I am led to the conclusion that Robert Gibbs should resign or be fired

[bluestateguy]

I am known here as pretty unapologetic supporter of this president. I still am. As someone who values teamwork in politics, we have made many demands upon the liberals that they compromise on numerous issues from health care to financial reform to the stimulus and many others. With very few exceptions, they have obliged. The liberals in Congress have proven to be some of the MOST pragmatic and compromising people in the political arena today. Again, with very few exceptions, the liberal bloggers and interest groups have also obliged, even when the legislation that emerged fell short of their ideal expectations. The unions and Moveon.org for example, loyally campaigned to push the health care bill across the finish line, even though the public option was killed. Even Howard Dean supported passage of the final bill. They do not deserve to be called "retarded" (Rahm) or have their intelligence insulted by a mediocre press secretary. This type of disrespect for constituents should not be accepted. Teamwork is a two way street, demanding loyalty from the team's leaders and the followers.

To avoid making the matter into a media frenzy, I would have Gibbs exit sometime right in the middle of Labor Day weekend. And Rahm should be canned too.

[Sherman A1]

1. Fired

:mad:

[golddigger]

2. Fired and take Rahm with him.

[musette_sf]

25. + 1

[laughingliberal]

3. K & R nt

[Cassandra]

4. Whichever as long as they leave.

Although I think of myself as moderate, apparently I prefer liberal positions, not because they meet ideal expectations but because I think they would work better and cost less.

[Liberalynn]

13. Resignation or Firing

either way works for me too. I have some moderate opinions but I am far more of a liberal

[Spheric]

5. K&R Thanks. /nt

[TBF]

6. Agreed - they should both be replaced. nt

[jgraz]

7. Let's see if we can get Glenn Beck to call for his resignation.

That oughtta do it.

[Dinger]

8. KNR (nt)

[cordelia]

9. K&R nt

[PufPuf23]

10. If Obama cares about the good of the Democratic Party especially

leading into midterms, he fires them both pro-actively and pointedly and ASAP.

[saracat]

11. As you are one of the president's staunchest defenders on DU I am

I know it was hard to have to write this but your clarity and ability to sperate loyalty from competance is much appreciated. Robert Gibbs does much damage to this WH and desertves to be dismissed.

[mmonk]

12. Thanks bluestateguy.

It has gotten pretty sad from our perspective. Nobody has our backs. But we are always asked to have their's covered. I don't know who they are trying to impress.

[myrna minx]

14. Your thoughts actually made me weep with gratitude.

Thank you for acknowledging us. :grouphug:

[Bluenorthwest]

15. As a critic of administration policy , I thank you and agree

Gibbs did not serve Obama with those words, he served himself, and that is the problem with the way he does his job, it is for him, about Gibbs, not about Obama. It is a hard job, and it takes a very special person to do it. He is not that person. He should be fired.

[villager]

16. Somewhat stunned to read this -- thanks for the thread, bsg!

Yes, as we head into election season, if this administration wants to give its foot soldiers anything other than the "golden trickle down" feeling that's been dampening so many spirits, Gibbs needs to go.

He was one of the too-many uninspired choices for staff/cabinetry anyway...

[Ignis]

17. K&R

Quite well stated. :thumbsup: Thanks for this post.

[bertman]

18. The Freudian slipped on a banana peel and busted his ass. Poor Gibbsy

couldn't help it. He'd been around so much Liberal-bashing that it just slipped right out of his mealy little mouth without the six-second delay catching it.

Great post, bluestateguy.

RECCED for sure.

[Whisp]

19. I give him a thumbs up.

about time he called out these assholes that get paid to theatre their crap whenever the wind changes in their favour or disfavour - or whenever anything anti-Obama is good press for them.

fuck 'em.

[stray cat]

20. OK but I don't think anyone in power will ask your advice or cares about your opinion

[BootinUp]

22. lol nt

oh chrissakes yer killin me.

[Forkboy]

30. We should be so lucky.

[BootinUp]

32. no doubt I like to challenge the groupthink. nt

[Forkboy]

29. Here you go bluestateguy.

This is how you're really thought of. Despite your hardcore support for Obama here, you dared utter a single criticism, and hence you're now useless.

[QC]

31. It's a familiar story. n/t

[TheKentuckian]

21. Firing Gibbs is like changing your shirt, the tell tale stain is out of sight

but the same sloppy eater will make another stain any moment.

He said exactly what was intended but forgot the sugar coating is all.

[havocmom]

23. The difference in how Gibbs, who screwed up big time and we saw it all

and Shirley Sherrod, who had edited video shown by RW hacks, then got not so much as a question before being canned says some rather unflattering things about this administration.

Fire a black woman who has served the public well for years without even getting the whole video. Fire her because she was going to be on TV and a lot of comments would ensue.

Shrug off Robert Gibbs when the whole nation/world saw the blatant disregard he has for the Democratic left.

Yeah, Gibbs should be canned, along with Tim and Rahm. There are some very rotten apples stinking the WH up.

[laughingliberal]

24. K & R (and thank you) nt

[Jamastiene]

26. K&R

What you are saying is so true. That is most likely why there is so much talk about it. Most people can see that it was a low blow, an incredibly low blow, and uncalled for.

[nightrain]

27. knr. very brave of you to state your opinion. Very respectful post.

[depakid]

28. More time with his family around labor day sounds about right

:thumbsup: