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Daily Telegraph: Robert Gibbs should apologise to the British press for his sneering rant
Nile Gardiner | Telegraph Blogs ^ | May 29, 2009 | Nile Gardiner

Posted on 05/29/2009 3:58:26 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper

Politico has an extraordinary report on Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary, launching a furious broadside against the British press. Here are Gibbs' sneering and condescending remarks:

"I want to speak generally about some reports I've witnessed over the past few years in the British media," Gibbs said. "In some ways, I'm surprised it filtered down."

"Let's just say if I wanted to look up, if I wanted to read a write-up of how Manchester United fared last night in the Champions League Cup, I'd might open up a British newspaper," he continued. "If I was looking for something that bordered on truthful news, I'm not entirely sure it'd be the first pack of clips I'd pick up."

Gibbs' juvenile comments followed an article in The Daily Telegraph relating to the President's decision

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(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 44; bho; obama; robertgibbs
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1 posted on 05/29/2009 3:58:26 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper
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Did chuckleboy Gibbs laugh when he made those comments, like the way he laughs at any questions regarding BO’s Birth Certificate?


2 posted on 05/29/2009 4:02:14 PM PDT by NoRedTape
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Umm, don’t hold your breath.
The UK should know by now just where they stand with the Barry Administration and if not, woe unto them.


3 posted on 05/29/2009 4:03:10 PM PDT by cranked
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To: NoRedTape
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Chuckleboy needs to go.

4 posted on 05/29/2009 4:06:40 PM PDT by dragonblustar ("... and if you disagree with me, then you sir, are worse than Hitler!" - Greg Gutfeld)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

The little piggie should also apologize to the American people for threatening them over their Sotomayor fiasco.


5 posted on 05/29/2009 4:07:01 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Gibbs needs to be "exceedingly careful" when threatening the American people.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

The obamaistas don’t like the British press because that’s the only media that exposes them for what they are. God knows the American media won’t tell the truth.


6 posted on 05/29/2009 4:07:31 PM PDT by taillightchaser (!)
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To: NoRedTape
Politico has video. He might not have laughed, but he told a dopey joke and had that dopey smile:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0509/Gibbs_slams_British_press.html

7 posted on 05/29/2009 4:09:34 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: taillightchaser
"The obamanistas don’t like the British press because that’s the only media that exposes them for what they are.

God knows the American media won’t tell the truth."

Nailed it.


8 posted on 05/29/2009 4:10:49 PM PDT by Prole (Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them.)
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To: taillightchaser
The obamaistas don’t like the British press because that’s the only media that exposes them for what they are. God knows the American media won’t tell the truth.

The US media is too far in the tank.  The worst thing the foreign media could hope happened was they had their press credentials revoked.

9 posted on 05/29/2009 4:11:25 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: NoRedTape

Wouldn’t it be a hoot if Gibbs insults led to the British press actually investigating the circumstances of BO’s birth/citizenship.


10 posted on 05/29/2009 4:16:07 PM PDT by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

This is great though. I remember how badly the British were pulling for Obama. Sucks to be them! And its a great object lesson for anyone who ever thinks Obama will reward their loyalty. For him, loyalty and support is all one way, like Kim Jong Il.


11 posted on 05/29/2009 4:19:48 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs earn the title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Are they talking about these photos ???

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38589


12 posted on 05/29/2009 4:20:00 PM PDT by mrmeangenes
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To: taillightchaser

You got that right.


13 posted on 05/29/2009 4:25:54 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.)
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To: mrmeangenes
Are they talking about these photos ???

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38589

 

Yep, those are the ones.

14 posted on 05/29/2009 4:26:29 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

The DT is correct. I think everyone here on Fr reads the British press because we all know the US MSM is completely in the tank as official buttlickers to the Zerobama.


15 posted on 05/29/2009 4:35:06 PM PDT by max americana
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Shut up. We have been ordered to not say anything bad about Obama’s new Queen of the Courts.

Wait, I have an idea. Obama should just make her Supreme Court Czar and be done with it.


16 posted on 05/29/2009 4:42:35 PM PDT by Gator113 (Weak-coward-racist-white hating-lying-traitor= Surrender Monkey in Chief-B. Hussein Obama...)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

If I was looking for someone with 1/2 a brain, common sense, and someone who isn’t a treasure trove of liguistic anamolies....YOU Robert Gibbs would not be someone I’d look up!


17 posted on 05/29/2009 4:43:30 PM PDT by Atom Smasher
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To: max americana
Interesting that so many people were eager to jump on Robert Gibbs for defending the honor and integrity of our Armed Forces !

I wonder how many bothered to check the Telegraph link-the one showing photos ?

American troops wearing green cammies in Iraq ???

Is this what Free Republic has come to ???

You are willing to accept this sort of foul (and long-discredited)propaganda if it gives you the chance to carp about something ?

18 posted on 05/29/2009 4:49:43 PM PDT by mrmeangenes
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To: BigSkyFreeper

He is still better press secretary than Scott McClellan who looked depressed all the time.


19 posted on 05/29/2009 4:52:55 PM PDT by paudio (Road to hell is paved by unintended conseqences of good intentions)
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To: Gator113

I agree. Czar is a lot cooler than “judge.” Better yet! She could be the Czarina or Czartina of Empathy! Yeah! That’s the ticket!


20 posted on 05/29/2009 4:55:38 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Gibbs needs to be "exceedingly careful" when threatening the American people.)
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