Being Robert Gibbs

Micheal Steele, the RNC Chairman in Black Face, blamed being black for the heat he is receiving for donor monies spent during his tenure on outrageous escapades and personal items. Robert Gibbs, the Press Secretary for the White House whom I have written of here more than once for his wit, responded, "I don't think Michael Steel's problem is the race card; it's the credit card."

Being Funny

Here is the forever-witty Robert Gibbs during his press conference today at the White House answering Sarah Palin. She had mocked the voters of President Obama and the man himself by asking at the Tea Party gathering as if campaigning, "Now a year later, I got to ask the supporters of all that, how is that hope-y, change-y stuff working out for you?"

Gibbs replies with a grocery list:

Being a White House Correspondent

We have been talking here on this blog about the lack of professionalism in the media. April Ryan of American Urban Radio did not disappoint. I was appalled at her questions and the way in which she asked them. She asked tabloid-like questions about the "party crashers" and did not allow Gibbs to answer without rudely jumping in with responses like, "answer the question." Who does she think she's talking to and where does she think she is?

After being tested repeatedly White House Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, shot back with a clip of his own, instructing Ryan to "calm down" and "take a deep breath," adding "I do this with my son and that's what happens." The other news correspondents audibly respond. Gibbs is well known for his quick terse responses. I have written of him here.

Ryan became more petulant. "Don't play with me." Or else? I wonder if she forgot where she was. She was in the briefing room at the White House questioning whether the Social Secretary, Desiree Rogers, came to the state dinner to be the "belle of the ball" thereby "overshadowing the first lady." I have never seen such ignorance and disrespect of the Office of the President. There are serious issues to address in this country and April Ryan has fallen way short. American Urban Radio should reassign her.

The funny thing is that I used to watch Ryan during the last administration and I never saw such disrespect or familiarity at the White House then. Her questions during this recent briefing were inappropriate, not to mention her tone and neck bending sista from the hood responses. It's like Shaniqua was in the House. The only problem is that this was not Ryan's house. In fact, if I was at home my mother would have set me straight immediately as Gibbs did. Well, I guess Gibbs is not her parent. Oh, well. I thought he was more than patient.

Don't take my word for it. Watch this exchange in the White House briefing room:



What do you think? Should Ryan continue in her position? Was Gibbs' response appropriate?

Being a Prick II

Here is White House press secretary Robert Gibbs' brilliant response to Rick Santelli's comments. Initially, I thought that Santelli was a trader; he is, in fact, a right wingnut prick of a reporter. I have already asked you for forgiveness in the first post. Did I not?

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