Plain and simple, should Robert Gibbs resign?

[DainBramaged]

Poll question: Plain and simple, should Robert Gibbs resign?

[Rage for Order]

1. If his boss disagrees with what he said he should come out and say so

Obama's silence on the matter speaks volumes. If Gibbs wasn't on the same page with the POTUS you can be sure that he would not be the spokesperson for the POTUS. It's that simple.

[DainBramaged]

5. Good point, I'm surprised it's taken so long for the press to notice

DU, always ahead of the curve, and the White House.

[saracat]

8. Exactly.

[Nite Owl]

14. Obama having his

staff say stuff is getting kind of old. He doesn't want his fingerprints on this yet won't say he disagrees with them either. No courage at all.

[Richard D]

2. No.

He should be fired.

[Aramchek]

3. Plain and Simple, Gibbs serves at the pleasure of the President

Not those who Gibbs called out today.

[sendero]

12. And the fact that the president..

... stands behind what he says speaks volumes.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

16. Even if this was over the top for Obama, he would not fire him immediately

Wash DC operation would be to wait until things calmed down and then he would move back to the private or academic sectors.

[NBachers]

4. Fire Robert Gibbs

Fire Robert Gibbs

[Bluebear]

6. No, because Obama feels exactly the same way.

Gibbs is reflecting Obama's thoughts, so I would not say that he should resign. Obama's been completely silent on the issue so there is no other conclusion to draw.

[Catherina]

7. No, he's a fine representative for this administration. Action not words. n/t

[SayitAintSo]

9. He needed to be replaced before this flurry of events

He's a sorry press secretary. Always has been. Free lances too much. Likes to hear himself talk, ramble, blah, blah, blah .... I had more respect for Tony Snow ....(even tho' I didn't like his politics)

[amborin]

10. yes, along with Geithner, Summers, Salazar, etc......................

[Hello_Kitty]

11. Oh now, it's not like he insulted Drudge or Breitbart or anything.

Because when either of those guys says boo, this admin pops to attention.

[AsahinaKimi]

13. Not fired, Not Quit. Maybe a kick in the pants...

Or has to stand in the corner.

[stray cat]

15. You can find someone on DU who wants everyone to resign but Kucinich

[KittyWampus]

17. It's like DU'ers are playing "Top Each Other's Stupid".

[madinmaryland]

18. Other: Bring back Dana Perino.

This is just fucking stupid.

[Sebastian Doyle]

19. Fucking piece of shit had no place in a Democratic administration in the first place

His complete contempt for anything worthy of being called Democratic was evident enough in his December 2003 slander campaign against the only candidate who would have beaten that fucking unelected Chimp.

[DainBramaged]

24. The truth shall set us free

[Cleita]

20. I say no because I want to know more

about what this administration is really thinking. I think, in the light of day, he can deliver that without compromising them because he will learn not to be as relaxed.

[Smarmie Doofus]

21. Drug-tested first; then fired.

Even if he tests negative.

[cascadiance]

22. Yep! And Rahm, "Little Timmy", Mr. Summers, and all of the other corporatists bastards...

... that are making our lives as Democrats miserable now! Time for a flushing of the toilet!

[RufusTFirefly]

23. Reality check: Gibbs is not a loose cannon.

His role is to communicate officially sanctioned Administration views and policies.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

[Ganja Ninja]

25. He's the White House spokesperson.

He was expressing the WH's view. Changing him wouldn't change their views.

[Stinky The Clown]

26. No way should he resign.

He speaks for the president. He has a pure, totally Democratic history. He has shown he only wants the very best for America. He is a swell guy.

Ask Howard Dean. He'll tell you what a swell guy Gibbs is.