Scott McClellan: “The president believes, like Americans do, that gas prices are too high. That's why we need a comprehensive energy plan.”

I think he believes that. He's convinced himself to believe that, but I don't think it's true.

But 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.

Unfortunately, I think too many people today do look at Washington and say, 'All they're giving us is spin and manipulation, and they're not working together to get things done.'

Colin Powell was apparently the only adviser who even tried to raise doubts about the wisdom of war. The rest of the foreign policy team seemed to be preoccupied with regime change or, in the case of Condi Rice, seemingly more interested…