Robert Gibbs reveals Obama so enraged over BP oil spill, he actually said 'Damn!'

Los Angeles Times ^ | 6-1-10 | staff

[mlizzy]

When it comes to the BP oil spill disaster, the White House press corps wants blood and raw emotion.

They want President Obama to throw a tantrum worthy of being featured in a Coors Light commercial.

Think Dennis Green. Or Jim Mora ...

They don't want Tom Landry or Tony Dungy. They want Ditka. Even better Hurricane Ditka.

You could tell that on Tuesday at the White House ... Robert Gibbs was repeatedly asked about President Obama's robotic or perhaps Vulcan-like response toward the oil spill.

"Have you seen the President enraged about this?" asked one reporter.

"Throughout this process, absolutely."

"Do you think that that has come through to the American people?" the reporter followed.

"I think the American people are frustrated. I think the people of the Gulf are frustrated. I think the President is frustrated. I think the White House is frustrated. I don’t see how anybody could look at what’s happening in the Gulf and not be frustrated and heartbroken -- absolutely," Gibbs said.

Expect a follow-up? Yep. Don't say frustrated and heartbroken when the reporters are talking about rage. They aren't asking him to write a country song. They want to know about jugular-popping, chair-flinging across the Oval Office, Bobby Knight-like rage.

"You said earlier that the President is enraged. Is he enraged at BP specifically?" asked CBS reporter Chip Reid.

"I think he’s enraged at the time that it’s taken, yes," Gibbs answered. "I think he’s been enraged over the course of this, as I’ve discussed, about the fact that when you’re told something is fail-safe and it clearly isn’t, that that’s the cause for quite a bit of frustration."

There he goes again. Gibbs mentions the word "frustrated" but reporters want to know about rage. Shirt-tearing, Lou Ferrigno exploding, Christian Bale screaming RAGE.

[lovesdogs]

Great, now the WON is exhibiting “rig-rage”. How in the heck is that going to stop the oil that is going to wash on shore TODAY? His good buddy Carville gave him a whole list of things he could do. We all know that he knows how to issue executive orders...why not use a few to remove red tape and let big boys and girls get to work?

[penelopesire]

Once again, not only does this White House have no clue or care what the American people want....the media doesn’t either! The last few days the pole dancing Obama media have been wringing their hooves about Obama needing to show emotion. BLAH BLAH BLAH!!

We don’t need emotion.....WE need leadership and competence!

Good grief!

[Larousse2]

Goldman Sachs sold 44% of its BP Stock, Three weeks before the Oil Rig disaster

[rlmorel]

"...watching CNN, I saw Paul Begala get up and point out how mad Obama was by pointing to lines in his forehead..."

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!