Why now, Scott?

[OmahaBlueDog]

Poll question: Why now, Scott?

OK -- I'm stumped.

[seemslikeadream]

1. In the book he writes

The truth will set you free

[pinto]

2. Not sure, of course, but perhaps it took time to get to this point, let alone write it.

iirc, McClellan and Rove have no love lost for each other.

In this Byzantine Administration revenge may very well be a dish best served cold.

[Mojorabbit]

3. maybe he wants

to stop a war with Iran. I don't think many people will believe the administration after this esp with the coverage it is getting and the press mea culpas.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

4. Call me naive, maybe I am, but...

...it looks to me like McClellan might just be a basically decent man who, having had an opportunity to reflect on what he had been a part of, became angry with himself as well as those in whom he had placed his trust, and decided a clearing of the air was in order -- I say good for him.

[madmax]

7. I too feel that way about McClellan

we're willing to see the better side of mans nature.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

10. Yes, and I think it took courage...

...to do this, especially while Bush is still in office knowing the damage it would do -- he has burned bridges to some very powerful, petty, and dangerous people.

I'm hopeful that we will see no backpedaling from Scott in coming weeks.

[OmahaBlueDog]

13. I think we'll know that soon enough

I'm assuming he will be asked up to the Hill to do a little chatting, under oath, about some of the finer points of his book.

I'm sorry to be disagreeable, but it would have taken courage for him to come forward with this information back when the run up to the war was taking place. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Yes, the Bush family is still powerful and dangerous, but it doesn't take a lot of guts to trash a President with a 28% approval rating. Even Bush's would-be Republican successor has been highly critical of the management of the war. That said, I welcome any attempt to set the record straight on the war, the Plame affair, and Katrina.

[OneMoreDemocrat]

18. I agree with you that he should have......

said the stuff he's saying when BushCo. was lying to the country to get their war on, but
I feel that had he spoken up then no one would have listened; he would simply have been
dismissed as unpatriotic and shoved out of the way. At least now that things are quieter (sort of),
and people will actually listen to what he has to say.

People know that Bush is a criminal, so they don't need to be convinced. This is just
one more voice (and a fairly high level one at that) that has joined the chorus; it'll be a lot
harder to shoot down what he has to say now as opposed to four or five years ago.

[madmax]

21. I agree with you to the extent that he should have...

but, at that point in time with visions of the WTC still fresh in everyones mind would he have made any impact? I doubt it. The loss of blood and treasure are incaluable but, we may have a chance to change the future. This war may not turn out the way it was intended which is to bring democarcy to the Middle East but, It may bring a better democracy to the U.S. Just my 2 cents.

[Fridays Child]

9. Maybe a combination of choices one and two?

I just don't think that things are necessarily black or white. The incentive of making some money from an exposé doesn't make him a bad person. Really, it makes him pretty human, and economic gain doesn't dilute the truth of his words.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

11. True enough...

...money could have been part of his motivation -- only he knows for sure.

[DJ13]

5. Other... He wants to try and avoid an Accessory charge

Might as well make some lawyer money while he's at it.

:shrug:

[OmahaBlueDog]

14. I think there's truth to that

I'm going to guess he figures he has no future in that level of politics. He obviously could teach, lobby, perform political consulting, do PR work -- the man will not particularly have any employment issues.

I'm also going to speculate that the publisher told him that writing one of those Peggy Noonanesque pieces where he gushes over what a wonderful, misunderstood, lonely, stalwart leader George W. Bush is wasn't going to cut it. If he wanted the big book advance, and any hope of selling a TV or movie deal, he had to dish the dirt.

[InkAddict]

6. Loyalty demands another huge distraction, but

away from what? New turmoil in the Holy Land? The opportunity for old wet-dreams to quiet sometime Iranian "friends" permanently coming on fast? One thing for sure - Neocons plan for the long-term and orchestrate their lies accordingly. There's got to be a reason Scotty was told to do a double-take on the temperature of his Bath water, and while the talking heads all scream, most of America will not for the first time miss some little column-inch story stuck quietly on an inside page.

Me, I'm going to make :popcorn: and :rofl: until I :spray:

It might be our last chance.

[grassfed]

8. Is Scott part of an organized effort to undermine Iran strike?

[OmahaBlueDog]

19. I suppose it's possible

I've seen articles leading me to believe that the military is pushing back this time.

[KT2000]

12. Have always thought

that he was not comfortable, especially after he left the White House. Once he got out of the bubble, it likely became harder for him to rationize what he had done for an obviously corrupt administration.
I think he wants to clean up his life.

[earth mom]

15. Scotty is covering his a$$. nt

[Pineywoods Sam]

16. Why ? For a fast buck -- of course. n/t

[DemVet]

17. $$$$$

[cynatnite]

20. Both #1 and #2, IMO...

I've always liked Scott even when he was lying for bush. Whether he knew or not what he was doing...I don't know. He may have lived in a bubble and was in denial. For all I know...it may have been willful ignorance on his part.

It's hard to judge since we're on the outside.

I do believe he decided to come clean after his conscience got the better of him. I also think he's trying to sell his book, too. I honestly don't fault him for that either...I'd make a few bucks if it were possible, too. Bills to pay and a family to feed.

No matter his reasons...

I'm glad Scotty did this.