Bob Dole unloads on McClellan (agree or disagree)

[Perky]

Poll question: Bob Dole unloads on McClellan (agree or disagree)

Bob Dole yesterday sent a scalding email to Scott McClellan, excoriating the former White House spokesman as a "miserable creature" who greedily betrayed his former patron for a fast buck.

In an extraordinary message obtained and authenticated by Politico, Dole uses his trademark biting wit to portray McClellan as a classic Washington opportunist.

"There are miserable creatures like you in every administration who don’t have the guts to speak up or quit if there are disagreements with the boss or colleagues," Dole wrote in a message sent yesterday morning. "No, your type soaks up the benefits of power, revels in the limelight for years, then quits, and spurred on by greed, cashes in with a scathing critique."

Michael Marshall, Dole's spokesman and colleague at the Alston Bird law firm, confirms the message came from the former senator and presidential candidate. "Yes, it is authentic," Marshall wrote in an email.

"In my nearly 36 years of public service I've known of a few like you," Dole writes, recounting his years representing Kansas in the House and Senate. "No doubt you will 'clean up' as the liberal anti-Bush press will promote your belated concerns with wild enthusiasm. When the money starts rolling in you should donate it to a worthy cause, something like, 'Biting The Hand That Fed Me.' Another thought is to weasel your way back into the White House if a Democrat is elected. That would provide a good set up for a second book deal in a few years"

Dole assures McClellan that he won't read the book -- "because if all these awful things were happening, and perhaps some may have been, you should have spoken up publicly like a man, or quit your cushy, high profile job"

"That would have taken integrity and courage but then you would have had credibility and your complaints could have been aired objectively," Dole concludes. "You’re a hot ticket now but don’t you, deep down, feel like a total ingrate?"

He signs the email simply: "BOB DOLE"

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. er...

"trademark biting wit?" could someone point me to where there's an iota of WIT in this miserable old fart's words?

[Perky]

8. He used to be funny and biting.

When Bush I picked Dan Quayle over Bob Dole in a shocker right before the 1988 RNC, Dole did a presser the next morning. "I just called Dan Quayle to congratulate him on his selection as Vice-President Bush's running mate. I caught him shaving.....for the first time."

Now that was funny.

[librechik]

2. I have 2 words for Bob Dole about Integrity: Viagra Whore

so shut up and go back into the circle of wagons where you'll be safe, you vulgar Nixon-enabling curmudgeon!

[stray cat]

3. What does Bob Dole have to do with anything anyway?

is he trying to appear important and relevant. He is just a GOP attack dog anymore

[Javaman]

4. bob forgot to click his heels after that. nt

[alfredo]

5. No mention of the truth of Scott's words. Attack the messenger.

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. Do you agree with Hitler or Stalin?

What a weird poll.

[gateley]

7. Doesn't Dole have anything better to do? nt

[Virginia Dare]

13. He might want to help his wife keep her Senate seat..

there are signs she's in trouble down there...:-)

[gateley]

16. "Down there" is "here" for me --

and I couldn't be more thrilled! :)

[Virginia Dare]

17. I happened to catch her little chat at the Charlotte race last weekend..

what a pandering witch she is. It was all about her being such a biker babe, and how much she loves jesus, america and the troops...it made me want to...:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[gateley]

19. And honestly, the whole time didn't you feel like

you were watching a rerun of Dynasty?

She does make me want to :puke: -- but I always want to point out that her staff has consistently been the most polite and AWARE whenever I would call around threatening my representatives :7. Other than that... :puke:

[whoneedstickets]

9. There is a lot of talk about integrity in this...

...but Dole and Bush and most politicos could give a damn about that so long as you are loyal. McClellan has committed the unpardonable crime of disloyalty --partisan treason. They are going to try to make an example of him to dissuade anyone else with a conscience.

[Perky]

10. or looking to cash in

I think McClellan told the truth in the book.... but I also think Dole's criticism is accurate.

[Virginia Dare]

14. I think Scotty knew that Bushco had already abandoned him..

for reasons that are unclear at this point in time. My thinking is it has something to do with the Valerie Plame investigation. He probably figured he really didn't have anything to lose, and he could make a buck or two in the process.

[blondeatlast]

20. They did the same thing with Richard Clarke--and it made his career.

So if they want to try it with Scottie, I say bring it on.

[MilesColtrane]

11. Attack of the Mummy!!

[Virginia Dare]

15. He and Liddy look like twins now..

it's scary.

[randr]

12. This from a one time senator

that is shilling for Viagra?

[truebrit71]

18. Dildo Dole Didn't read the book, but criticised him anyway...

...Hey Bob, why don't you go Cheney yourself?

[damntexdem]

21. Why would anyone on here agree with Bob Dole?

Especially when his singing from the Bushista hymnal?

And as belated as it may be, McClellan's revelations are having impact. And now McClellan has apologized to Richard Clark for dumping on Clark when he wrote his tell-all book.