After 16 Democratic senators called for ousting Ken Tomlinson as chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Clifford the Big Red Dog (a popular figure on public TV) attended an anti-Tomlinson rally, John Gizzi asked White House spokesman Scott McClellan what the President thought of the attacks on Tomlinson. ??¢â???¬?????The President has full confidence in Chairman Tomlinson,??¢â???¬ said McClellan. But before answering the question, McClellan deadpanned: ??¢â???¬?????You??¢â???¬â???¢re expecting me to take on Clifford the Big Red Dog???¢â???¬
