Posted on 08/31/2010 1:00:46 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Five of Six Networks Press Unyielding Gibbs on Crediting Bush; White House Press Secretary Unleashes on Fox & Friends By Rich Noyes Created 08/31/2010 - 15:00 White House press secretary Robert Gibbs made the rounds of the six broadcast and cable morning news shows on Tuesday morning to help set the table for the Presidents speech marking the end of major combat operations in Iraq. Of the six network anchors Gibbs spoke with, only CBSs Harry Smith failed to ask whether President Obama would extend credit to President Bush for the successful surge strategy (a strategy then-Senator Obama denigrated as futile).
ABCs George Stephanopoulos recited House GOP Leader John Boehners dig at politicians who fought tooth-and-nail to stop the surge strategy, and then rejected Gibbs claim that Boehners was made up history. NBCs Matt Lauer recited Obamas own words to Gibbs: "I am not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq are gonna solve the sectarian violence there. In fact, I think it will do the reverse."
At each stop, Gibbs insisted that no one doubted the surge would improve security, but insisted that the real accomplishment was an improved political situation. CNNs John Roberts followed up, asking whether security improvements credited to the surge were essential to those political improvements, but Gibbs dodged: John, you asked me the same question I'm likely to give you the same answer.
When Gibbs reached Fox & Friends, co-host Gretchen Carlson was met with condescension and mockery when she asked the same question as the other hosts. I think you've asked me this question twice and Ive given you an answer, Gibbs chided, dodging the question.
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Thank you. Somehow, it's insufficient to think of Gibbs as a "detestable, wretched press secretary". Or a "detestable, wretched political hack."
The truth of the matter is that he really isn't much of a man!
They’re not”SMART”!They have an”AGENDA”!!
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