Redulous Things Happening at the Capitol

It would seem as though it was 1984. Not the year, the book. The Bush Administration, as reported by MSNBC, attempted to rewrite history. During a press event, Scott McClellan was being pummled by the press as he attempted to stay on message, no matter how contridictory that is. Well, he had a slip of the tounge during one little bit during the October 31 briefing.

(note: the following is from the offical White House website, but is modified based on what the MSNBC tape had, see below why this is altered)
"Q Whether there's a question of legality, we know for a fact that there was involvement. We know that Karl Rove, based on what he and his lawyer have said, did have a conversation about somebody who Patrick Fitzgerald said was a covert officer of the Central Intelligence Agency. We know that Scooter Libby also had conversations.

MR. McCLELLAN: That's accurate.

Q So aside from the question of legality here, you were wrong, weren't you?

MR. McCLELLAN: Again, David, if I were to get into commenting from this podium while this legal proceeding continues, I might be prejudicing the opportunity for there to be a fair and impartial trial. And I'm just not going to do that. I know very -- "

Well, the Bush Administration believes that isn't an accurate transcript. They belive it was actually:

(actual White House transcript)
"Q Whether there's a question of legality, we know for a fact that there was involvement. We know that Karl Rove, based on what he and his lawyer have said, did have a conversation about somebody who Patrick Fitzgerald said was a covert officer of the Central Intelligence Agency. We know that Scooter Libby also had conversations.

MR. McCLELLAN: I don't think that's accurate.

Q So aside from the question of legality here, you were wrong, weren't you?

MR. McCLELLAN: Again, David, if I were to get into commenting from this podium while this legal proceeding continues, I might be prejudicing the opportunity for there to be a fair and impartial trial. And I'm just not going to do that. I know very -- "

Note that "That's Accurate" becomes "I don't think that's accurate". Changes quite a bit.
Congessional Quarterly (I believe, will have to double check) put in the first one, the one in which is accurate to what the video shows. The White House not only tried to get them to change it, but has gone on record to say that their version is the right one.
Is it me, or does rejecting reality just not good for your image.

On a different note, Bill Frist believes that the leak of info on secret prisons is more worrisome then the activity at the prisons (story: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1301889).
Wait, a leak about wrong doings is bad? Shouldn't the wrong doings, ones in which was said not to be happening (see above press briefing), be revealed?
It also is confusing since many Republicans were saying that Rove, by revealing Valerie Plame's identity, was actually "telling the truth"? Now by leaking info on secret prisons, that person is breaking the law?
Leaks are bad when they are intended to hurt us or do more damage then they are attempting to solve. Deep Throat isn't considered a wrong-doer by anyone but those who have lost because of the information revealed. We should know if America is torturing anyone, friend or foe. Secrets should only stay secret if they actually help us out. Having undercover agents are there to find out information.
Someone please post if I got this wrong. If I'm not, then Frist has his priorities wrong.