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Does Dana Perino even believe herself anymore? At today’s White House press briefing, the comely mouthpiece was defending the Bush Administration against charges that they muzzled their own scientists’ global warming reports. She seemed to sense the prying eyes of satirical bloggers when she let loose with the following howler:

…this is an issue where I’m sure lots of people would love to ridicule me when I say this, but it is true that many people die from cold-related deaths every winter.

OMG, so true! Don’t be all defensive, Dana, we believe you! I bet totally, like, zillions of Eskimos die from the cold every day! It’s good that there’s no such thing as heat-related deaths!

Press Briefing by Dana Perino [whitehouse.gov] MORE »

The always invaluable Henry Seltzer brings us yet another example of Scott McClellan’s heroic inability to provide explanations for things he claims are easy to explain: MORE »

The Karl Rove Confidence-o-Meter has taken a hit. Back in 2003, White House spokesperson Scott McClellan huffed, in response to Rove being the source of the CIA leak: “there is simply no truth to that suggestion. And I have spoken with Karl about it.” Then last July, Scott beamed that “Every person who works here at the White House, including Karl Rove, has the confidence of the President.” Today, asked about the President’s confidence in his senior adviser, Scott McClellan deadpanned, “he’s continuing to do his duties.” MORE »