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Gibbs is Resigning as White House Press Secretary
Yahoo.com ^ | Jan. 5, 2011 | Ben Feller

Posted on 01/05/2011 8:01:04 AM PST by Jess Kitting

WASHINGTON – Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary and one of the most visible and forceful advocates for President Barack Obama, is quitting his job to become an outside political adviser. The change is among the many expected in the coming days as Obama redefines his leadership team to get ready for a re-election bid and a more powerful Republican Party. Gibbs said he would be leaving the White House by early February. The top contenders to replace him are two of his deputies, Bill Burton and Josh Earnest, and Jay Carney, who is the press secretary to Vice President Joe Biden.

The move allows Gibbs to leave the grinding pace of the press secretary's job, make money giving speeches and spend more time with his family. But it also will change the dynamic of the White House, particularly combined with the coming departure of senior adviser David Axelrod, who, like Gibbs, has been at Obama's side for his entire presidential run.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012president; bhopress; buhbyebaghdadbob; congress; gibbs; obama; palin
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I guess all that lying for his boss finally got to him.
1 posted on 01/05/2011 8:01:10 AM PST by Jess Kitting
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I really doubt that conscience moved in....


2 posted on 01/05/2011 8:04:58 AM PST by himno hero
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How does one post to “Breaking News”?


3 posted on 01/05/2011 8:06:40 AM PST by Jess Kitting
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Probably returning to his gig on iCarly.

4 posted on 01/05/2011 8:07:26 AM PST by newheart (Please don't shoot at the thermonuclear weapons. --Vic Deakins)
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Bye-bye Baghdad Bob!

5 posted on 01/05/2011 8:08:32 AM PST by Jess Kitting
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Emanuel, Axelrod and now Gibbs. Their mission has been accomplished within two years to make America less important in the New World Order.

Now that they have accomplished their mission, Obama will take the center of the road approach and blame everything on the Pub’s for the next two years. Two years of him preparing for the 2012 election. His appointments will be “moderates” from here on out. IMO


6 posted on 01/05/2011 8:08:45 AM PST by mmanager
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To: Jess Kitting

He believed every word uttered he is a moron’s moron.


7 posted on 01/05/2011 8:15:07 AM PST by boomop1
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To: Jess Kitting
Gibbs said he would be leaving the White House by early February. The top contenders to replace him are two of his deputies, Bill Burton and Josh Earnest, and Jay Carney, who is the press secretary to Vice President Joe Biden.

The move allows Gibbs to leave the grinding pace of the press secretary's job, make money giving speeches and spend more time with his family.

From what I understand, Gibbs will be considering job offers with CNN, MSNBC, and ABC's "The View".

8 posted on 01/05/2011 8:15:31 AM PST by Alex Murphy ("Posting news feeds, making eyes bleed, he's hated on seven continents")
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Obama's Silver Tongued Mouthpiece

"Err, ah, ummm, ohhhh-ahh, errrrr, mmmmm, uhhnnn, errrrr, ummm......."


9 posted on 01/05/2011 8:21:41 AM PST by Iron Munro (Claire Wolfe: You can't kill the beast while sucking at its teat)
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Pravda calls!


10 posted on 01/05/2011 8:25:17 AM PST by 2nd Amendment
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very sad news......I trust he will be replaced by another buffoon


11 posted on 01/05/2011 8:27:59 AM PST by woofie
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Bagdad Bob Gibbs will not be missed.

Katie Communist may be looking for a job soon.


12 posted on 01/05/2011 8:30:21 AM PST by Rightly Biased (Do you know how awkward it is to have a political argument with a naked man?)
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To: Jess Kitting

You need to select that when posting.

You could try addressing a response in this thread to Admin Moderator asking for it to be added to Breaking News.


13 posted on 01/05/2011 8:30:36 AM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Iron Munro

Can you imagine being Obama’s press secretary? My God, imagine the memoirs you could write after you left!!


14 posted on 01/05/2011 9:00:52 AM PST by Loud Mime (Study the Constitution, while we still have it)
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NOW what will we do for entertainment?


15 posted on 01/05/2011 9:02:05 AM PST by Bigun ("It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." Voltaire)
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Ah man! Who is going to be the next Fibbs?


16 posted on 01/05/2011 9:05:38 AM PST by RatsDawg
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This is bad news. Where will they ever find someone as incompetent as Gibbs?


17 posted on 01/05/2011 9:11:54 AM PST by Hoodat (Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. - (Rom 8:37))
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To: RatsDawg

It’s Christmas Time all over!!!


18 posted on 01/05/2011 9:12:28 AM PST by Coffee_drinker (The best defense is a strong pre-emptive strike.)
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Gibbs the "Family Guy" president griffin
19 posted on 01/05/2011 9:15:23 AM PST by GraceG
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To: Jess Kitting
Reminds me of Air America Radio. They got rid of all of their initial “heavy hitters” for hosts who were worse.
20 posted on 01/05/2011 9:18:04 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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