Since the news broke about former White House press secretary Scott McClellan’s new book, there has been a curious lack of commentary on the topic in certain mainstream U.S. news outlets and only a vague official reaction from the White House.

Meanwhile, McClellan’s publisher is attempting to do some damage control with regard to what the author (who apparently hasn’t finished the book yet) actually says about President Bush in “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and What’s Wrong With Washington.”

Also, the BBC reported Valerie Plame’s reaction to McClellan’s story on Wednesday.