I just finished reading Scott McClellan's book, What Happened about his years in the Bush White House as Press Secretary. Though at times I felt the account was filtered through McClellan's denial of what was actually happening, it's a good read. Of particular interest is the point when Scott realized that people like Rove and Libby had knowingly sent him out to lie to the press about the Valerie Plame leak, something McClellan didn't know at the time. Couple that with 9/11 and the disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina, and McClellan served through some of the toughest times any Press Secretary could experience.
The lessons he learned in the White House apparently led to his endorsement of Barack Obama on D.L. Hughley's new CNN show. I think anyone who knows Scott would not be surprised by that endorsement either.
McClellan said, "From the very beginning I've said, I'm gonna support the candidate who has the best chance of changing the way Washington works and getting things done. I will be voting for Barack Obama."
If anyone knows about just how badly the current way Washington works it's Scott McClellan. He was wrapped up in The Bush White House "Permanent Campaign" strategy and saw first hand how damaging it can be to both personal reputations and the country at large.
Good choice Scott!
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