You have a lot of good people that come there for the right reasons, to make a difference, but they get caught up in this permanent campaign culture, where it's all about manipulating the narrative to their advantage.
McClellan reflects on the culture in Washington that prioritizes narrative manipulation over honest communication.
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I think it was smart to confront Saddam Hussein. But our options were either, Saddam comes clean or we go to war.
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.'
Yes. No, I was sincere at the time. Now, looking back and reflecting on that, I have a different perspective on it.
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.