Lying Does Not Skip A Generation

Romensko reports that Bush Administration Press Secretary Scott McClellan, successor to first talking penis to hold that office, comes from a long line of fabricators. Well, at least a short line. Scotty's dad has proven that Lyndon B. Johnson was the man who killed John F. Kennedy. (It wasn't you and me, after all.)

Here's the publisher's blurb on McClellan pere's explosive tome:

The plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy has been shrouded in secrecy and deceit, leading most Americans to doubt the veracity of the Warren Commission's findings. Now, after forty years, Barr McClellan exposes the secret, high-level conspiracy in Texas that led to Kennedy's death and L.B.J.'s succession as President. Utilizing court documents, insider interviews and even the findings of the Warren Commission, Barr McClellan reveals the complex maneuvers, payoffs and power plays that changed the history of the 20th Century. If absolute power corrupts, then blood, money and deception are its allies. This powerful book represents the very best of investigative journalism, with independent corroboration of all key points, and is compelling, convincing and historically significant. (Emphasis added.)

Barr's good, but he's no Ari Fleischer.