Scott McClellan: “I think what you're seeing is, a lot of momentum is moving our way, there's a lot of energy and enthusiasm out there for…”

We do not negotiate with terrorists.

The federal government should have taken more responsibility, because, to the American people, I think, the federal government is the failsafe backstop to all that.

The national press corps was probably too deferential to the White House and to the administration in regard to the most important decision facing the nation during my years in Washington, the choice over whether to go to war in Iraq.

Yes. No, I was sincere at the time. Now, looking back and reflecting on that, I have a different perspective on it.