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Former Obama Spox Robert Gibbs: I Was Told Not To Acknowledge Existence Of Drone Program
NewsBusters ^
| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 02/24/2013 7:00:32 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
As press secretary to President Obama, Robert Gibbs was often in the obfuscation business. Now that he's been freed from that role and become a news analyst—albeit at MSNBC—Gibbs has become considerably more candid. Readers will recall, for example, that he described Chuck Hagel as "unimpressive and unprepared" at his Senate confirmation hearing.
Today, Gibbs took that frankness a significant step further. On Up With Chris Hayes, Gibbs stated that as press secretary, he had been ordered not to acknowledge the existence of the drone program.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: barackobama; chrishayes; chuckhagel; drones; msnbc; robertgibbs; waronterror
To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...
What else has Obama been hiding? Ping to the Today show list.
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:03:57 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
To: netmilsmom; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; Diogenesis; MEG33; PGalt; ...
What else has Obama been hiding? Ping to the Today show list.
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:04:35 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
This man is a snake bellied slug. There is not a word that comes out of his mouth I would believe......
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:05:49 AM PST
by
Gaffer
To: Gaffer
This man is a snake bellied slug. Sorry, you'll have to be more specific.
Are you referring to Gibbs, or Barry-O?
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:28:32 AM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Duh. “No, go ahead, tell everyone about it.” Get a little serious, people.
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:36:39 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
So he was told, “If asked, lie!”. And the “media” will do and say nothing about this against the zero admin, BUT.... if this was Bush, it would be a media storm.
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:39:47 AM PST
by
jeffc
(The U.S. media are our enemy)
To: SunkenCiv
The question is... which drone program is he referring to ?
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:40:03 AM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(The monsters are due on Maple Street)
To: jeffc
So he was told, “If asked, lie!”. No, he was hired to lie. He didn't have to be told.
And the “media” will do and say nothing about this against the zero admin,
Well.... Gibbs is part of the 'medai', so I'm thinking you are right.
BUT.... if this was Bush, it would be a media storm.
Yeah. It sucks.
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:47:24 AM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(The monsters are due on Maple Street)
To: Izzy Dunne
Either fits. One is just a bit lower to the ground, that’s all.
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posted on
02/24/2013 7:49:52 AM PST
by
Gaffer
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Gibbs is at MSNBC? I'm sure he fits right in.
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posted on
02/24/2013 8:02:35 AM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(Obama's vision - No Job is a Good Job)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Democrats are Democrats first. Being an American is way down on their list.
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posted on
02/24/2013 9:46:37 AM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: UCANSEE2
The one where Zero talks nonstop for three hours. ;’)
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posted on
02/24/2013 11:18:18 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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