Gibbs tweets denial of FLOTUS 'hell' comment

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/blogs/twitter-room/other-news/119253-gibbs-tweets-denial-of-flotus-hell-comment

Gibbs tweets denial of FLOTUS 'hell' comment
By Elise Viebeck - 09/16/10


White House press secretary Robert Gibbs weighed in Thursday on the controversy surrounding a remark allegedly made by Michelle Obama that her life was "hell," which surfaced in a biography of France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

"French spokesman says 'The words attributed to the First Lady of the United States were never said,' " Gibbs tweeted, linking to a news report saying Michelle Obama denied making the remark.

Bruni-Sarkozy, who reportedly collaborated on the book Carla and the Ambitious, is described as having asked Obama how she is enjoying her time as first lady.

"Don't ask. It's hell. I can't stand it," Obama is said to have replied.

Michelle Obama's office also sharply denied the story Thursday.

"Mrs. Obama's spokeswoman, Catherine McCormick-Lelyveld, tells CNN: 'The first lady never said that,' " the network reported.

[Moondog]

1. He is no longer

credible, and at this time is not serving President Obama well.

IMHO, it is time for the President to start considering, if he is not already, the identitiy of Mr Gibbs' replacement.

It happens. Mr Gibbs needs to make plans for moving on.

[babylonsister]

2. Huh? Why isn't this credible? Mrs. Obama said it wasn't; he

reiterated that.

[Moondog]

3. I lived in DC for years. Press Secretaries last for about two years.

And they usually burn out before then. As Mr Gibbs is. At first, it is little things, like now.

Call me cynical. It's OK. But the signs are beginning to show up.

I'd be happy to be wrong about this. But I'm not ....

[babylonsister]

4. What did he say that was incorrect? I'm still not getting your

point, if you have one other than a generic 'he needs to go'.

[Moondog]

5. Oh. I'm sorry. I misunderstood your question. Google

the reports on the content of Ms Bruni's (Mme Sarkozi's) recent book. From whence the assertions about Michelle Obama's unhappiness about her current circumstances originate. We all have to judge for ourselves, but I find Ms Bruni's assertions to be credible.

On edit - OK, I haven't been paying as close attention as I should. I find Mr Gibbs' denials, on behalf of Ms Obama, to be lacking in ... I don't know, enough "oomph" to really convince anyone. Which is what I am seeing as evidence of him being crispy around the edges. One of the first signs of burn-out.

Whether you agree with me or not, does that make more sense?

[Windy]

6. Really?!?... quite a leap don't you think? nt

[Moondog]

9. No. I don't. n/t

[babylonsister]

7. Did you miss this?

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20016678-503544.html

French Embassy spokesman Emmanuel Lenain says a book's claim that first lady Michelle Obama told French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy that life in the White House is "hell" is false.

"Mrs. Bruni-Sarkozy distances herself completely from the content of the book 'Carla and the Ambitious,' which was not authorized and the authors alone are responsible for its contents," Lenain, spokesman at the French embassy in Washington DC, said. "The words attributed to the First Lady of the United States were never said."

Maybe this has something to do with Gibbs' denials?

[Moondog]

8. Yes. Hadn't seen it.

[leftynyc]

17. Except they aren't Ms. Bruni's assertions

It is from an unauthorized biography. It's bullshit.

[Cha]

11. Gibbs is very credible and so is the First Lady..she did not

say this. I hadn't even heard this but if I had I wouldn't have believed it anyway..

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

12. Maybe it's time for Michelle to make plans for moving on - perhaps replace her with Hillary?

[CakeGrrl]

13. ...

:rofl:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. The Right will say anything

what she was saying was that the wicked bigoted Right wing trash were out to get decent people who are worried about their country.

[cliffordu]

14. And then there's the whitey tape, and the dissertation - that

radical thingy that she published back with Angela Davis and the Panthers.,


:eyes:

[vaberella]

15. This crap is never ending, isn't it?! n/t

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

16. It's time for Gibbs to go. His two years are up and he has truly been a disservice to the president!

[Fruittree]

18. Huhh???!

How is he being a disservice by making a simple statement correcting a false news report?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

19. I was speaking in general. And still he wasn't very convincing. He's just a bad spokesman.

Great during the elections. Horrible as Press Secretary.