As White House press secretary, Scott McClellan peddled lines that
he now says were part of a “propaganda campaign”—you know, lines
about little things like the war in Iraq and the Valerie Plame
spy-outing scandal. Pity that McClellan is only now copping to his role
as a useful idiot for the Bush administration, but better late
than never. One hopes that after reading from his new mea culpa memoir,
he answers audience questions honestly. For a change. (Town
Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave, 652-4255, brownpapertickets.com. 7:30 pm,
$5.)

Eli Sanders was The Stranger's associate editor. His book, "While the City Slept," was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He once did this and once won...