The Spiders Know: Gibbs Has Arachnid Encounter
- Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:15am by
Scott Baker
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The eight-legged beast first appeared as MSNBC’s Chuck Todd asked if comments made by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell could affect the debate on tax cuts. As Gibbs got distracted by the arachnid, one reporter suggested that he kill it.
Appearing shocked, Gibbs whispered loudly, “Let me know if there’s a bigger one behind me.”
He then incorporated his guest’s appearance into his answer, dismissing McConnell’s comments and saying they didn’t puncture President Obama’s talks with Republicans on Tuesday.
“You totally brush it off?” Todd asked.
Gibbs replied, “Much like the spider.”
Politico also notes:
About 15 minutes later, reporters noticed the creeper crawling by Gibbs’s foot and urged him to squash it. “I think it’s the same very active spider,” Gibbs said. “Let’s just say, if my ankle’s this big tomorrow, you’ll know …”
Staring at it, Gibbs said, “Kill that spider. … Here he comes.”
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Comments (84)
Hefsmaster
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 10:00amThe white house is insectopia? One would have to conclude by substance alone that it would be.
Report Post »temple62
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:40amQuick, call the ARACHNIDIA CZAR!
Report Post »Reasonabiliy
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:31amWe have bigger and more nasty vermon in the whitehouse like Van Jones and Soros, Hand me the RAID please.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:25amI would be afraid to vist the White House…..these people must carry these ‘varments’ with them. Flies, mice, spiders …oh my!
Report Post »catndahat
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:17amThe insect connection is amusing and interesting–bees, flies, spiders–I think a rodent scurried across the stage when Obama was speaking also. All these creatures can deliver venom and/or disease, so….what’s taking so long? :)
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:12amAh, what a tangled web we weave when we CONSTANTLY try to deceive. I think the spider has more credibility than Gibbs and more personality. I hope the animal rights people go after him for harming the poor little creature. It’s fine to harm the whole country like Obama and his administration, but watch out for the spiders!
Report Post »Richio
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:09amForget the spider.
$250K = “Billionaire” ?!!!
NOT !!! !!! !!!
Tactic: Control the language definition, or label and control the argument.
Report Post »Strife
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:04amI wish Gibbs would just stick to talking about the spider… at least then he made some sense.
Report Post »steinie44
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:03amPeople caught in the Web
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:22amYou will always find vermin where there is rot and decay.
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truth4at
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:08amdid y’all see it? The spider was on the mic…IT IS TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING!!! :) Oh gosh I needed a good laugh this morning
Report Post »larman
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:53amI am waiting for the swarm of locusts to decend on the Whitehouse, LOL
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mrsmileyface
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 1:52pmWhen you see frogs, boils and burning hail in DC……….RUN! I wonder if Obama is a first born?
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:51am@speak without fear. Hahahahaha loved it!
Report Post »HispanicGrl
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:49amLet’s see, first rodents,then flies…now spiders. I am waiting for the locusts to show up.
Report Post »Diane999
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:31amDon’t forget the bees and the rat…
Report Post »goddess72400
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:39amI am waiting for the SNAKES to show up….
Report Post »Freedom1984
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 10:11amNow that would be cool!! a SNAKE slithering up the podium……. slowly getting ready to strike!!! Wouldn’t that be awesome!!!
This administration has sold their souls to the devil and they are being reminded of it every time a bug shows up at there “public puke sessions”…
Report Post »stinkybisquit
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:35amwaiting for the next “food desert” speech, to see a snake to coil around her leg as Michelle offers someone an apple…
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:31am…..and they continue to start off the conversation selling you on the idea of why taxing the rich is decent by pointing out they will be taxing those making one billion dollars a year. Ahem, YOU FORGOT AND KEEP FORGETTING TO MENTION THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER MAKING $250,000 + WILL BE INCLUDED ALSO! These are the people that will be struggling, not the ones making billions!
They think we‘re idiots and don’t watch their every word. But, this snake oil salesman doesn’t fool me!
Report Post »halfabrain
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:59amdizzyinthedark I find it amusing that they want to raise taxes on the “rich” when we all know that the rich (Rangel and the like) have ways of getting around paying their taxes…and the rest of us will be paying their share of the taxes when the government allows them to get away with it.
Report Post »Speak without Fear
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:28amSave the spider…….squish Gibbs.
Report Post »icediva
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:27amLove it!!!
Report Post »BernieKittyCat
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:29amlol
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:16amTakes on to know one, I guess.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:53amSounds like a good title for a Stephen King book and movie.
Report Post »manymoons768
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 10:44pmlol, lol, lol, made my night.Thanks.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:25amwe have no problem crushing you like a spider you snarky little ignorant man
YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING BEHIND YOU………………..WE ARE THERE AND WE ARE PISSED
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:12amNo, they have no problem crushing us like the spider. Don’t forget they want animals and insects to have lawyers – maybe he’s worried about being sued. What the need are some bedbugs.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:50am@Grandmaof5
I prefer fire ants; nastier and more efficient, they clean up after themselves. Although vampire bats may be a nice addition at the same time – especially rabid ones.
Report Post »KatNic
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 10:07amAmen….never worked for anyone producing a job thru unemployment BUT I’ve worked for quite a few RICH that PROVIDED work and JOBS by their investing liberally, back into the economy. NOT by demanding their fortunes by taxing. ps …love that term “snarky little agnorant man”, ’cause Potatoheaded Pr!@# probable doesn‘t have a ’politically correct’ term ! Maybe arrogating arrogant asinine snarky slob ! That‘d make ’em an AAASS !!! ROFL/VBS !
Report Post »Speak without Fear
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:25amMooHELLchelle……releasing her eggs?
IF Gibbs ankles gets big….its from bending over and grabbing them not from the spider.
Report Post »goddess72400
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:40amexcellent point!!!
Report Post »bry
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:24amOh what a tangled web web weave…Obamas minions on the march!
Report Post »boomboom
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:27amNow, that was funny.
Report Post »laugh first thing in the morn.
dpselfe
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:23amRobert Gibbs = Peter Griffin (“Family Guy”) minus the accent.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:22amWatch out, Gibbsy. The spider works for Wikileaks.
Report Post »Highland
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:58amNo wonder he didn’t touch it, then. And here I thought he was just afraid PETA would come after him if he squashed the critter.
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:53pmIt could be Black Widow Stretch Pelosi waiting for the botox to kick in.
Report Post »stix_n_stones
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:21amWheres the EPA?
Report Post »Shurmus
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:21amHow many symbolic creatures have to crawl from under the robes of these people before we see them for what they are?
http://www.slugbuddies.com
loveoursoldiers
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:54amright And what about the lightening strikes and fat lip? Now we “ the can say ”the insects know” OR there are lots of creepy visitors ( and tenants) in the WH
Report Post »But, seriously, does this mean that those inside are not paying attention/not keeping our house clean? Something tells me the the WH staff are all just lazily walking around and eating and drinking and patting themselves on the back for pulling off such a scam on the American people (whom they hate because of our color)
We have heard reports that the WH is party central… makes you wonder… whay else is he doing behind those doors?
Reagan/Demint.deciple
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:58amLMAO, Obama has problems with the common house fly and now Gibbs with the spiders.. What the heck is going on over there ???
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:15amLet’s not forget the mouse (rat) incident. Or the seal falling off the podium. Maybe He is trying to tell us something.
Report Post »Sure was a shame it wasn’t a Brown Recluse spider, though.
snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:20am@guyperram
Funnel web spider; much nastier, last longer, more vicious point given.
People are correct in the levels of vermine coming home to the white house; flies, rats (four legged), and spiders; not to mention before the bees. And thanks for the reminder of the POTUS seal falling down, forgot about that.
Report Post »Stand4Liberty
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:43amSo let’s get this straight. Since President Obama took office, we have seen mice, numerous flies (on peoples faces), and now spiders. Sounds like an infestation to me. Time to clean house. Top to bottom.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:53am@The Blazers
What shall be the next infestation?
How about the POTUS giving a speech, and all of a sudden here comes a rampaging, chittering, howling hoard of squirrels all over the place. On live TV they will seize the podium and demand of the US equal protection for all vermin, rodents, and all such critters suffering repression of liberties under the tyrany of the administration.
Right after this will come the lions, tigers, and bears…Burp! Oh my!
Report Post »txbigfoot
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:10amSTOP POSTING YOU SPAM ON SLUGS — who cares
Report Post »Diane999
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:28amWhat is with all the bugs and critters around this administration? It’s wild…
Report Post »aeronut44
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:57amAlmost lost my foot to a brown recluse. Worst pain i have ever endured!!! But that is still to good for Gibbs, I could think of much more painful inflictions.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:09amand flies on Obama…….like a horror movie.
Report Post »free2bme1961
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:23amHmmm….it must have clung to him when he crawled out from ONE of the underground cities our tax paying dollars have funded. These cities are for all the cowardly congressional a$$es….so they may hide, when they decide to initiate WWIII….
Report Post »CYCLONE
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:31amlmao….
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:23pmSo lets say you were the white house exterminator (for the BUGs people, for the bugs!!!!) and you just happened to be a staunch conservitive, would you quit your job (knowing how scarce good jobs like this are to find), or would you instead, find some small (many legged and winged) way of expressing your displeasure that an anti-American socilist/anti-colonialist was subverting your beloved nation from within? Perhaps such a person could spray sugar water instead of poisons, attracting rather that killing the bugs, as a small token of their dissappreceation for the deciever-in-chief. We just might have an ally inside the compromised white house my friends, and because of him/her the place is “bugged”, gosh I wish it were me, lol.
Report Post »Freedomisslavery
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:59pmThere is a bigger spider behind you Gibbs…Nancy Pelosi!!!
Report Post »Brandmz
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:16pmThat is sooo true!
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