Defending Administration Quotes by Scott McClellan

Critics have stepped up their attacks on the President for authorizing the National Security Agency to listen to international communications of known al Qaeda…

— Scott McClellan

As press secretary, I spent countless hours defending the administration from the podium in the White House briefing room.

— Scott McClellan

I fell far short of living up to the kind of public servant I wanted to be.

— Scott McClellan

We are disappointed at the decision. The president remains fully committed to building a culture of life ... that is built on valuing life…

— Scott McClellan

I still like and admire George W. Bush. I consider him a fundamentally decent person, and I do not believe he or his White…

— Scott McClellan

If it takes talking about unpleasant truths to change Washington, then so be it.

— Scott McClellan

I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance…

— Scott McClellan

My criticisms are extremely mild in comparison to the tone of some of the questions fired in my direction.

— Scott McClellan

I think that there's a tendency in this town to try to selectively pick snapshots when the broader reality is that we have a…

— Scott McClellan

There's a difference between loyal opposition that has a different view, and those who are advocating a defeatist approach that sends the wrong message…

— Scott McClellan

As a Texas loyalist who followed Bush to Washington with great hope and personal affection and as a proud member of his administration, I…

— Scott McClellan

I remember my mom saying to me that what your friends do is one thing, but what you do could be on the front…

— Scott McClellan