him was to have a beer with the guy. YEP! THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS!

Maybe there is something really scathing that Bush and his administration did to him that REALLY hurt him, and this is his way of getting back at them!!

either way, nothing suprises me anymore when it comes to the worst president in the history of this country, and his insistence of letting the worst people run it (rove, cheney etc…)

most days i see president bush on the television and he is like rambling and you know an old tweeker like me knows when another tweeker is high should have drug testing for this president

WHOA… This is getting more and more insane with every turn.
And I love it.
Maybe I'm just malicious, I don't know… But this is all very amusing to my twisted little mind. *shrugs*

I agree with McClellan though, how can you NOT remember if you did cocaine?! I think that should answer the rumor right there!

Thank you for keeping our heads level through this, Wolf. We can always count on you. Can't wait to see the McClellan interview tomorrow!

Anything George Bush might have drunk, snorted or inhaled in the past would not surprise me at all. Just look at his recent behavior in public, whether having a summit meeting with foreign leaders, or delivering the commencement address at the Air Force Academy ..is not exactly behaving with presidential decorum. Bush the man is no different that Bush the college adolescent. He really, really, never grew up, mentally and responsibly.

He included this to help explain how he started to realize how much of
a liar Bush was. It is amazing to see the Republican attack dogs talking about McClennan like he is a little kid. "Oh, I wish Scottie had just come to us with his concerns"? Can you imagine what would have happened if he approached Rove or Cheney about his concerns that they were low life, lying scum, as we now know they are? He was deceived by these losers and now he is calling them on it. I say good for him. Someone needs to openly expose this administration for what they are and what they have done.

Why bring it up?

Hmmm….maybe because it is relevant in setting character and context for the rest of the material in the book?

Are you illiterate or something?

McClellan really didn't say anything we did not already know or at least suspect. But I'm grateful for the confirmation of my own opinions.

BECAUSE HE WANTS TO COME CLEAN BY TELLING ALL THE TRUTH BUT THE TRUTH. I REALY ADMIRE THIS GUY FOR COMING CLEAN MY GOD FORGIVE ALL THE WRONG THINGS HE DID WHILE SERVING BUSH. KARL ROVE, BUSH, DICK CHENY AND ALL THOSE SERVING BUSH WILL GO TO HELL AND BURN.

I don't care whether Bush smoked crack or not, he's a terrible Pres either way.

becuase he knows the RNC will bring up Obama cocaine use. I have to say tho. using cocaine at 18 and using at 35 are very different things…. either way

Obama vs McCain …. LET GET READY TO RUUUUUMBLEEEE!!!!!!

Hmmm 46 year Old black guy and a 71 year old white guy

PLACE YA BETS PEOPLE…

Actually the question should be

"Why does Wolf think this is an important question to question now?"

Because wolf thinks it will then turn to the fact that Obama admited to trying cocaine in college.

Guess what? NO ONE CARES!

I can see right through you and the rest of CNN's bias.

Evidently Mr. McClellan never had those hazy days of High School and College. Those days, and nights, where the sole purpose was to kill brain cells. Not sure what was smoked, drank, eaten and otherwise consumed. Didn't matter.

"Here man, snort this, smoke this, swallow this. There you go. Now, go be yourself and talk nice to that girl sitting over there. Yeah, the one with her eyes glazed over."

Who knows why he did what he did. All I know is that this book is God's gift to the Obama campaign.

Bush has enjoyed a tremendous amount of lattitude in his eight years as president. However, the wheels are about to come off a wagon that has been hitched to lies and half-truths for the past 6 years.

Wolf, It is called free speech.

It's not like any current presidential candidate has a history of cocaine use.

Hmm If thats what cocaine does to you brain. I would be very afraid of Barrack Obama we all know he was into the stuff.

Because he's trying to sell books and become a millionaire. Duh.

When you're bitter because you did a crappy job, the only way to justify yourself is to paint the person you worked for in as bad a light as you can.

Apparently he only cared about the first and the fifteenth.

What a leech.

I don't get why McClellan is writing this crazy book he must be broke. Some of this stuff came out in the 2004 election about Bush.