When Les Is More, We need Less of Les: What Happened At The Whitehouse Egg Roll?

Les always seems to have a two part question for Scotty. Here he is again, presenting his own brand of "fair and balanced" "journalism." Does anyone read this guy? And what is his point?

Go ahead, Les. Go ahead.

Q Yes, Scott, a two part. The New York Times reports this morning from Arizona that Republican Congressman J.D. Hayworth says he has seen "an incredible backlash" to those illegal immigrant demonstrations, and he argues that all illegal immigrants should be arrested and eventually deported. And my question, will the President support or oppose the reelection of this Republican Congressman?

MR. McCLELLAN: I think the President has expressed his views when it comes to the need for comprehensive immigration reform. We've been very clear in what our views are and how to address --

Q Do they differ from Hayworth --

MR. McCLELLAN: -- how to address this issue. And, of course, the President has supported Republican incumbents in their reelection bids.

Q And since this morning's annual White House Easter Egg Roll welcomed everybody, including those wearing rainbow leis promoting their sexual orientation, will next year's event include all sexual orientations, including those wearing arm bands proclaiming that pain is pleasure, or not?

MR. McCLELLAN: Les, the Easter Egg Roll is a very happy tradition at the White House that dates back to 1878. It is a time for families, and we welcome all families and their children who want to come and participate in the --

Q All orientations --

MR. McCLELLAN: -- Easter Egg Roll.

Q But my question was "all orientations."

MR. McCLELLAN: And you got a response to your question.

Q But that wasn't a response.

What are you afraid of Les? How much homophobia does one have to hold before s/he asks such a question?

By the way, another reporter asks a similar question. Was there anyone in the blogisphere at the event who can comment as an eye witness? I would be curious to find out what the experience was like. Please fill us in:

Q Scott, on the egg roll, why did the first people in line not get tickets for the first entry to the grounds this morning?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry?

Q Why did the first people in line for the egg roll tickets not get tickets granting them entry for the first --

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, I think you've covered the egg roll probably the last few years, and one of the things that we have started a tradition of is designating some time for special groups to come and participate in the Easter Egg Roll. Go back to May of -- or go back to 2003; I think we set aside time for military families and their children to participate in the egg roll. And this year there's a special group that we set aside the morning time for. That group included youth volunteers -- volunteers with Big Brothers, Big Sisters; volunteers with organizations like 4-H, Campfire USA, Citizen Corps, YMCA, and Youth Service America. So that morning time was set aside for those groups.

Q What about the ones with the arm bands?

MR. McCLELLAN: You've already had your two questions. (Laughter.)