Here’s my version, which jumps in at the relevant part. Or, the official one. More on this later, they are now doing things like shutting off microphones and redacting White House press transcripts. One nice “exchange”:
Q Does the White House have a credibility problem?
MR. McCLELLAN: Ed, these are all questions that you’re bringing up in the context of an investigation that is ongoing —
Q I’m not asking about that.
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, it’s clear that this is coming up in the context of news —
Q We could talk about WMDs, a whole range of issues.
MR. McCLELLAN: — in the context of news reports. And I appreciate those questions. And I think you’re trying to get at the specific news reports and wanting me to comment on those specific news reports and —
Q But they’re news reports that have been confirmed by Karl Rove’s attorney, Scott.
MR. McCLELLAN: John, you can keep jumping in, but I’m going to try to keep going to other people in this room, as well. And we can have constructive dialogue here, I think, but that’s not the way to do it.
Q It’s not my job to have a constructive dialogue, Scott. Sorry.
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