Should Gibbs Resign?

[lame54]

Should Robert Gibbs resign as White House Press Secretary because of his remarks to Obama's base?

[RandomThoughts]

1. Not in my view.

But those things are not my decisions. I like the guy.



Staying Alive, Brothers Gib.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHWeuQyFouo

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

2. Hell, I agree with him and I still think he should resign.

It was a poor decision, regardless of however true it might be.

[FSogol]

3. Poorly worded poll. His comments were not to the base, they were to

the "professional left" who feels that Obama = Bush.

:shrug:

[lame54]

"professional left" is a made up term...

which nobody can figure out what he really means other than it's an insult of some kind

and he is equating anybody who protest an Obama policy that is continued from the Bush era as "Obama = Bush"

I don't think Obama = Bush but I am not happy with many of his Bush created policies

[zipplewrath]

23. Which insulted the viewers/readers

Which also insulted the viewers/readers of those people who agree with them.

He also insulted people who want "Canadian health care", who ever they are.

And he insulted people who "Want to close the DoD" who ever they are.

And he suggested they all neede "to be drug tested"

He was making a broad brush attack against the left, attempts to narrow it down to a handful of professionals isn't going to work because his statements were broad and hyperbolic. You can't claim he was both exaggerating, and being narrow and focused at the same time.

[NoSheep]

35. I tend to agree with you.

[TBF]

4. Yes. nt

[DrDan]

of course not - his job is to speak for the administration - he was just doing his job

[Dinger]

5. No

He should be fired.

[mod mom]

6. When a PS becomes a distraction & alienates the base-ABSOLUTELY.

and he's not even that good despite his foot in mouth syndrome.

[mfcorey1]

7. There is no room under the bus for Gibbs. Let him continue to his job and temper his comments. nt

[Hubert Flottz]

8. He'd just move to FOX...

[qb]

9. Yes. A person in that position needs complete mastery of the message and his/her emotions.

[Myrina]

10. No, he should be fired by POTUS

... unless of course POTUS agrees with what Gibbs said and implied :shrug:

[jefferson_dem]

11. Nah.

Thanks anyway.

[WI_DEM]

12. No, it's not like he broke the law or did something unethical.

[mmonk]

13. There is a larger question coming into focus.

Is there a seat at the table for "liberals" anymore and if liberals think there is, are they fooling themselves? This messaging is becoming way too frequent when Party leaders should be focusing on the political opposition.

[old mark]

14. Yes, immediately. He obviously has strong negative feelings about the part of the

Democratic party who was most solidly behind the coming to power of his employer, and he has no problem with stating this publicly and repeatedly. He does a disservce to the party, the administration and the American people by indulging in this elitist ego exercise.
The fact that he is very articulate and obvioudsly a quick thinker indicates to me that he expressed his true feelings about us on the left- this man has no use for us at all, nothing but contempt for us.

I have just emailed the White House urging him to resign immediately for the good of all of us and, as I stated in that email, he could always find a job with Fox News...

Go now, Mr. Gibbs -- you are working for the wrong people and you are not an asset.

Mark
Lifelong left/liberal Democrat and voter, veteran, and retired Union Steward...everything you hate, Mr. Gibbs.

[murray hill farm]

15. We all have such days when we are just assholes.

That was just his day. No, he should not be fired. Plus, I like him. And the balancing of that mis-speak may have some positives.

[Dawgs]

16. Yes, but only because I don't like him in the press briefings.

Don't care what Gibbs thinks about left. I'm more concerned about how Obama feels on this issue.

[doc03]

17. Why for being honest? He is right no matter what

there is a certain percentage that would be unhappy with whatever you do, it would never be enough.

[lame54]

18. If he were honest he would be calling the teabaggers crazy...

but, that will never happen

[doc03]

20. Did he call anyone crazy? Besides that there are some

on the left just as nutty as the Teabaggers.

[lame54]

24. He equated those who protest Obama's use of Bush policies with...

"Obama = Bush" and said we were on drugs and crazy

I do not think Obama=Bush but, I am not happy that he continues certain policies that Bush implemented

[indepat]

19. Yes, if those were Gibb's own thoughts rather that his essentially reading from a script prepared

for him by Rahm et al. :P

[stray cat]

21. No - Why?

[lame54]

25. Exactly - why do you say No?

[stray cat]

22. No - Why? I think he condemns birthers for birth certificate idiocy

and no one calls for his resignation

[lame54]

26. so now - protesting Obama policies = birthers

[LaurenG]

27. I'm voting yes because now I don't trust him at all anymore

which makes me not trust the President. It's not right to say the things he's said to those of us who worked our butts off and sent money to get Obama elected. So what, now we're just drug addled critics? It's not a good feeling knowing so many of us are just a pain in his backside. Way to rally the base huh?
It really makes me question their commitment to democrats and now I question "who are these people"?

[liquid diamond]

28. No.. And they aren't "the base". n/t

[lame54]

29. like it or not - the base is insulted by Gibbs words

[Jester Messiah]

40. The base that never supported Obama in the first place?

The base that has continually criticized and found fault with this administration wherever possible? That base?
Gee, can't understand WHY there might be some rancor there.

So no, he shouldn't resign. His words found their mark, he called people out on their behavior and now they're crying about it. That's not cause for a resignation, just proof that the spokesman knows how to use his words to grand effect. Maybe they should give him a raise.

[liquid diamond]

42. He was talking about a small minority in our party

that constantly bitches and moans. A minority that is never satisfied and constantly compares Obama to Bush. There aren't many progressives like that.

[Turborama]

30. K&R n/t

[AndyA]

31. Gibbs is a reflection of the Obama Administration.

Is Obama really prepared to throw the progressives under the bus? Three months before an election?

The progressives got Obama elected. He would not be in office now were it not for the progressives. To allow Gibbs to throw them under the bus and insult them in the manner he did is not acceptable. Gibbs needs to go. (As well as a few others who have been working against the progressives.)

[lamp_shade]

32. Hell no. Why should he?

[Vidar]

33. Fired would be better.

[pamela]

34. Yes but not because of what he said.

I just think he sucks as a press secretary. He always comes across as kind of smug, like someone who is trying too hard to be cool. I don't think he is the best person for the job by a long shot.

[Catherina]

36. No. He's a fine representative of this administration. Let him keep talking

so it's beyond a doubt what we're dealing with.

[Turborama]

37. That total comes to 101%

Yes (63 votes, 53%)
No (57 votes, 48%)

How's that possible?

[Iggo]

38. No. He should fuck himself.

[LostinVA]

39. No -- he is being a faithful employee and doing the Administration's bidding

If he had come up IN SUPPORT of the so-called Left (which is actually usually pretty middle-of-the liberal road), then he should be asked to resign.

[Scurrilous]

41. Nope. n/t