W.H. aide blasts bloggers: 'Take off their pajamas'

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W.H. aide blasts bloggers: 'Take off their pajamas' By Eric Zimmermann - 10/12/09 10:50 AM ET

Liberal bloggers are up in arms over a reported jab from a White House adviser.

The uproar began this weekend when NBC's John Harwood, after reporting on a gay rights march in Washington, relayed a dismissive quote from an anonymous administration official.

"And for a sign of how seriously the White House does or doesn't take this opposition one adviser told me today those bloggers need to take off their pajamas, get dressed and realize that governing a closely divided country is complicated and difficult," Harwood said.

Though the quote seemed to refer to the "internet left" in general, many bloggers are taking the quote as an affront to the gay activists, who are already angry with the president for not pushing hard enough for LGBT issues.

Speaking to the Human Rights Campaign on Saturday, Obama pledged to repeal the ban on gays in the military and push to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, two issues where gay activists think the administration has dragged its feet.

"I wonder how the Human Rights Campaign is going to explain how the White House just knifed our community less than 24 hours after he went to their dinner and claimed he was our friend," wrote AMERICAblog's John Aravosis.

For more response from liberal bloggers, see Pam's House Blend and Firedoglake. Political Animal's Steve Benen is upset but more willing to give the White House the benefit of the doubt.

[Sub-Driver]

bizarre.........

[Kartographer]

Well at least they didn’t complain that they had their panties in a bunch. ;-)

[ChildOfThe60s]

bizarre.........

Considering the parties involved, bizarre is normal.

[reagan_fanatic]

Cat fight!

[vox_freedom]

cat fight!!!!

[McGruff]

What a bunch of

[GraceG]

How DARE anyone have a differing opinion!

/sarc

[top 2 toe red]

...and realize that governing a closely divided country is complicated and difficult," Harwood said.

Oh, but I thought electing obama was going to do away with any division in the country and bring us altogether as we all sang, "We are the World".

That IS what he promised, wasn't it?

[RichInOC]

The better to screw you with, my friends. The better to screw you with.

[youturn]

and realize that governing a closely divided country is complicated and difficult

So they admit to "closely divided" instead of "we have a mandate". Telling.

[RichInOC]

I mean, really, guys, you’ve got enough on your plate dealing with us, and now you’re going to pick fights with your friends? Are you freaking insane?

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[Clioman]

“This is hard work!” — G. W. Bush

[Calusa]

Circular Firing Squad!! Can’t get it enough of it. Yeah!

[TChris]

It's especially "complicated and difficult" when you have no standards, no "right and wrong", no accountability, no rule of law and no accurate history from which to learn.

What's mind boggling and intensely frustrating to liberals is that it's relatively easy to govern when you do have those things.

[SandRat]

We are Barack of Borg,

You will be assimilated,

Resistance is futile.

[mware]

They try to take off my PJ, they will have to get past the foot of my bed that is protected by this pup.

[444Flyer]

[al baby]

I will take my jammies of but can I leave the pancake on my head

[al baby]

Good looking pup you gotz there

[mware]

Yeap and she put on 10 pounds since that photo was taken.

[McGruff]

"governing a closely divided country is complicated and difficult"

Closely divided? I thought Obama was a uniter not a divider?

[FromLori]

lol screw the white house

[RexBeach]

What is the definition of a “closely divided country...?”

[EdReform]

LOL!

[OpusatFR]

Oh, but it was so much fun when the left trashed Bush wasn’t it?

What’s good for the goose...dissent is patriotic....not my president...

[ridesthemiles]

The media gives wide coverage to the Gays marching in Washington-—mut I saw nary a wingle video shot of the marchers on Sept 12.

[ridesthemiles]

What is the definition of a “closely divided country...?””

It is on the same page as ‘ CONTROLLED BURN”- which is usually started by ‘authorities’.

[ridesthemiles]

The media gives wide coverage to the Gays marching in Washington-—mut I saw nary a single video shot of the marchers on Sept 12.

[ctdonath2]

realize that governing a closely divided country is complicated and difficult

No, controlling it is complicated and difficult. Sticking to the Constitution as written, and thus governing as empowered to, is easy.

[musicman]

....those bloggers need to take off their pajamas, get dressed...

[USAF70]

"governing a closely divided country is complicated and difficult"

Read my tag line!

[dayglored]

[a fool in paradise]

The HolyO has spoken! DO NOT QUESTION THE WIZARD OF O!

[a fool in paradise]

There is NO TRUTH in the Pravada Media.

Boycott the Left. Drop your Time-Lies-Warner Cable subscription.

Boycott Hollyweird.

Not a dime.

[Roamin53]

Can pajama bottoms get caught in a glory hole?

[Rebelbase]

“’Take off their pajamas’”

I guess “wee-wee’d up” has run it’s course.

[DustyMoment]

What I found most interesting about Bammy’s gay conference coverage was that the DBM actually covered the gays’ march on the WH while they virtually ignored the Tea Party express and the 9/12 march on Wash!!!

And they tell us they aren’t biased!!

[SiVisPacemParaBellum]

[Kartographer]

I hate it when that happens! ;-)

[Tzimisce]

Dictators always kill their agitators after taking office.

[Condor51]

W.H. aide blasts bloggers: 'Take off their pajamas'

Pervert.

[bboop]

Yeh, dissent is patriotic. Want a bumpersticker.

[Cyber Liberty]

I'll have Harwood know that I don't wear pajamas.

(Theres a whole lotta TMI for ya)

[Ultra Sonic 007]

A subtle (or not) slight against Pajamas Media?

[taraytarah]

It is on the same page as ‘ CONTROLLED BURN”- which is usually started by ‘authorities’.

These "authorities" have gasoline tankers on standby.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

‘when’? They still do

[Thunder90]

[dayglored]

> Can pajama bottoms get caught in a glory hole?

The real question is, can you get them back OUT again???