Scott McClellan: “I had allowed myself to be deceived into unknowingly passing along a falsehood.”

If the president is committed to embracing a high level of openness and honesty, then we can move Washington beyond this partisan warfare that has been so destructive.

We do not negotiate with terrorists.

It's too much about party and too little about the country. And we need to put the country first and put the party much lower.

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