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At today’s White House news briefing, WND asked presidential press secretary Scott McClellan about CBS’ plan, which now has been scrapped, to broadcast the miniseries “The Reagans,” a TV movie that portrays the former president and first lady in a negative light.
WND: Two parts. President Reagan’s son, Michael, says that his father is now bedridden with Alzheimer’s. My question is, do you or the president know of anything in the history of American television that’s more despicable than what CBS did to President and Mrs. Reagan?
McCLELLAN: You’re not asking me to become a TV critic, are you?
WND: Well, I would just like to know, where do you stand? What do you think about this?
McCLELLAN: Look, I don’t think it’s the place of the White House to be a TV critic. I have not seen any of the video footage from it. I think that President Reagan was certainly a strong leader who shaped the world for the better. And I think that’s where I leave it.
WND: Does the president believe that it’s right for the Bush Defense Department to have to pay $595,000 to Linda Tripp for what the Clinton Defense Department did to her because of her providing very important evidence that helped impeach Mr. Clinton?
McCLELLAN: Les, I think we are a forward-looking administration and that’s what we will – that’s what we will continue to be.
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