Obama press secretary Robert Gibbs issues one eloquent dodge
Folksy is always friendlier than flinty when you're the presidential press secretary.
And although Obama newbie Robert Gibbs has gotten some mixed reviews on his handling of the usually obstreperous press in his first month at the White House podium, Gibbs came up with a few rightfully relevant words in an exchange with reporters aboard a westward bound Air Force One today:
Q: Robert, can you just summarize for us to the extent that you can what the (housing) program he's announcing tomorrow is supposed to accomplish?
GIBBS: Reducing home foreclosures.
Q: Is the president --
Q: How?
GIBBS: Since I got 63 million votes less than the president of the United States, I'll wait 24 hours and let him do it.
-- Andrew Malcolm
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Photo credit: Alex Brandon / Associated Press (Robert Gibbs, White House press secretary, talks with reporters before the inauguration).
I'd hate to have Gibbs job and explain all this mess!!!!!!
Posted by: steve rodriguez | February 17, 2009 at 08:49 PM
Robert Gibbs has gotten some mixed reviews on his handling of the usually obstreperous press in his first month at the White House podium, Gibbs came up with a few rightfully relevant words in an exchange with reporters aboard a westward bound Air Force One today
Posted by: Grants | February 17, 2009 at 10:32 PM
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