"Holy Vishnu. I gotta stand here with this friggin' loser who got shellacked by American voters."
Posted on 11/08/2010 9:07:51 AM PST by prairiebreeze
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is known for sparring with White House reporters, making for what often seems an antagonistic mood in the press briefing room.
But during President Obama's trip to India, Gibbs assumed the role of press advocate and threatened to pull Obama out of bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh because three U.S. reporters were blocked from covering the meeting.
Indian officials would let only five reporters into Hyderabad House in New Delhi instead of the agreed-upon eight.
The Washington Post's Scott Wilson—who was on White House pool duty Monday and filed the report for the White House press corps—wrote that "Gibbs announced loudly and persistently on steps of Hyderabad House that he would pull" President Obama out of the meeting "unless 'the White House 8,' as we've come to be known, were all allowed in."
As the discussion continued, Gibbs grew more animated.
"At one point, Gibbs literally had his foot lodged in the closing front door, asking if the Indian security officials pushing hard to shut it were going to break his foot," Wilson continued. "More angry words ensued, and after Gibbs convinced them, through high volume and repetition, that he was serious" about pulling Obama, the press secretary had the security retinue's full attention.
Gibbs' intervention worked: The Indian officials eventually allowed the full American press delegation into the event, along with a larger group of Indian reporters.
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I can’t believe I am defending Gibbs, but if the number 8 was agreed upon prior to, then that is how many should get in. Would be along the lines of going to a depo, and they say bring your lawyers and then don’t let them in. There I said it. Now back to my disdain.
"Holy Vishnu. I gotta stand here with this friggin' loser who got shellacked by American voters."
I thought Gibbs worked for Obama - not the other way around.
Good point.
He is my caption:
Fibs: "I am NOT shaking your hand because I don't think you washed when you left that restroom there (cue the guy in the middle giving a disgusting look)".
LOL!
They should have just broken his foot. Maybe it would stay out of his mouth for awhile.
And I always thought it was Soros pulling 0bama's strings! Little did I know that Chief Propaganda Minister Gibbs could pull them as well.
NOT surprised. This is one of the many childish tactics the Leftists incorporate to get their way. Throwing tantrums, jumping up and down, holding their breath until they turn blue, screaming incoherently. It’s all to get their way from the adults.
It’s how we got where we are today. Capitulating instead of spanking.
Damn Dr. Spock.
Even so, there are ways to present your case without acting like a barking moonbat and spoiled child.
Not that anybody with two brain cells to rattle together thinks otherwise..
My brain cell comment wasn’t aimed at you, JCB..
The man has nothing but disdain for EVERYONE and EVERYTHING BUT HIMSELF.
this has the ozombo’s lying finger prints all over it.... gibbs doesn’t have the guts to do anything without his strings being pulled... ozombo doesn’t have the guts or smarts to do anything on his own..... we are watching puppets playing puppets...
LOL!! Good one!
At least the rest of the world isn't brainwashed. I can't wait to read the Indian press account.
LOL! That sounds like something straight out of Dr. Strangelove.
Wouldn’t it be funny if we found out that the talking monkey, Gibbs, is the one pulling the strings....
LOL.
No. I think it would be great if Gibbs pulled them all back. It’s a stupid waste of money. There’s nothing to be accomplished there. It’s essentially a very expensive vacation and it should be stopped if for no other reason than it’s just too damned expensive.
No one I know of in India is expecting a breakthrough on trade. They protest him, actually, better than most Americans do. Good for the Indians. They know he’s just wrong.
Sure, Gibbs is a flaming idiot...but he’s their arrogant, flaming idiot.
And there’s no way Zero comes home sooner on Gibbs’ word. Certainly, not even Gibbs believes that.
No Journolist-gate reporters permitted?
But how will Obambi get his message to his fan club?
ah if only they’d crushed his foot, carried him out of the place, and thrown him down the front steps
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