Scott McClellan Quotes & Sayings

“I believe in working together to solve the problems we've got. And we need to get rid of the venom in the political atmosphere in D.C. It's a poisonous atmosphere.”

“When I was knowingly misled but only learned that much later, that's really when I started to become disillusioned at the White House.”

“I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.”

“As press secretary, I spent countless hours defending the administration from the podium in the White House briefing room.”

“The Iraq war was not necessary.”

“Waging an unnecessary war is a grave mistake.”

“Well I think that you have to be open and honest in order to learn from your mistakes and be able to correct them in the future to understand what would happen to take things off course. And if we don't address these issues openly and honestly then we don't learn.”

“I'm glad to share my views.”

“If it takes talking about unpleasant truths to change Washington, then so be it.”

“All I can say is what I believe.”