Robert Gibbs calls Senator Jim Bunning irrational

Christian Science Monitor ^ | March.2, 2010 | Dave Cook

[Reagan Man]

Washington

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Tuesday stepped up the war of words that the Obama administration has been directing at Sen. Jim Bunning (R) of Kentucky, saying at a morning meeting with reporters, “I don’t know how you negotiate with the irrational.”

Since this past Thursday, Senator Bunning, who is not running for reelection, has been blocking an extension of unemployment and health benefits for jobless workers. He did it again Tuesday morning, objecting to a request by fellow a Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, to extend the expired benefits for 30 days.

Mr. Gibbs has acknowledged trying to shame Bunning to get him to change his course. “Sometimes even using their names doesn’t create the shame you would think it would,” Gibbs said Monday.

Bunning’s argument is that the measure should be paid for because it would add to the current year’s massive federal budget deficit. He has proposed using unspent funds from last year’s $787 billion stimulus package, but Democrats objected.

In the view of Democrats, Bunning is making the Republican Party look like it does not care for the unemployed, an unhelpful bit of political theater in an election year.

Speaking to reporters in his West Wing office Tuesday morning, Gibbs said, “What it simply is going to mean is ... more people are simply going to need the help.” He added, “I and others fail to understand” Bunning’s position.

[NormsRevenge]

Shame.

The WH excels at it.

[OCCASparky]

Irrational because he expects you to adhere to rules YOUR BOSS and YOUR PARTY set? Oh, the humanity!!!

[OCCASparky]

Hard to excel at what one does not have.

[VeniVidiVici]

Bunning’s argument is that the measure should be paid for because it would add to the current year’s massive federal budget deficit. He has proposed using unspent funds from last year’s $787 billion stimulus package, but Democrats objected

These damn Republicans and their far right-wing ideas. Imagine, demanding to pay for benefit instead of adding it on to the deficit. Despicable.

[skinkinthegrass]

thanks, for the information / thread / post.

A Kentucky Ping.

...for those interested. :D

[bvw]

The logic of Curs and Liars Reflection implies that what curs and liars call out to mock others is what applies more honestly to themselves. That is, Spokesperson Gibbs has just admitted that his boss, Obama, is insane.

[b4its2late]

Gibbs must not look in the mirror when he shaves.

[subterfuge]

Gibbs said, “What it simply is going to mean is ... more people are simply going to need the help.” He added, “I and others fail to understand” Bunning’s position.

What a fat-assed liar Gibbs is. Or he just has the IQ of a turnip.

[parthian shot]

Gibbs is as his master...sick and evil.

[americanophile]

[mirkwood]

This is why I agree with Bunning-U.S. Debt Clock: http://www.usdebtclock.org/

[Nachum]

The list, ping

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[WOBBLY BOB]

So where are fellow republicans rallying to support him?

Sad that no one has his back.

[FormerACLUmember]

” A lone man, doing what is right, makes a majority.”

[ExTexasRedhead]

Gibb’s needs to crawl back into the gutter he was spawned in.

[Jewbacca]

We’re broke.

Ergo, we don’t spend money.

Go, Bunning!

[tcrlaf]

Democrats Demanded PAY-GO, now they don’t want to live by it.

They only want it as an excuse to raise taxes.

[ClearCase_guy]

If we had a free press in this country, Gibbs would be out of a job by tomorrow morning.

[damper99]

Hooray for Senator Bunning!

Unfortunatly, my other senator, Mitch McConnell is milque toast and pretty much stabbed him in the back last year when he was considering running for reelection.