This going to be fun to watch.
Posted on 07/14/2010 11:39:29 AM PDT by maggief
Washington (CNN) – As President Obama heads behind closed doors Wednesday evening with House Democratic leaders for a key election-year strategy session, senior party officials said that top lawmakers are privately still fuming about White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' declaration this weekend that Republicans could take control of Congress in November.
The senior officials said that at a private Capitol Hill meeting on Tuesday night, a string of House Democrats - including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - expressed deep frustration that Gibbs had played into Republicans' hands by answering a hypothetical question on NBC's "Meet the Press" about whether Democrats may lose their grip on power.
In a statement that senior White House officials maintain was blindingly obvious and really not newsworthy, Gibbs said on Sunday, "I think there is no doubt there are enough seats in play - that could cause Republicans to gain control."
But senior Democratic officials on Capitol Hill said it's one thing for a pundit to state the obvious about the state of play in the election and quite another for a top White House official to offer an assessment that may depress the party's base just as officials hope to start revving liberals up.
"Members were hot - hot, hot, hot," one senior Democratic official told CNN about the private meeting Tuesday where House Democrats directed their anger at Dan Turton, a White House aide who attended the session.
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This going to be fun to watch.
All together now, Media Pukes, let’s go galloping down the Gibbs’ sidetrack.
A political scandal of the highest order; someone told the truth!
Turton was born in Bangor, Maine, but grew up mostly in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He moved back to Connecticut as a sophomore to attend high school. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College with a degree in government.
After college, Turton landed a job with then House Majority Leader Richard A. Gephardt (D-Miss.). He stayed with Gephardt for more than 20 years, moving from a receptionist to a key player.
Turton left Capitol Hill in 2003 to work with the powerful lobbying company Timmons & Co. He worked with 41 clients, including many corporate ones like the American Council of Life Insurers, Anheuser-Busch, Boeing, Chevron, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Rifle Association and Unocal Corp, according to Roll Call.Crabtree, Susan, “Days before Nov. election, three Dem aides departed,” The Hill, Jan. 25, 2007(4)Crabtree, Susan, “Days before Nov. election, three Dem aides departed,” The Hill, Jan. 25, 2007
In 2006, Turton returned to Congress to work for Slaughter as majority staff director for the House Rules panel
The move surprised many inside the Beltway, particularly because Slaughter had previously used harsh words to describe lobbyists. “Watching Washington be taken over by these little sleaze merchants is not only expensive and repulsive — it is destroying America,” she said on the House floor in 2005.
Like I told my friends earlier today, this is classic: Gibbs lies his ass off for a couple years, and the Democrats are silent. He TELLS THE TRUTH ONE TIME and then they get pissed.
Like I told my friends earlier today, this is classic: Gibbs lies his ass off for a couple years, and the Democrats are silent. He TELLS THE TRUTH ONE TIME and then they get pissed.Funny! What do you think caused him to tell the truth?
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http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Dan_Turton
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Turton’s work with Gephardt has tied him to a slew of prominent Democrats and Obama advisers like campaign manager David Plouffe, and spokesman Bill Burton. He is also connected to former Clinton aides like ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and Paul Begala.Timmons and Co. Web site(2)Timmons and Co. Web site
Turton also has ties to top Hill staffers like Matt Gelman, who answered phones with Turton. Now Gelman is working for House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.). Bernie Raimo, who is chief counsel to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sean Kennedy, who is chief of staff to Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Miss.) were also Gephardt staffers.O’Connor, Partrick, “Six degrees of ... Dick Gephardt?,” Politico, July 24, 2008(8)
ANd to think a general of our military was fired for a few of the cuff remarks about this admin.
The Dems have Gibbs & We have Steele. I’d almost be willing to trade with them.
When the Dems lose the Huse, Pelosi will no doubt say “It’s all Bush’s fault”
The only time the smarmy bas**** tells the truth and the Dimwits are all over him! The truth hurts I guess.
Oh yeah. Good luck with that!
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