Gibbs cont.
Gibbs says grievances have reached boiling point. Aid depends on what Egypt does about these grievances.
Dodging Vodaphone shutdown question. Reporters want to know why WH doesn’t tell British Vodaphone to turn internet back on. Gibbs says people should have the freedom to use social media and the internet. Gibbs getting testy. No conversation with Obama and Mubarek is not because Mubarek is unavailable.
Obvious that it’s ok to this admin that Egyptian govt can fall if it means Egyptians get to twitter.
Again, I fail to see how shutting off the Internet accomplishes anything but pissing people off. In fact the Al Jazeera correspondent in Egypt just said that things quickly escalated after that.
EVERY TIME a reporter asked for clarification, Gibbs blamed the reporters for not getting the earlier message. Gibbs NEVER accepted even partial blame for failure to communicate. It was like somebody asking you to repeat or clarify something, and rather than repeating or clarifying it, you scream "What?! What's wrong with you? Are you deaf?!" What a pompous ass...perfect spokesmouth for this administration.
Obvious that it’s ok to this admin that Egyptian govt can fall if it means Egyptians get to twitter.
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Freedom to twitter as fast as their tiny thumbs will go, everyman’s desire... which is why pickpockets are so screwed in the Middle East.
The CNN talking heads even blasted Gibbs performance - Gibbs is obviously tap dancing. O is showing his incompetence. He makes enemies of both sides with his dithering!
Gibbs leaving in mid Feb.
Might have another press conf today. Won’t speculate on Mubarkek’s whereabouts.
That’s it. WH Press is over.
Good timing as I am leaving Airport TV now. I’ll check in later. Many thanks to everyone for updating this thread today. I hope my FReeping with my thumbs on a blackberry on CNN’s coverage has been helpful. Thanks SE Mom for starting this thread.
God Bless You All.