White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs Blasts Cable News

cnn.com:

Don't count Robert Gibbs among those who are a fan of cable news.

The White House press secretary took the opportunity to blast the medium at Friday's press conference when asked about CNBC reporter Rick Santelli's recent tirade against the president's mortgage plan.

Read the whole story: cnn.com

Comments

[ObjectiveRealist]

Mr. Gibbs,
We are all entitled to our own opinions of the corporatist media, but in your official capacity, please try to be specific in your critiques. Which broadcast, on what subject, by what network, and what content do you dispute or condemn, and why exactly? Also, whenever possible, please tell your employers/audience the time and day of the broadcast. Whether we search the Internet or our own Tivo machines, such data are often helpful.

[dandypuddin]

Well, I like our new Press Secretary. He is soft spoken, honest, an egghead, witty, has a spine and is a Democrat. Couldn't ask for more. Now to find a husband like him. ; )

[jane gutowski]

thats nice that gibbs is softspoken . wouldnt it be nice if he answered the questions ,too?i find that obama , gibbs, geithner, andthe rest of them are very vague. they preach a lot about transparency but they dont tell us anything. they keep repeating the same phrases but they dont follow up with details. gibbs said it best when he said it worked when i said it last week so i thought id say it again.

[USBrit]

Yep, so much worse than the prior maladministration that flat out lied to us and fabricated reasons to invade a sovereign nation, enriched their buddies at every defence contracting outfit (Haliburton in particular - who was their top man before he became the VP?) and had what is now widely regarded as the worst record in the history of this nation. The display of sheer chicanery and incompetence of the prior group makes me delighted to have a group that you may see as vague but I see as refreshing. One other thing I find dead funny at the moment - all of the whining about Obama taking steps to do what he actually campaigned on - how un-American is that. Very.

[NorthernCross]

Good discussion, y'all! Goodnight.

:)

[MichiganJFrog]

"RUN AWAY!"

[EeeeeYowww]

I believe he did. How effing rude is that?

[EeeeeYowww]

I ask you how you stand on gay marriage and choice to ascertain exactly WHAT you are and now you're leaving? W T F

[PeacefulRevolution]

I hope you are for freedom for all people. Gay or straight. Poor or rich. Big or small. Peace.

[EeeeeYowww]

NorthernCross

Keep up with the plot, child. The Democrats hold the Presidency and are the ruling majority in Congress. That isn't a partisan statement, that's fact. Even your man BO has bragged about the Democrats winning control of the government.

Put down the Guinness, remove the partisan blinders from your eyes, and free your mind. This country is much bigger than the Democrat-Republican divide, and the sooner you and your kind realize this the better for all.
Posted 12:17 AM on 02/21/2009
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Let's see if you can be honest about anything here tonight. Set aside the fact that you are neither Dem nor Repub. Set aside the Stimulus bill which you are clearly no fan of seeing Democrats spend money.

Tell me, oh Northern Cross, where do you stand on the other issues like choice or gay marriage. You claim to be neither Dem or Rep, so share with me your views so that perhaps I can weigh in as to what exactly you ARE since you don't seem to know or refuse to be politically honest.

[NorthernCross]

OK I'll answer, but after that I'm really gonna go to bed. Wife's callin' :)

Abortion - against
Gay Marriage - sure, why not?
Immigration - needs more enforcement
Foreign interventionism - not a fan
Gun rights - YEEHAW!!
Baseball - like watching grass grow

OK NITE!!!

[EeeeeYowww]

But you aren't partisan.

Bawahaaaaaaaahahaahahahahahhahahah

That's what I thought.

Bawahaaaaaaaahahaahahahahahhahahah

No wonder you kept using the partisan divide.

Bawahaaaaaaaahahaahahahahahhahahah

[BannedInBoston]

Who's she callin', lol...

[BannedInBoston]

Speaking of bailing out, what happens when some failed CEO's golden parachute fails to open?

[Kiba]

I'm thinking loud cheers and possibly dancing in the streets.

[2008CaliforniaFan]

I liked Bill Mahers response tonight.

[MichiganJFrog]

My guess is something like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iafzqOCaxA4

[BannedInBoston]

"I…think that it's tremendously important that for people who rant on cable television to be responsible and understand what it is they're talking about," Gibbs said.

In other words -- rant responsibly!

[dandypuddin]

Or if you can't, get a designated ranter.

[MichiganJFrog]

At LEAST call a Ranticab.

[jazzycafe]

Please, by all means, try to make it a well thought out rant. We need more thoughtful rants, rants that don't offend most people.

[PeacefulRevolution]

Ain't nothin' wrong with free speech. At least we have a President who will support that. Unlike the last one.

[sharonh]

I can think of one thing wrong with it...

[trotskylives]

What is the difference between somebody who put down 0-10% and a renter? Not much except the kind of paper they signed. So when people say "losing their homes", where is the help for renters in this plan that are going to be evicted, if we are really, trully concered about "people losing their homes".

The difference is Wall St is the landlord on one side, while nameless people are the landlords on the rental side. Who is getting the bailout? Wall st of course.

If this was truly about "helping people" rather than helping wall st, why wouldn't prudent renters who are down on their luck be given help? The renters play by the rules and get no help because their landlords don't have as much political power as Wall st.

I love it that Progressives support this nonsense, with wall st enjoying their taxpayer funds.

[2008CaliforniaFan]

If anybody tires of the t.r .o // chatter here.. listen to the smackdown on A nn Coul ter when Joy Behar
hosted Larry king last night.
At one point Ann decides to chastise Bristol Palin for not putting her baby up for adoption.
Grizzley Grandma Sarah may have to do another Greta interview soon.
It was not the best interview for Ann. She tripped on her ' tongue ' a lot.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0902/19/lkl.01.html

[EeeeeYowww]

Ann Coulter should be kept far, far away from small children.

[BannedInBoston]

Grownups too, for that matter.

[kellygrrrl]

all living creatures

[jazzycafe]

In this interview with Joy Ann is very concerned about the children of single mothers. She thinks they should be put up for adoption. Maybe Ann could adopt a few of them.

[Tom Payned]

On Maher's show last night, he was discussing a three night speakers debate between himself and Coulter. I wonder if there is anyone broadcasting it on one of the many cable outlets or web sites.

Does anyone know more about this?????

[Iscarius]

Gibbs' sentence hurt my grammar detector.

[PeacefulRevolution]

You sound like the party you support. Nonsensical.

[Iscarius]

And pray tell, what party do I support?

[BannedInBoston]

I like his idea of ranting responsibly, though.

[NWRICK]

in other words, DON'T LIE.

[LeeCalif]

Hey Gibbs-

So how does it feel working for your very own war criminal ?

[justwaitandsee]

Am sorry I fell asleep, what did you say

[NWRICK]

Delusional? Or can prove it?

[EeeeeYowww]

Link to that?

[chronic]

Crack is wack!!

[BannedInBoston]

You people are such imitators. You try and take every criticism that was leveled against Bush/Chene y and the Bush administration and throw it back in the faces of the Democrats. How about showing a little originality in your accusations?

[NorthernCross]

All kidding aside, I worry for my children because no one in DC has cogently explained to the People how we're going to pay back all the debt we'll incur from the series of crap sandwiches this Democratic Administration and Democratic Congress will dump on us. While it's clear that a lot of people are suffering now, it also seems to be that we're back-ending a lot more suffering on future generations. Thus far, I haven't seen anything from BO that tells me I'm wrong.

[youknowwhat]

I take you're giving Bush a free pass?

[NorthernCross]

I take it you're assuming the people in this country are either Democrats or Republicans, with no one willing to view both parties with a critical eye?

[Iscarius]

Why is it everyone on here assumes if you are against Obama, you must be for Bush/McCain/inbreeding/fundamentalism/etc? Please get out of the "You're either with us or you're against us" mindset, it's really obnoxious. I dislike Bush and Obama equally, and I'm tired of seeing this all the time.

[BeasleysMom]

All kidding aside, you got a better plan? If so let's hear it. If not quit fear mongering.

[NorthernCross]

What exactly is "fear mongering"? When BO said we're in dire economic straits, is that what you mean? Or does it only count when it's a non-Democrat who sees problems ahead? I suggest you remove the partisan blinders from your eyes and free your mind.

As far as whether I had a better plan, well, we're supposed to have leaders to come up with that. Putting aside all the emotionalism and thinking about this rationally, there isn't anything evident in BO's speeches that indicates how he intends for us to get out of the debt we're about to create for ourselves. That should worry you just as much as it worries me.

[2008CaliforniaFan]

Yeah... we know you are ' kidding '. Everything you post is a ' joke '...

Comedy Central is more relevant than yours though.
Write some stuff for Michael Steele... his comedy was wayyyyy off this week.... not funny

[NorthernCross]

Sniping at me doesn't really change the situation for you. If your handle is any indication of where you're from, then you know exactly what happens when deficit spending goes out of control. The question is do you want that for America, for future generations?

[NWRICK]

What was Ws plan to repay his deficit? Checks and tax cuts.......Good call. That worked well.
If we get things moving and eventually get back to a surplus (where we were 8 years age), then the debt starts to come down. Yes it will take a long time, this is a BIG hole W and co. left.

[NorthernCross]

Whining about "W" won't work with me, since I'm not a big fan of his either on fiscal matters. If you want, I'll concede that BO seems to me to be compounding his predecessor's errors on deficit spending.

[EeeeeYowww]

So let me understand this. You were fine with Bush’s $1.35 trillion tax cuts that did nothing to jump start the economy. You’re fine with rebuilding Iraq but not helping your own fellow citizens. It's too much when the Democratic Administration and Democratic Congress spend money to help America.

Got it.

If I were you I wouldn't take this anymore. I'd pack up and the h3ll out of the country you are cheerleading to fail.

Leave.

Us Liberals will try and fix the worst financial mess in your lord Bush dvmped on us. That should tell you who really cares about the country. It sure as h3ll isn't Republicans.

[EeeeeYowww]

A few typos in there. Sorry. Blame it on the Guinness.

[NorthernCross]

Since I'm neither a Republican nor a big fan of Bush on economic policy, I dismiss your strawman argument for what it is.

[Maloysius]

Look, my retirement, the education of my grandkids have been affected by a 30% loss in market capital. But you know what. I am willing to put my faith in people that listen to academically respected economist rather than banking shills like Cantor who make political bank on supporting the teaching of intelligent design. Who do you want managing your money - Paul Krugman or Rev Hagee?

[PeacefulRevolution]

My life rests on the people. That is the reality of the situation.

[BannedInBoston]

And faith-based investing, heh....

[marxmarv]

What's that about storing up your treasures in heaven where moth and rust don't consume?

[reformednut]

I hate to say this but the downfall of this great country want be obama,the democrats or republicans it will be the the people. People are loosing everything they own and nobody really cares,more people living on the streets, going hungry and all we care about is ourselves.what ever happened to help our brother in need. thats how this country was founded by the people comething together , and helping our fellow man!!!!!!!!

[PeacefulRevolution]

I agree. We need to learn to help each other. If we don't, we all lose.

[jazzycafe]

Caring about each other should come naturally. This whole, "I've got mine, the heck with everyone else" stuff that I've read today is no way to live.

[MichiganJFrog]

"Your point is moot. We do not care."

[AdLib]

Had to go away for a bit, doesn't look like SuperBustedEllisWyatt is still here...or will admit he is.

I was all ready to go Gibbs all over his flabby Iyin' @ss. Oh well...

[sharonh]

McClellan must be thinking, if only I could have had that guy's job.