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Monday, Feb 13 WH Press Is Gunning For News Today Now we're not saying the press sensed a big story, but the first 18 pages (out of 27) of the transcript of today's White House press briefing are about the vice president's ill-fated quail-hunting trip Saturday.

McClellan was in fighting mood today, not just with David Gregory but also when he called on ABC's Jessica Yellin and made the wry observation that she was "keeping with the practice of at least two or three reporters from each news organization today." Some choice exchanges: Q But let's just be clear here.

The Vice President of the United States accidentally shoots a man and he feels that it's appropriate for a ranch owner who witnessed this to tell the local Corpus Christi newspaper, and not the White House press corps at large, or notify the public in a national way?

MR.

McCLELLAN: Well, I think we all know that once it is made public, then it's going to be news and all of you all are going to be seeking that information.

And the Vice President's Office was ready to provide additional information to reporters.

There was no traveling White House press corps with the Vice President, as there is with the President in a situation like this - Q Right, that's a distinction without a difference, really.

I mean, we have Blackberries - MR.

McCLELLAN: So there is some different circumstances.

And the o...

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