Jun 01, 2005 22:42
Very quick post because I can't resist. This is an actual exchange from last Thursday's briefing by Scott McClellan:
Q There are news reports this morning that parents and children who were
guests of the President, when they visited Congress, wore stickers with the
wording, "I was an embryo." And my question is, since all of us were once
embryos, and all of us were once part sperm and egg, is the President also
opposed to contraception, which stops this union and kills both sperm and egg?
MR. McCLELLAN: I think the President has made his views known on these
issues, and his views known --
Q You know, but what I asked, is he opposed -- he's not opposed to
contraception, is he?
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, and you've made your views known, as well. The President
--
Q No, no, but is he opposed to contraception, Scott? Could you just tell us
yes or no?
MR. McCLELLAN: Les, I think that this question is --
Q Well, is he? Does he oppose contraception?
MR. McCLELLAN: Les, I think the President's views are very clear when it
comes to building a culture of life --
Q If they were clear, I wouldn't have asked.
MR. McCLELLAN: -- and if you want to ask those questions, that's fine. I'm
just not going to dignify them with a response.
Go ahead.
Q Back to our regularly scheduled briefing -- (laughter)