After Condoleezza Rice testified on Thursday, Bill Clinton took the hot seat in a closed session with the entire commission. (I might note that he was not accompanied by Al Gore.)
Commissioners reported that Clinton stayed an hour longer than planned and "sometimes answered questions that had not been asked."
Republican chairman Tom Kean said Thursday night, "We asked him some pretty detailed questions on those. And he was just totally frank ? totally frank, totally honest, and forthcoming."
To be fair, president Bush hasn't testified yet, so I can't make any comparisons. But we'll have to wait and see if the response to his testimony is anything like this. When's the last time you heard anyone, on either side, describe the president or his staff as "frank," "honest," or "forthcoming?"
UPDATE: Al Gore testified today and was also described as being "candid and forthcoming."
