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The best of Robert Gibbs
Politico ^ | 1/27/11 | AMIE PARNES & KARIN TANABE

Posted on 01/27/2011 11:25:44 PM PST by Nachum

Though he is stepping away from the podium, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has certainly made his mark during his two-year tenure as the White House mouthpiece. (Gibbs will be replaced by Jay Carney, communications director for Vice President Joe Biden.)

Besides his professional responsibilities as the go-between for the Obama administration and the press corps, Gibbs will also be remembered for his devotion to Auburn football, his mix of pastel ties and his Southern charm. (Of course, he wasn’t always polite - who can forget the foot-in-the door moment in India?)

In honor of his departure, POLITICO has compiled a list of some of the outgoing press secretary’s memorable moments and a handful of notable Gibbs-isms:

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: best; gibbs; robert

1 posted on 01/27/2011 11:25:46 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum
Allow me to be the first to say, WTF?

Looks like Gibbs gets Obama’s sloppy seconds from the Sycophant Media.

I will never forget the way they treated all of Bush's Press Secretaries, especially Tony Snow.

2 posted on 01/27/2011 11:32:07 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (They bring a Bible to a Memorial, we bring a T Shirt - Long Legged Mac Daddy)
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To: Nachum

As charming as foot fungus


3 posted on 01/28/2011 12:49:56 AM PST by Carley (IDEOLOGY TRUMPS FACTS IN THE LEFT'S QUEST FOR POWER)
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To: Kickass Conservative

Gibbs tried to be cockier and more in-your-face than Rumsfeld. Of course I loved Rummy putting it to media, but they HATED it at the time.


4 posted on 01/28/2011 2:50:37 AM PST by shalom aleichem
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To: Nachum

Gibbs as commentator will be quite the show for about three months.


5 posted on 01/28/2011 3:51:15 AM PST by Thebaddog (Shakey Jake said, " The hippies will never survive!")
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To: Nachum
To paraphrase General McArthur: "Please Clarabelle Gibbs, just FADE AWAY!
6 posted on 01/28/2011 3:54:49 AM PST by leprechaun9
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To: Nachum

CHARM???? He’s as charming as a cobra.


7 posted on 01/28/2011 4:33:23 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Nachum

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8 posted on 01/28/2011 4:40:37 AM PST by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: Kickass Conservative

“I will never forget the way they treated all of Bush’s Press Secretaries, especially Tony Snow.”

One of the big Tony Snow attackers was non-other than David Gregory of NBC, now the moderator (scratch that) Demcocrat cheerleader/Republican hater on Meet the Press. He’s really become unhinged since the Repubs took over the House and so many of the state level offices around the country.


9 posted on 01/28/2011 4:56:41 AM PST by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: Nachum
Just shows one how low so-called journalism has sunk. Making a celebrity out of a minion spokesperson for the White House...anyone ever think to hold Gibbs accountable? (I mean at "politico" or any other mainstream outlet.) No.

Seriously. Most, if not all, of the coverage we've seen since B.O. took the Democrat nomination away from Hillary is a fawning..."profiles" of the team, little info-bits, softball interviews, and implicit or explicit endorsement of the policies promulgated.

Nothing at ALL resembling real challenges and skeptical inquiries as to the history, philosophy, or effects of this regime.

10 posted on 01/28/2011 6:13:09 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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