July 27, 2005 press briefing:
Q Scott, when the Reverend Jesse Jackson admitted that he fathered a child out of wedlock, the President, as you remember, telephoned him after this admission. And since Karen Stanford, the mother in this case, has just stated, “I was attacked by friends, strangers in the black press without mercy and labeled by them a political stalker, gold digger and opportunist,” will the President now telephone Jesse’s victim, as he did, Jesse?
MR. McCLELLAN: I appreciate your question, Les, and I don’t have —
Q You appreciate the question?
MR. McCLELLAN: Yes. Les —
Q Do you think I could appreciate an answer?
MR. McCLELLAN: Les, I don’t think it’s worthy of an answer.
Q You don’t think it’s worthy of an answer?
MR. McCLELLAN: Because your characterization is not accurate.
Q It’s not? How is it inaccurate?