Scott McClellan, attack poodle of the Bush Administration, has unveiled Fmr. Texas Lt. Guv Ben Barnes for the Democratic partisan that he really is.
You may have heard about Barnes appearing at a Kerry rally some time ago, and apologizing for the fact that he got Bush into the TX National Guard lo these many years ago.
Yeah, whatever. Old story. It's not like he shot some fleeing VC or something.
Anyway, on the theory that no scurrilous charge can be left uncrushed, Our Fearless Lieutenant of Truth, Scott McClellan, "went on the offensive against Ben Barnes for describing the "shame" he feels over helping President Bush duck service in Vietnam."
TPM tells us the following:
- "It is not surprising coming from a longtime partisan Democrat," he said. "The allegation was discredited by the commanding officer. This was fully covered and addressed five years ago. It is nothing new."
It turns out that Barnes is such a down-the-line partisan that he supported Texas's Republican State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn for reelection in 2002.
Strayhorn is Scott's mom.
Shit. Hope Mom can find some new contributors for the next election cycle.
