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At today’s White House news briefing, WND asked presidential press secretary Scott McClellan about the advantages of the New Media over traditional media, and about the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
WND: Scott, two of the columnists for WorldNetDaily’s 5 million readers, Joseph Farah and Neal Boortz, who are also nationally syndicated radio talk-show hosts, both contend that most of what you and Ari have been hearing for the last three press briefings represents a uranium flap without any evidence, and that Bush’s State of the Union statement about Saddam seeking uranium has not been shown to be untrue.
And my question: As presidential press secretary, do you know of any American newspaper, newsmagazine, wire service or TV network that offers anywhere near as much opportunity for public expression as either talk radio or the Internet on – (laughter).
McCLELLAN: Are you asking me to promote something, Les?
WND: No, no, no, one follows the other.
McCLELLAN: Go ahead to your question.
WND: As commander in chief, what does the president think would happen to recruiting rates in our all-volunteer Armed Forces if – as candidates Kerry, Kucinich, and Sharpton advocated – the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy were ended, if all sexual orientations were recruited?
McCLELLAN: We’ll let the Democratic primary talk amongst itself. The president’s focused on the people’s business. He’s made his position very clear about his support for the policy.
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