Robert Gibbs

Is Robert Gibbs The Funniest Press Secretary Ever?

Politico | Posted 06.28.2009 | Comedy

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Whenever there's laughter in the James S. Brady Briefing Room -- by either the briefer or the briefed -- the official White House stenographer indicat...

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Gibbs Breaks From Pentagon: President In "Active" Discussions Over Don't Ask Don't Tell

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics

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White House Press Secretary indicated in Thursday afternoon's briefing that the White House is in the midst of "active" negotiations with the Pentagon...

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Anderson Cooper, Where Art Thou?

Iris Martin | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics

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Iris Martin

We know you thrive on breaking news and our story is being suppressed, by evil banksters and their cronies, who would rather go bankrupt than confess.

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Gibbs Delivers White House Press Briefing on Etiquette

Anna Post | Posted 06.19.2009 | Style

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Anna Post

Gibbs did what so many of us have dreamed of in restaurants, movie theaters, and crowded airports: He confiscated the phone and tossed it down an adjacent hallway.

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Obama's Marriage Position Sounds Eerily Familiar

Lane Hudson | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

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Lane Hudson

Same rights, different name. Same rights, different vehicle. Same rights, delivered in a different way. Same rights, but....

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No Evidence Found that Colombia Suddenly FTA-Worthy

Fred Redmond | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

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Fred Redmond

"Free trade should be premised on fundamental respect for human rights, especially the rights of the workers producing the goods to be traded. In Colombia, workers cannot exercise their right without fear of being threatened or killed."

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Obama, Mideast Leaders Meeting Schedule

AP | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — The White House is announcing dates for visits this month by the leaders of Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian authority, part of Pr...

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Sam Stein

White House On Sykes-Limbaugh: 9/11 Jokes Cross The Line (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

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Two days after comedian Wanda Sykes quipped during the White House Correspondents Association dinner that Rush Limbaugh was likely the 20th hijacker o...

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Obama Needs to End Silence on Biggest Civil Rights Move of Our Time

Steve Clemons | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

There is no excuse at all -- none -- for the White House to allow the bigotry and harassment of gays and lesbians in the armed forces to stand. Gays populate the armed services now.

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White House Speechless on Marriage Progress

Lane Hudson | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

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Lane Hudson

We are in the midst of a revolution. The White House and other Democrats should shed their feigned distaste for equal rights for gays. Now is the time.

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Sam Stein

White House Continues To Fully Support Specter: Gibbs

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

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The Obama White House, to this point, remains untroubled by the opposition of the Democratic Party's newest member, Arlen Specter, to the president's ...

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Sam Stein

Gibbs: No Supreme Court Decision This Week

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

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Batting down suggestions from longtime Republican Judiciary Committee member Orrin Hatch, Robert Gibbs said on Tuesday that the president would not ha...

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Gibbs On Newspaper Bailout: "I Don't Know What, In All Honesty, Government Can Do About It"

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 06.04.2009 | Media

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A reporter pressed Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Monday whether the White House is concerned about the fate of newspapers. Gibbs' reply suggested th...

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White House Briefing Video: Live Stream Of Press Briefing With Robert Gibbs

Huffington Post | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics

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Visit this page for live streaming video whenever Press Secretary Robert Gibbs gives the White House press briefing. Video below: var so = new SW...

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100 News Cycles Later

John McQuaid | Posted 05.30.2009 | Media

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John McQuaid

Obama's ambitions depend on his ability to nudge the news cycle away from the cable network- and Drudge-driven obsession with transient panics and cultural outrages. He's been partially successful so far.

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Sam Stein

Obama Will Fundraise And Campaign For Specter If Asked: Gibbs

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

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If there were any lingering doubts about how Arlen Specter would be welcomed in the Democratic Party, or if the party would welcome a primary challeng...

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Sam Stein

Helen Thomas Ridicules Obama Torture Investigation Stance With Bush Comparison

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

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For the fourth time this week, the White House press briefing was dominated by questions over the president's stance -- seemingly souring -- on the id...

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Sam Stein

White House On Tea Parties: We Passed The Biggest Tax Cut In History

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics

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HuffPost has comprehensive coverage of the Tax Day Tea Party protests. Click here for the latest photos and video. Pressed repeatedly to respond to t...

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Sam Stein

Obama Agrees: Franken Won The Most Votes

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics

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The Obama administration stated its support on Tuesday for a three-judge panel ruling that Al Franken had received the most votes in the Senate electi...

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Sam Stein

Spanish Spoken During White House Briefing For First Time

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics

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The White House made history on Monday. And it wasn't just by loosening travel and remittance restrictions for individuals looking to reach out to fam...

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Obama Overseas Trip Behind The Scenes Photos (SLIDESHOW)

White House | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics

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President Obama's first major trip overseas has been over for almost a week, but some of the best photos from the eight day extravaganza came out toda...

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Sam Stein

Gibbs: Obama Stands By DOJ's Use Of State Secrets Privilege

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics

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The President fully supports the Department of Justice's citing of the state secrets privilege to brush aside lawsuits targeting officials who oversaw...

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Obama Went to Iraq and Visited... the Airport. Was it the Sandstorms or the Rising Shitstorm?

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 05.08.2009 | World

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Jeremy Scahill

it is hard not to wonder about the "coincidence" of Obama's visit being confined to the airport and coming in the midst of a rising tide in violence in Iraq over the past several days.

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Gibbs: North Korea Rocket A "Pretty Big Coincidence"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.06.2009 | Politics

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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, asked by reporters if the administration thought North Korea's rocket launch was timed to President Obama's ...

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Press Secretary Gibbs Attempts to Defend Obama's Opposition to Taxing and Regulating Pot

Paul Armentano | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics

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Paul Armentano

Gibbs knew in advance that he was going to publicly respond the question of taxing and regulating cannabis. And yet the best response he could come up with was snickers and "uh."

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