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Gibbs Takes Off Gloves to Challenge Reporters, Hosts Who Cross Obama
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has singled out media personalities Jim Cramer, Rush Limbaugh and Rick Santelli in the course of less than two weeks.

Jim Cramer. Rush Limbaugh. Rick Santelli.

What do they all have in common? Most likely, none of them is getting invited to the White House Christmas party.

All three media personalities have been singled out by President Obama's press shop in the course of less than two weeks. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, in doing so, has shown an unusual willingness to spar with cable and radio hosts who take shots at his boss.

The rebuttals have ranged from playful ribbing to disdainful scolding.

Talk show host Limbaugh has drawn the most ire from the White House. Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel called him out on Sunday for saying he wants Obama to fail, after Obama told Republican lawmakers not to listen to people like Limbaugh several weeks ago.

Gibbs followed up Monday, calling on conservative pundits to challenge Limbaugh on air.

"Do they want to see the president's economic agenda fail? You know, I bet there are a number of guests on television throughout the day and maybe into tomorrow who could let America know whether -- whether they agree with what Rush Limbaugh said this weekend," Gibbs said. But then he took a shot at those who applauded Limbaugh during his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington over the weekend.

"You know, I'd like to think, and I think most people would like to think, that we can put aside our differences and get things done for the American people. We'll say, in watching a few cable clips of Mr. Limbaugh's speech, his notion of presidential failures seemed to be quite popular in the room in which he spoke," he said.

Gibbs repeated his call for Republicans to speak up on whether they agree with Limbaugh Tuesday. Limbaugh has said that while he wants Obama to fail, he doesn't want the economy to fail.

Donald Rieck, executive director at the Center for Media and Public Affairs, said the Obama team, which studies have shown received far more favorable press treatment during the campaign than its rivals, is apparently having trouble acclimating to a more critical press post-Inauguration Day.

"If they're going to do this, to jump like that every time someone says something provocative about them, it's going to be an awfully long tenure for Gibbs, because there's a way to let this roll off your shoulders," he said.

Gibbs didn't stop at Limbaugh, who Democrats eagerly claim speaks for the Republican Party in the absence of a clear leader. (House Republican Leader John Boehner asserted Wednesday that the White House was intentionally elevating Limbaugh to distract from their budget.)

Gibbs Takes Off Gloves to Challenge Reporters, Hosts Who Cross Obama - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.com


Republicans are fair game from any source but Obama is off limits? What a nancy-boy.

 

[rayboyusmc]

Go back and see if Ari, Tony, Scott or Dana ever did the same thing for Bush.

Come on. Get a life. That's what press secretaries do.

 

[rayboyusmc]

after Obama told Republican lawmakers not to listen to people like Limbaugh several weeks ago.

He said you shouldn't listen to Rush if you want to work together. There is a difference.

 

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after Obama told Republican lawmakers not to listen to people like Limbaugh several weeks ago.

He said you shouldn't listen to Rush if you want to work together. There is a difference.

If Obama doesn't want people to listen to Rush, then why are the Dems and the WH touting Rush as the GOP talking boy???

 

[Ravi]

Why does Rush want Obama to fail? Doesn't he realize that if he does we all fail?

 

[KittenKoder]

Why does Rush want Obama to fail? Doesn't he realize that if he does we all fail?

Aaaaw ... the conundrum. Tis the exact same one many of us were going through with Bush Jr. as well ... sort of. The difference is no one said "they hoped Bush failed" we all just said "Bush is a moron."

Wishing the president fails shows a hatred for the country, no matter who the president is, but pointing out when they fuck up isn't really, though that's what the few Bushbots still want to say. Then they do it to Obama and never realize that ... they are doing exactly what they accused others of doing to Jr..

 

[WillowTree]

Why does Rush want Obama to fail? Doesn't he realize that if he does we all fail?

because obamalama is pushing the US into socialism and bankruptcy at breakneck speed, how many times do you have to be told that??

 

[KittenKoder]

Why does Rush want Obama to fail? Doesn't he realize that if he does we all fail?

because obamalama is pushing the US into socialism and bankruptcy at breakneck speed, how many times do you have to be told that??

Hmm ... so instead of wanting him to wise up and succeed you would rather he continue the course and fail?

 

[WillowTree]

Why does Rush want Obama to fail? Doesn't he realize that if he does we all fail?

Aaaaw ... the conundrum. Tis the exact same one many of us were going through with Bush Jr. as well ... sort of. The difference is no one said "they hoped Bush failed" we all just said "Bush is a moron."

Wishing the president fails shows a hatred for the country, no matter who the president is, but pointing out when they fuck up isn't really, though that's what the few Bushbots still want to say. Then they do it to Obama and never realize that ... they are doing exactly what they accused others of doing to Jr..

Wrong again,, you did and still do pronnounce Bush as "the worst President ever" "failed failed failed policy" Your congresscritters stood in front of the whole world and called Bush a failure, a liar, the worst President ever, and declared the war lost and our soldiers monsters, killers, rapists, and mercaneries" so fuck you and bullshit. Liar

 

[KittenKoder]

Why does Rush want Obama to fail? Doesn't he realize that if he does we all fail?

Aaaaw ... the conundrum. Tis the exact same one many of us were going through with Bush Jr. as well ... sort of. The difference is no one said "they hoped Bush failed" we all just said "Bush is a moron."

Wishing the president fails shows a hatred for the country, no matter who the president is, but pointing out when they fuck up isn't really, though that's what the few Bushbots still want to say. Then they do it to Obama and never realize that ... they are doing exactly what they accused others of doing to Jr..

Wrong again,, you did and still do pronnounce Bush as "the worst President ever" "failed failed failed policy" Your congresscritters stood in front of the whole world and called Bush a failure, a liar, the worst President ever, and declared the war lost and our soldiers monsters, killers, rapists, and mercaneries" so fuck you and bullshit. Liar

Um ... saying someone did fail is not the same as wishing they will fail. The difference: I hoped he wouldn't have failed so maybe, just maybe, we would be pulling out of the problems he didn't handle well by now. This is your error .. you care so little about the country you would rather see someone in power fail just so you can say he wasn't a good president, while I kept hoping Bush would wake up and stop making mistakes regardless of what "party" he belonged to. You just demonize Obama because of his party, I say Obama is just another moron but hope he won't prove me right for the sake of the country.

 

[manu1959]

so let me see if i have this straight .....

bush was making mistakes so it was ok to want him to fail....and spaeking out made you a patriot....

obama isn't making any mistakes so we don't want him to fail.....and speaking out makes us anti american.....

 

[WillowTree]

Aaaaw ... the conundrum. Tis the exact same one many of us were going through with Bush Jr. as well ... sort of. The difference is no one said "they hoped Bush failed" we all just said "Bush is a moron."

Wishing the president fails shows a hatred for the country, no matter who the president is, but pointing out when they fuck up isn't really, though that's what the few Bushbots still want to say. Then they do it to Obama and never realize that ... they are doing exactly what they accused others of doing to Jr..

Wrong again,, you did and still do pronnounce Bush as "the worst President ever" "failed failed failed policy" Your congresscritters stood in front of the whole world and called Bush a failure, a liar, the worst President ever, and declared the war lost and our soldiers monsters, killers, rapists, and mercaneries" so fuck you and bullshit. Liar

Um ... saying someone did fail is not the same as wishing they will fail. The difference: I hoped he wouldn't have failed so maybe, just maybe, we would be pulling out of the problems he didn't handle well by now. This is your error .. you care so little about the country you would rather see someone in power fail just so you can say he wasn't a good president, while I kept hoping Bush would wake up and stop making mistakes regardless of what "party" he belonged to. You just demonize Obama because of his party, I say Obama is just another moron but hope he won't prove me right for the sake of the country.

all your blatant lies won't get your asses free from the disgusing anti american behavior you displayed for 8 years, suck it up and deal with it.

 

[WillowTree]

so let me see if i have this straight .....

bush was making mistakes so it was ok to want him to fail....and spaeking out made you a patriot....

obama isn't making any mistakes so we don't want him to fail.....and speaking out makes us anti american.....

that's the spin,, I ain't buying it though.. they are dishonest as the day is long..

 

[KittenKoder]

Wrong again,, you did and still do pronnounce Bush as "the worst President ever" "failed failed failed policy" Your congresscritters stood in front of the whole world and called Bush a failure, a liar, the worst President ever, and declared the war lost and our soldiers monsters, killers, rapists, and mercaneries" so fuck you and bullshit. Liar

Um ... saying someone did fail is not the same as wishing they will fail. The difference: I hoped he wouldn't have failed so maybe, just maybe, we would be pulling out of the problems he didn't handle well by now. This is your error .. you care so little about the country you would rather see someone in power fail just so you can say he wasn't a good president, while I kept hoping Bush would wake up and stop making mistakes regardless of what "party" he belonged to. You just demonize Obama because of his party, I say Obama is just another moron but hope he won't prove me right for the sake of the country.

all your blatant lies won't get your asses free from the disgusing anti american behavior you displayed for 8 years, suck it up and deal with it.

LOL ... go back and read what I typed ... this reply to my post makes you look a fool and dishonest, seriously, just read it this time.

 

[WillowTree]

Um ... saying someone did fail is not the same as wishing they will fail. The difference: I hoped he wouldn't have failed so maybe, just maybe, we would be pulling out of the problems he didn't handle well by now. This is your error .. you care so little about the country you would rather see someone in power fail just so you can say he wasn't a good president, while I kept hoping Bush would wake up and stop making mistakes regardless of what "party" he belonged to. You just demonize Obama because of his party, I say Obama is just another moron but hope he won't prove me right for the sake of the country.

all your blatant lies won't get your asses free from the disgusing anti american behavior you displayed for 8 years, suck it up and deal with it.

LOL ... go back and read what I typed ... this reply to my post makes you look a fool and dishonest, seriously, just read it this time.

I read what you wrote,, and it dosen't change your anti american behavior for the past eight years.. you can't spin or lie your DUmbazz outta the truth of the situation.. you can try, but you fail..

 

[KittenKoder]

Here, let me help you.

Um ... saying someone did fail is not the same as wishing they will fail. The difference: I hoped he wouldn't have failed so maybe, just maybe, we would be pulling out of the problems he didn't handle well by now. This is your error .. you care so little about the country you would rather see someone in power fail just so you can say he wasn't a good president, while I kept hoping Bush would wake up and stop making mistakes regardless of what "party" he belonged to. You just demonize Obama because of his party, I say Obama is just another moron but hope he won't prove me right for the sake of the country.

 

[WillowTree]

Here, let me help you.

Um ... saying someone did fail is not the same as wishing they will fail. The difference: I hoped he wouldn't have failed so maybe, just maybe, we would be pulling out of the problems he didn't handle well by now. This is your error .. you care so little about the country you would rather see someone in power fail just so you can say he wasn't a good president, while I kept hoping Bush would wake up and stop making mistakes regardless of what "party" he belonged to. You just demonize Obama because of his party, I say Obama is just another moron but hope he won't prove me right for the sake of the country.

you cannot change it, you own it,,, see anybody on the republican side agreeing with you? No! I thought not..

 

[Ravi]

Why does Rush want Obama to fail? Doesn't he realize that if he does we all fail?

Aaaaw ... the conundrum. Tis the exact same one many of us were going through with Bush Jr. as well ... sort of. The difference is no one said "they hoped Bush failed" we all just said "Bush is a moron."

Wishing the president fails shows a hatred for the country, no matter who the president is, but pointing out when they fuck up isn't really, though that's what the few Bushbots still want to say. Then they do it to Obama and never realize that ... they are doing exactly what they accused others of doing to Jr..

Hey, for once I agree with you.

 

[Ravi]

so let me see if i have this straight .....

bush was making mistakes so it was ok to want him to fail....and spaeking out made you a patriot....

obama isn't making any mistakes so we don't want him to fail.....and speaking out makes us anti american.....

I don't ever remember anyone saying publicly they wanted Bush to fail...especially not someone that enjoys the admiration of deluded millions. At this point, Rush is the leader of the Republicans...and quite the idiot. But I hope he keeps it up.

 

[alan1]

Limbaugh challenges Obama to debate on his show - On Politics - USATODAY.com

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Rush Limbaugh, apparently taking to heart the Obama administration's description of him as the leader of the Republican Party, has invited President Obama to come on his radio show for a debate.

I bet Mr Obama doesn't have the intestinal fortitude to meet him in a debate.