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WH lashes out at CNBC's Santelli
Politico ^ | February 20, 2009 | JOSH GERSTEIN

Posted on 02/20/2009 12:17:39 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

The White House is lashing out publicly and personally at a CNBC reporter whose attack on President Barack Obama’s anti-foreclosure plan caught fire on the Internet on Thursday.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs jumped at the chance to go after the CNBC journalist, Rick Santelli, when a question about his bracing critique was asked at Friday’s news briefing.

“I’ve watched Mr. Santelli on cable the past 24 hours or so. I’m not entirely sure where Mr. Santelli lives or in what house he lives but the American people are struggling every day to meet their mortgages, stay in their jobs, pay their bills, send their kids to school,” Gibbs said. “I think we left a few months ago the adage that if it was good for a derivatives trader that it was good for Main Street. I think the verdict is in on that,” the press secretary said, poking directly at the cable journalist, who reports from the trading floor at the Chicago Board of Trade.

Gibbs insisted Santelli was misinformed when he said Obama’s program would amount to a transfer of money from prudent taxpayers to those who had taken reckless risks.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: achillwind; acorn; chicagomafia; cnbc; concreteshoes; fanniemae; freddiemac; gibbs; liberty; mortgage; obama; obamunism; santelli; staterunmedia; teaparty; threat; tyranny
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To: Be Free

Great post! I’m a short drive from the Boston Tea Party.


401 posted on 02/20/2009 7:08:48 PM PST by jhw61 (I)
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To: lucyblue

They know they’re in trouble. One of my coworkers was talking about how bad of a speaker President Bush was, so I showed her several videos of Obama stumbling and bumbling when he didn’t have a teleprompter.

She also couldn’t believe the “57 states” comment — she admitted that we would never have heard the end of it if Bush said that. She also didn’t understand how anyone could say that; it should be so ingrained in our mind, like second nature.


402 posted on 02/20/2009 7:14:46 PM PST by scott7278 (It's going to be a rough four years on the good ship Obamapop.)
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To: scott7278
"She also didn’t understand how anyone could say that; it should be so ingrained in our mind, like second nature."

That's certainly true for those of us who grew up in America, isn't it?

403 posted on 02/20/2009 7:29:59 PM PST by Think free or die
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I mean disagreements.


404 posted on 02/20/2009 7:38:29 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~

They would be wise not to tread there...even politically neutral people would rebel if they lost the freedom of the Internet.

Good to see you’re from Missouri - and that our state is one that’s attempting to affirm the 10th Amendment.


405 posted on 02/20/2009 7:39:21 PM PST by scott7278 (It's going to be a rough four years on the good ship Obamapop.)
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To: Think free or die

Point taken!


406 posted on 02/20/2009 7:41:12 PM PST by scott7278 (It's going to be a rough four years on the good ship Obamapop.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Obvious question for "PC" Gibbs: did B.O. "hit print" and read the porkulus monstrosity before he signed it?

Of course no one has read it.

That would be a Jake "Tap-Tap" Tapper question...

407 posted on 02/20/2009 7:55:19 PM PST by SiGeek
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To: scott7278

Great to meet you!
I had no idea about missouri’s
Bill! I just past that along to some fellow missourians. Thanks!


409 posted on 02/20/2009 8:46:19 PM PST by Freedom2specul8 (Please pray for our troops.... http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/)
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~

Great to meet you, also! As a sign of protest, I ordered some stickers of the First Navy Jack - you can see it on my homepage.


410 posted on 02/20/2009 9:33:53 PM PST by scott7278 (Don't Tread on Me!)
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To: central_va
TEST...Test...test.....

Incoming tag line....

411 posted on 02/20/2009 9:35:23 PM PST by spokeshave (Palin-Santelli '12)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
The brownshirts are coming.

This is the essence of this smelly little Obamian emission. It is menacing against a private citizen by the chief executive, just as it was when it was perpetrated against Rush Limbaugh. And the "Good Germans" of the media suck along in harmony.

412 posted on 02/20/2009 9:40:28 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
I wonder if they are going to spend the next four years "lashing out" at every private citizen who criticizes the new administration? They're going to be mighty busy!
413 posted on 02/20/2009 9:42:56 PM PST by My hearts in London - Everett (Remember the 3 Rs: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.)
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To: rbg81
Santillo is a hero, the White House inhabitants are lying human waste!
414 posted on 02/20/2009 9:48:46 PM PST by dalereed
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To: roses of sharon

“Time to abort Obama!”

His mother screwed up!


415 posted on 02/20/2009 9:50:27 PM PST by dalereed
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To: lormand
"Zee Obama administration makes me blush"

"Zee Obama administration makes me happy as a little girl..."


416 posted on 02/20/2009 9:58:44 PM PST by ponygirl (Obama: All beans, no weiner.)
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To: TFine80
He’s not “entirely” sure where he lives. Are they looking into this?

All I know is that the little hairs on the back of my neck stood up when he said that.

417 posted on 02/20/2009 10:00:46 PM PST by ponygirl (Obama: All beans, no weiner.)
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To: Merlinator

Yes. It is about time for the 21st century patriots to revolt. We want out forefathers to be proud.


418 posted on 02/20/2009 10:47:24 PM PST by Bronzy
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

nump


419 posted on 02/20/2009 11:36:42 PM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: Oldexpat
Santelli was reporting the news, which is the lack of confidence in the Stimulus plan and the fear Obama engenders in the market.

He probably thought that somebody had to say something.

The honeymoon's over.

420 posted on 02/20/2009 11:37:38 PM PST by TheThinker (Shame and guilt mongering is the Left's favorite tool of control.)
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