As the press corps settles into the hot hell of Crawford duty during the Texas summer, the Washington Times picks up an amusing exchange from Monday's White House press briefing:

MR. McCLELLAN: Now, Ambassador Bolton is someone who has sometimes used a blunt style, but he is someone who brings passion and experience and a results-oriented approach to the position. That's exactly the kind of person we need at the United Nations during this time of war and time of reform. And that's why the President nominated him to be the ambassador.

Q: And the President is a pretty plain-spoken guy, as well, so why don't we be -- why don't you be a little bit more blunt here. (Laughter.) Does, in fact --

MR. McCLELLAN: I try to be diplomatic with you all.