Gibbs

Obama: Leaning Toward Limited "Regional" Public Option?

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Gibbs seemed to hint at a new twist in the debate over whether a government-operated health insurance program will be one of the options available in health reform legislation.

White House Shifts On Public Health Care Option

AP | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's top political adviser is backing away from having a government health care plan compete against private carriers...

White House: Bin Laden Timing Not Surprising

AP | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The White House says it's not surprised that Osama bin Laden has released a new audio recording threatening America just ...

Sam Stein

Gibbs: Obama Remains "Concerned Enough" About Rising Salaries On Wall Street

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics


White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the president continues to be "concerned enough" about compensation levels on Wall Street as new reports show ...

Gibbs On Obama's Teleprompter: 'Absolutely Amazed That Anybody Cares'

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics


President Obama's custom of reading his prepared remarks off a teleprompter, hardly unusual among politicians, has been the subject of obsessive scorn...

Columbia Journalism Review: White House Press Office Undercutting Obama

Columbia Journalism Review | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics


It's 3 p.m. and the phone in the White House press secretary's office is ringing. It rings and rings and rings. Eventually, a recorded voice asks call...

Obama General Election Campaign Begins; Latino Journos Point Out Flawed Strategy

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.28.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

The Obama camp was given a swift, and unexpected, kick in the rear today. Will it react defensively, or will it gratefully accept the message and undertake some (apparently much needed) reforms?