Potus Not Happy With Justice Department

Josh points us to an exchange between Scott and the press corps.

QUESTION: The Justice Department keeps releasing documents, they released another — they declassified 30 pages yesterday, that reinforced the idea that…
MCCLELLAN: I think the president…
QUESTION: … Commissioner Gorelick has more than she could…
(CROSSTALK)
MCCLELLAN: No, I understand. That’s what the Justice Department did; we were not involved in it. I think the president was disappointed about that.
QUESTION: The president was disappointed in the Justice Department releasing those documents?
MCCLELLAN: Putting that on their Web site, yes.
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QUESTION: So why was he disappointed…
MCCLELLAN: Well, like I said, it’s what I said at the beginning. The president does not believe we ought to be pointing fingers during this time period. We ought to be working together to help the commission complete its work. This is very important work that they are doing that will help us in our efforts to carry out the president’s most solemn responsibility, which is to protect the American people.
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QUESTION: What’s the concern? I mean, obviously the president had a concern if he mentioned it to the commission. What is the concern?
MCCLELLAN: I’m sorry? What is the concern? Like I said, he very much appreciates the work that the 9/11 commission is doing. He appreciates the work that all the members on the commission are doing. Their work is very important. He believes that we should all be working together to help the commission complete its work and not pointing fingers at one another.

Yes Scott, we know, the president appreciates the work that all the members on the commission are doing. You’ve only repeated that about a thousand times. But Josh does ask a good question. An apology from the president? Interesting thing, maybe this selective memo release thing will backfire on them.