What happened by scott mcclellan5/9/2023 ![]() ![]() To be sure, McClellan tells a good story, one which this audience enjoyed. And one thing seemed clear: McClellan garners much of his recent support, moral and monetary, from many of his former detractors on the left. Yet after sitting through his hour-long presentation, in the same hot event room where I celebrated my high school senior formal, I left with the strong sense that McClellan is fighting hard to steer clear of Bush’s doomed legacy. Possibilities range from money to spite to remorse to a genuine belief in the need to advance openness in government. But what McClellan’s true motivations for the book are, we cannot know. Here, in the heart of the progressive movement, McClellan would finally learn whether he’s gained a comfortable landing pad among liberals.Īs the event kicked off, it was unclear how the audience would respond to McClellan-one woman explained that she didn’t approve of “spilling the beans” to redeem oneself. ![]() Earlier this week, I joined an audience for a McClellan book event here in San Francisco, where not long ago McClellan was routinely castigated as Bush’s chief apologist. ![]() ![]() Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Īs you are undoubtedly aware, Scott McClellan is traveling throughout the country promoting his book What Happened-and his conscience-to those willing to listen. ![]()
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