Scotty Caught Trying To Have His Cake And Eat It Too

Okay, do you comment on on-going legal investigations, or not? Les catches Scotty Commenting, even after dodging many questions about the leaking of top secret info in the very same press briefing:

Q I have a two-part. Chairman Peter King of the House Homeland Security Committee has scheduled a May 18th hearing to examine whether the Department of Homeland Security guidelines on screening employees and issuing security clearances are adequate. And my first part, does the President support this examination, which was brought on by former Time Magazine editor and U.S. Department of Homeland Security press officer Brian Doyle's arrest on seven counts of using a computer to try to seduce a child?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, let me first address the issue you brought up, the arrest. There are very serious allegations that have been made against this individual. The allegations, in our view, are repulsive and disgusting. And if they are true, we cannot express enough outrage at what occurred. That is a matter that is now being handled through the legal process.

Q Scott, you're commenting on an ongoing legal proceeding. (Laughter.)

Q Scott, a follow up --

MR. McCLELLAN: No, I'm not. I'm not getting into specifics about it. It's despicable act that is alleged.

Q Yes. This morning's Washington Post reports that three people reported --

MR. McCLELLAN: Wait, wait, Les, you didn't let me finish the question, someone jumped in here.

Q Oh, sure, I'm sorry.

MR. McCLELLAN: In terms of Congressman King, they have an oversight role to play when it comes to homeland security. And I think that he's simply exercising that oversight role. And I'm sure that Homeland Security will be glad to cooperate, as they are with the investigation that is proceeding.

Q This morning's Washington Post reports that three people reported that between 1999 and 2001, that Doyle was caught viewing pornography on Time Magazine's computers, for which he faced discipline. But Time bureau colleagues circulated a letter in his defense. And what is the President's reaction to this and to the Time bureau chief's refusal to reply to calls from The Post asking for some comment?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry, Les, I didn't hear -- you were going on for so long, and I was finishing on my question. I missed exactly what you were saying. I don't know if I can get into responding to something that I haven't seen.

Q Well, what was his reaction -- what is the President's reaction --

MR. McCLELLAN: Reaction to?

Q Reaction to the fact that this -- Time Magazine's computers for which he faced discipline, but Time bureau colleagues circulated a letter in his defense?

MR. McCLELLAN: I don't know the facts here, Les, about what you're referring to. I'd have to look into it.

Now, Matt --

Q It was in The Post -- you read that paper.

MR. McCLELLAN: Now, Matt brought something up. In terms of the legal proceeding that we're talking about, at the beginning of this, that involves potential administration officials and a former administration official. There's a big difference here in what we're talking about.

Wait a minute, isn't the guy in question a part of the Homeland Security team? Doesn't that make him a part of the W, Rove and Co? Caught Ya Scotty. Crass politics and political parlor tricks all rolled into one.