Should Robert Gibbs offer his resignation to President Obama?

[asdjrocky]

Poll question: Should Robert Gibbs offer his resignation to President Obama?

[uponit7771]

1. Gibbs tells the truth, most complaining aren't willing to help get congressional resources WH needs

[Ruby the Liberal]

7. Maybe I misunderstand you, but are you suggesting that the "bully pulpit"

is responsible for moving Congress?

Damn, if I had only known I would have called my critters EVERY day as opposed to every other day. Whodathunk we had more power to sway Congress than the head of our party, our President?

Please clarify in case I misread - and if so, my apologies in advance.

[cliffordu]

2. Seppuku is the only way. On the WH lawn.

Anything else is pandering to the right.

[Scurrilous]

14. LOL

:thumbsup:

[EFerrari]

19. He's already done it in the press. Why be repetitive. n/t

[LWolf]

3. No. That gives Obama an out.

Staying on will require the President to take some definitive action. Or not.

Lack of action, or bland action, will still be definitive.

[xultar]

4. Buhwawawawawa! I'm just laughing. No, he shouldn't resign.

He just let slip what is really being discussed in the WH.

You should not be shocked.

IF you are then you haven't been paying attention.

Mostly i think most people who are angry just feel they got hoodwinked. But I hate to say I told you so.... so I won't.

[EFerrari]

22. Don't forget people who still care about our turnout who may not be

surprised in any way.

[laughingliberal]

5. Depends on whether he was acting on orders from the boss. nt

[gateley]

6. No - he was just frustrated and let it show. I've never been a big fan of his,

but I don't think this is an incident that warrants a resignation.

[LooseWilly]

8. If I thought the comment didn't reflect Obama's perspective...

I'd say yes.

I'm not convinced of the former, hence calling for the latter would be a wee bit absurd. ;)

[gkhouston]

9. What difference would it make? n/t

[Pisces]

10. Hell no, I stopped watching some of these shows because it makes my blood boil

to hear them tearing down Pres. Obama. I agree with Gibbs 100%. If we can't stand behind the best president in decades we are fucked.

[sendero]

11. He speaks for the president..

.. and I have no doubt his statements echo the president's beliefs.

[phantom power]

12. Gibbs won't offer, and Obama won't ask for it.

He said exactly what he meant, and it seems pretty clear that he was also reflecting Obama's basic stance too.
:shrug:

[girl gone mad]

13. He has never been an effective Press Secretary.

So even outside of the controversy du jour, my answer would be yes.

[derby378]

15. Gibbs is threatening party unity by shooting his mouth off

Replace him.

[mod mom]

21. agreed and he isn't even that good besides your point.

[NV Whino]

31. Party unity?

:rofl:

[harun]

36. HEHE, that's what I thought. Party unity doesn't come up much in these parts.

[CakeGrrl]

32. And those on DU who'd like him to resign are ALL about "Party Unity"

Yep. They're always here every day talking about how we need to band together and make sure we keep the Repubs out of power. They wouldn't talk about staying home on election day or how they've done their bit and are now waiting for the President to do something for them or pitting a primary challenger against him. Never!


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[damntexdem]

16. Once again, an ad blocks me from voting. YES, YES, YES!

Actually, Obama should show Gibbs the door before Gibbs has the chance to pen a resignation.

[Dinger]

17. Yes

K & R

[Stinky The Clown]

18. No. If the boss is unhappy, the boss will deal with it. Any president can have the staff he wants

Any president can fire staff that is unhelpful or out of step.

Action will talk. Bullshit should walk.

[rucky]

20. He just needs to clarify his statement.

I still don't know what he means by "professional left" so I have no idea who he was trying to offend, though I'm sure he was trying to offend someone and that's not really in the Press Scty job description so maybe he should say something about that, too.

[TheKentuckian]

23. Who cares? He speaks for the President and so would the next one.

[Booster]

24. Although he's not very good at his job because he stammers

through most of the press conferences and I can't watch him, I don't think he should resign over this incident. I'm positive though that someone else could do a much better job. AND, I wish he would come out in the next meeting and say something just as bad about the extreme right-wing since they are the ones who REALLY need drug-testing.

[Taverner]

25. What? You'd rather have someone lie to our face about what they think of us?

[Political Tiger]

26. Why? Because he pissed off people who have already made it clear

they hate Obama and have no intention of voting for him in 2012?

[eleny]

27. Yes

[Laelth]

28. Whether he resigns or is fired makes no difference to me.

But he needs to go, either way.

-Laelth

[wolfgirl]

29. Gibbs displayed his own frustration at

lots of things being said from the left. Look at Carville's daggers at Obama over the oil spill...look at so many of us that just because Obama didn't do what we wanted him to do. Rather than applaud the fact he has gotten any thing done, we diss him for not doing more.

There is no appreciation for his doing anything positive - everything is a disappointment...and he is equated with Bush - WTF is that about?!? If anyone on the left thinks Obama has failed us so therefore we should just abandon all hope, well you deserve what you get. As for me, I may not agree with everything, but I'm not giving up the fight!

I'm just as frustrated with the naysayers as Gibbs...come on folks, let's get real!


(off the soapbox & I hope I didn't offend anyone, but there ya go...)

[AlabamaLibrul]

30. No because Obama wouldn't take it and it'd be a waste of Gibbs precious time. n/t

[Better Believe It]

33. Why? He's clearly speaking on behalf of the administration. Obama won't dump him.

There are more liberals destined to get the under the bus treatment.

[LatteLibertine]

34. I'll say this one more time

Dump Gibbs and bring back Van Jones. I want to see Jones as White House Press Secretary dealing with Pox News in their new front center seating at briefings :)

[ibegurpard]

35. why?

he's his mouthpiece

[harun]

37. Hire Ventura or Penn.

[bvar22]

38. If he cares about the elections in November,

he should do so with a sincere apology to EVERY Democrat who wants Canadian Style Health Care.