Gibbs: Media 'obsessions' prolonging Gates story

AP / Yahoo ^ | 7.24.09

[libh8er]

The White House says the media's "obsessions" are keeping alive President Barack Obama's comments about the arrest of a Harvard scholar seen trying to get into his own house. Asked whether Obama regretted commenting on the matter, spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters that the president probably would regret distracting the media with "obsessions." Gibbs says Obama has "great respect" for police officers and understands what a hard job they have.

[SmokingJoe]

This is just sweet isn't it?
Wasn't it the same -8bama who deliberately planted the question with Lynn Sweet, who was just a set up by the 0bama team to ask that question at the very end of his press conference, in an attempt to gain more momentum for him, because they thought they were going to use to good old race card to get more public support?
And are they not only now retreating because their vile tactic backfired badly?

[mainepatsfan]

Suddenly they have to throw against the wind and the White House can’t handle it.

[jaydubya2]

Just like his “spread the wealth comment”.

[clintonh8r]

Gibbs spanks his media bitches.

[COBOL2Java]

In a perfect world, a reporter would have followed up: “Wouldn’t it have been better if the President, since he admitted did not know the details of the story, simply declined to respond to the question?

[libh8er]

Kind of interesting that Jesse and Al are MIA on this one

Very interesting. I have been wondering that myself. Not a peep from the Justice Brothers.

[penelopesire]

OBAMA IS A RACIST!!

[GreenHornet]

His boss proved he is a racist bigot.

Barack Obama has proven that he is nothing more than Al Sharpton with a better vocabulary.

[Cboldt]

-- Presser going on ... asking for an apology from 0 and the Gov. --

The spokesman expressly said they are not asking for or demanding an apology, from anybody. Whether or not Gates or Obama want to comment further on their statements is up to them, said the spokesman.

I did get a kick out of the statement that Obama's label of "stupid" was directed to the wrong party in this dispute.

[COBOL2Java]

Kind of interesting that Jesse and Al are MIA on this one.

Perhaps the Justice Brothers have enough street smarts to know when to stay away from bad mojo...

[roses of sharon]

Overnight polling.

[madinmadtown]

You are so right...maybe it should it be’ Wright’ in this case. Obama started this with his “stupidly” comment. He had lots of options to respond to the question....he chose an incendiary word.

[keepitreal]

In other words “Get back to work producing fawning coverage folks. Your job is to carry our water.”

[Uncle George]

General Patton slapped the shell shocked soldier———Obamafraud slapped the police officer with a verbal condemation. History will repeat.

[Le Chien Rouge]

If one(Obama) plays with a snake(media), one shouldn’t be surprised when it bites them.

[roses of sharon]

Wow, they are really smacking up Hussein, music to my ears!

[cripplecreek]

Its not gonna work this time. Obozo wants them to let it die but the brownshirts will be going after this cop with everything they’ve got and it will remain in the news.

[maggief]

“The spokesman expressly said they are not asking for or demanding an apology, from anybody. Whether or not Gates or Obama want to comment further on their statements is up to them, said the spokesman.”

That isn’t how I heard it.

[Blind Eye Jones]

Is Gates going to apologize for calling the media obsessive? I think he should and go on and say they should be grateful to be here and not to act like ignorant spoiled brats. Then apologize for calling the media spoiled ignorant brats and say....