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 Wilsonwho was on White House pool duty Monday and filed the report for the White House press corpswrote 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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Oh terrific...they relented. That little weasel has now been officially emboldened.
On another note, wouldn’t he and Rove make a wonderful couple?
Hey Gibbs you flaming idiot, who elected you as a representative of the people or America?
“Hey Gibbs you flaming idiot, who elected you as a representative of the people or America?”
the same geniuses who voted for hoperychangey in 2008?
ah, so now we know who is making foreign policy decisions that affect US relations with India
Robert Gibbs
Guess he never heard of karma- some Idian govt official will get even for the slight
someday
The Ugly American. Gibbs obviously sees himself as Josef Goebbels.
Another staged event from the same administration who has has held many open question media events with the president? 1 or 2 in the past two years?
So much for the so called defenders of free speech and a free press...
bttt
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs (R) argues with an official from the Indian Prime Minister's office after the travelling White House press pool were initially refused entry to the bilateral meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, November 8, 2010. White House Trip Director Marvin Nicholson (C) looks on. REUTERS/Jason Reed
I would have broken that little twerps foot.
Why would you need 8 stenographers instead of 5? It’s not like any of these guys are going to have a different take or ask more probing questions.
Indian security should’ve dragged the dork Gibbs to jail. Sounds like he was acting in a threatening manner.
Looks like Basement Bob is all wee-wee’d up.
“This is a press conference. The last thing the President wants to do is answer a lot of questions!”
What disgusting behavior.
There is an account of 'The One' taking questions from five college students. He basically evaded the questions. Afterwards, the students said that it is obvious Obama doesn't know what he is doing. As soon as I get the Indian press account of the incident, I will post it.
Sounds like 3 reporters paid up-front money to be there and Gibby was going to have to give the money back. Dems hate that.
Please ping me to it!
TIA!
Oh that photo depicts Barry’s peon as real classy and professional...
Your typical representative/front man for the leader of America..
Dont we looked swell ???
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