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Five of Six Networks Press Unyielding Gibbs on Crediting Bush; White House Press Secretary.....
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Posted on 08/31/2010 1:00:46 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Five of Six Networks Press Unyielding Gibbs on Crediting Bush; White House Press Secretary Unleashes on Fox & Friends By Rich Noyes Created 08/31/2010 - 15:00 White House press secretary Robert Gibbs made the rounds of the six broadcast and cable morning news shows on Tuesday morning to help set the table for the President’s speech marking the end of major combat operations in Iraq. Of the six network anchors Gibbs spoke with, only CBS’s Harry Smith failed to ask whether President Obama would extend credit to President Bush for the successful surge strategy (a strategy then-Senator Obama denigrated as futile).

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos recited House GOP Leader John Boehner’s dig at politicians who “fought tooth-and-nail to stop the surge strategy,” and then rejected Gibbs claim that Boehner’s was “made up history.” NBC’s Matt Lauer recited Obama’s own words to Gibbs: "I am not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq are gonna solve the sectarian violence there. In fact, I think it will do the reverse."

At each stop, Gibbs insisted that no one doubted the surge would improve security, but insisted that the real accomplishment was “an improved political situation.” CNN’s John Roberts followed up, asking whether security improvements credited to the surge were essential to those political improvements, but Gibbs dodged: “John, you asked me the same question I'm likely to give you the same answer.”

When Gibbs reached Fox & Friends, co-host Gretchen Carlson was met with condescension and mockery when she asked the same question as the other hosts. “I think you've asked me this question twice and I’ve given you an answer,” Gibbs chided, dodging the question.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gibbs; gibbscomedyrevue; gretchencarlson; iraqsurge; robertgibbs
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To: hinckley buzzard
He is a detestable wretched excuse for a man.

Thank you. Somehow, it's insufficient to think of Gibbs as a "detestable, wretched press secretary". Or a "detestable, wretched political hack."

The truth of the matter is that he really isn't much of a man!

41 posted on 08/31/2010 3:03:41 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: bandleader
I would think smart reporters would realize there is no future in supporting the libs fairly soon.
42 posted on 08/31/2010 5:18:44 PM PDT by chipper dave
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To: chipper dave

They’re not”SMART”!They have an”AGENDA”!!


43 posted on 09/05/2010 7:56:06 PM PDT by bandleader
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