WH Press Secretary Dismisses NYTimes, Wall Street Journal

During a Thursday press briefing, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed the potential impact of a story appearing in this weekend’s New York Times magazine — a story in which President Obama dismisses the idea of a shovel-ready jobs — by claiming that no one reads it.  Likewise, he said the Wall Street Journal lacks influence:

QUESTION: Can you elaborate a little bit on what the President meant when he said there’s no such thing as a shovel-ready project?  Does that mean that the stimulus on the infrastructure side has not been helpful to the economy?

ROBERT GIBBS: No, I — look, there are — more than 75,000 job-creating projects have been started as a result of the infrastructure investment in the Recovery Act.  Did every project start as quickly as you would have hoped?  No.  But 75,000 have. Investment in each state in improving the infrastructure of the roads, the bridges, the airports — fundamental investment in building a foundation for a stronger tomorrow, which was necessary and needed, and has created jobs, has led to economic growth.  The President has no second thoughts about that.

Q: Do you think that the timing of this self-criticism is helpful to Democrats going into this election?

GIBBS: No offense, I don’t think — I don’t know how many people will read the New York Times magazine.

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  • doglady
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:40pm

    Gibbs puts a stain on the position he holds. He is just another radical socialist like his boss.

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  • roberja
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:37pm

    Poor Mr. aah, mmm, I’ll get back to you on that, Gibbs! He must qualify for combat pay for all the stress there is trying to explain his boss to the American folks! He choose those publications because everyone knows how influencial NBC, ABC, and CBS are! NOT

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  • pajamash
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:34pm

    “he said the Wall Street Journal lacks influence:”

    Gibbs…Seriously? The Wall Street Journal lacks influence. Really? So the only news media that is influential are those that agree with The Presidents points of view. Is that really what you are saying. Ahhh, ahhh, ahhhh. I‘m surprised this clown didn’t direct the question to someone else which is his normal tactic.

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  • leftylemn
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:19pm

    Ba-deep..Ba-deep..Ba-deep…That’s all folk. Thanks for your insightful wisdom porky.

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  • Jimmers46
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:15pm

    Well His brain is bigger than his head according to Joe Biteme Wadda crock!

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  • woodlands1
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:14pm

    Why dosen’t Gibbs stand up straight and respect his position – oh – I forgot who his boss is.

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  • Jimmers46
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:12pm

    If the psuedo president had any good ideas, gibbs would be the white house janitor. Kinda feel sorry for Bo the dog.

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    • Max jones
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:43pm

      Ask yourself, why? Why does Obama seem so stupid? He’s not, you know. Is all this just an act? Do we ever get to know what is really on the agenda?
      I suppose that Obama is purposely fomenting racial hatred, creating issues where none existed before. Is that his strategy? It could lead to what Charles Manson called helter skelter…Is that what he wants? I know that the progressives NEED to get our firearms away from us…and they need the imposition of martial law to do it. Is this the reason the POTUS is acting so……UN-presidential? He’s exposed himself as out of touch with most Americans. He’s flubbed at establishing any trust in middle America. Is this on purpose? He’s wasted BILLIONS of our dollars
      on non-sensical liberal ideas…is this to alienate us from the 90% of afro-Americans that will support him if he grew horns and a forked tail? I believe it more each day!!! There is something going on that is hidden. No-one could be that stupid…no-one could ever believe that any of his ideas are being accepted…unless…..there is some other progressive strategy that needs confusion to be successful. The man is a professional politician, he knows the score. There is something else going on.

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    • Contrarian51
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 9:16pm

      Max, I don‘t accept anything at this point with regard to Obama’s intelligence. We keep getting told he‘s brilliant but where’s the evidence? How brilliant has he been when the ‘prompters weren’t on? Have his grades or writings from Harvard Law ever been released? SAT scores? We’ve all seen the articles suggesting that Ayers ghost-wrote his books, and others with anecdotes from Harvard Law classmates suggesting that Obama’s writings were sophomoric.

      For now, we‘re simply being tasked to accept that he’s intelligent because (1) he makes a good delivery of a prepared speech that’s scrolling on a teleprompter (and even then we saw him stumble when the prompter wasn’t scrolling at the right speed) and (2) a bunch of people say so. Is that enough for the rest of you because I’m not buying.

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  • Rogue
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:06pm

    If youre going to pull a number out of your heinie, why settle for just 75,000? You should have bumped it up to at least 250,000, seeing as how you are taking credit for any and all state run projects. You are getting soft, Gibbs.

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    • Jackpine Savage
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:14pm

      I agree, he should have taken his cue from the wicked witch of san fransisco and claimed that the porkulus “Saved or created” 500 million American jobs.

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    • kkfedup
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 8:56pm

      Right, 250,000 projects that saved or created at least 1.5 million jobs!

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  • Sharkhaywood
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:56pm

    Well Mr. Gibbs if nobody reads the magazine why would Obama grant them an interview? The problem was Obama couldn’t use the teleprompter during the interview.

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  • BRAVEHEART
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:55pm

    I think Gibbs is the biggest Shovel ready job of all. He’s shoveled the biggest load around and like the eveready bunny he just keeps on going !

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  • CITIZENUSA
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:45pm

    Those roads that are being improved are they the same one’s that lead to nowhere?

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    • Jackpine Savage
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:09pm

      Why not?
      Obama is leading the whole country there, at least the roads will be nice.

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  • M31Sailor
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:41pm

    Question “Can you tell us what he meant about there being no shovel ready jobs?”

    Mr Fibbs ” No, I , look, there are, uh, uh, you see, Yes, He, Millions, Lazer like, Bush’s Fault, Don’t know. Party of no,

    Next Question Helen

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    • powdersdry
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:16pm

      Well put. He couldn’t have said it better himself!!

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  • BetterDays
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:39pm

    Gibbs is a “mouth”, and nothing more. He is given specific “taking points”, usually on topics and agenda the POTUS wish’s to “nudge” us towards, or that place the administration in a good light.
    As the “changing of the guard” occurs in DC, from progressive to consrvitive, we shall see the media shift gears as well. After all they like their paychecks. Therefor we can expect more questions off the “talking points”, but don’t expect Gibbs or this administration to provide answers to them. Gibbs won‘t because it’s his job to stick to the scripted “talking points, and to be non-commental to any thing else. And the POTUS won‘t because he doesn’t have to answer to the American people in any way, because thats how he thinks.

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  • walkwithme1966
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:38pm

    Even I would love to see another Press Secretary – it is time for Obama to get another one, at least one who doesn’t seem to be quite so arrogant! http://wp.me/pYLB7-eD

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    • Psychosis
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:53pm

      hey walk with me i found something you might like to read, since i sensed that you are intelligent, and would like this

      i found a link to a condensed version of THE ROAD TO SERFDOM on BQI site……(.thanks milton ) it is a read, but is very inportant if you want to understand the beginning of socialism ( or central planning as the progressives call it now) and the surprising conclusions of the theme with what is actually happening today. the similarities are completely frightening, and after reading this you will really understand the goals of those in power now.

      here is the link http://www.iea.org.uk/files/upld-publication43pdf?.pdf

      AND FOR ANY PEOPLE WHO CALL THEMSELVES LIBERALS/PROGRESSIVES……..this would be a good read, and will explain what your children will have to look forward to if you get what you want ………..trust me

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  • jreb50
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:38pm

    I guess the press secretary left his mind at home……again.

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  • helena
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:37pm

    So, if it has no importance, why did he say it at all? What was the purpose of the statement?

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  • Bluenose177
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:36pm

    yeah, you’re right dingleberrybags, you’ve got better things to do, like troll posting on The Blaze

    idiot

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  • LadyIzShy
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:35pm

    watching this man is like watching a clown car ya know its going to go on and on and have no point at all

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  • mac the knife
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:35pm

    Someday soon we’ll be saying “former press secretary Gibbs.” Be a sad day, though. He truly shows the clown show for what it is.

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  • dms2262
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:33pm

    Lie, lie and keep on lying and denying.

    We see what is behind the curtain and we always have.

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    • angrymob
      Posted on October 16, 2010 at 1:51am

      They dismiss anyone who questions their “anointed one”

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  • Capitalist Mama
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:33pm

    Yup, far more watch Fox News than get their news from NYT. Didn’t think the WH realized that.

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  • Diamond Girl
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:32pm

    Nothing like watching the left eating their own…talk about delicious.

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  • Marylou7
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:31pm

    Oops!! Did he just admit that no one reads NY Times magazine? Just checking. Of course we don’t read their propaganda magazine.

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  • Danglinbags
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:30pm

    Robert Gibbs has better things to do than focus on these asinine questions. On to the real items of importance: How did he get so doggone seksie!?

    Snowleotard {gallery of cat folks}  
    • titan
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:48pm

      ha ha ha ! bagdad bob at it again…

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    • Max jones
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:15pm

      bags…you have got to be a fraud. Are you really a group of college kids sitting around a computer in the library making fun of queers and liberals? I think so…..

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:45pm

      Danglinbags is a really twisted character. It would be great if you dropped it. It has no real motivation except to offend, its really getting old. There must be a Star Trek convention or a Kucinich 2012 strategy session. Drop the worn out character and do something else.

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    • H2OBoardem
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:59pm

      @Dangles, are you really PencilPubic’s twin? Or is he you split personality? Gibbs has better things to do? Heck, we’d be happy if he did better at what he does. He’s the court jester in the court of a fool.

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  • Independent Tess
    Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:30pm

    Gibbs is so pathetic. I think he’s the worst WH press secretary ever! Nothing he says surprises me anymore…..

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    • RobertCA
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:38pm

      Does that mean he also have the worst Boss ? :)

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    • snowleopard3200
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:41pm

      A idea for a new series of movies involving Mr. Gibbs – The Lord of Deniability Responsibility.

      It appears to me that Mr Gibbs simply spins away, attempts to, anything said by the White House staff or the President and Vice President.

      The President himself said there were no “shovel-ready” jobs so that would tend to mean that none were ready to go. This man is just a obvious, and oblivious spider of spin.

      http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mixed art)

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    • AngryTexanFromAmarillo
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:53pm

      I would rather listen to Nancy Pelosi read the “WORD” you all know the “WORD” i’m talking about, such a great “WORD” than to listen to this numbskull go uh uh uh ummm well I umm I uh I don’t thin…Uh ummm, Seriously did this get just recently learn to talk? or is he still learning english? ummm well Uhhhh I umm uhhhh (walks back to Obama) I dun weel gude huh daddy i is smart see daddy

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    • Max jones
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:12pm

      Leaving out Mr. Gibbs character and personality….Wow, has he got a horrible job…he sure must be getting a load of cash and perks to continue….Hahahaha

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    • HKS
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:34pm

      This guy is a joke, unbelievable stupid character. Probably not human, a real human couldn’t survive the lies this thing spouts routinely, with a shi___ eating smile..

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:39pm

      Baghdad Bob can spin any wacky gaffe into….another wacky gaffe!! Count on it!

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    • Big Alby
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:41pm

      Opinions are like a***oles. Everyone has one except Gibbs. (He is one)

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    • claymoremacm
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 7:55pm

      Bagdad Bob Gipps,it fits so well,Yes more important things” like don‘t ask don’t tell” there is a real important issue to focus on,I am sure that is top priority for the people of the USA!

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    • cruisemates
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 8:23pm

      This is the most accurate Gibbs he has ever said! I don’t know anyone who reads the NY Times, either. Or some people may read it, but they certainly don’t take it seriously.

      But that does not excuse Obama for making distinct promises for “shovel-ready jobs“ when he was campaigning FOR the stimulus act and now saying ”there is no such thing as a shovel-ready job.”

      For someone who is supposedly so goshdarn intelligent I have NEVER seen a President put his foot in his mouth more often than Barack Obama.

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    • Politician University
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 9:19pm

      Listening to Mr. Gibbs rhetorical mumbo jumbo, it occurs to me that he may have received at least some of his communications training at the Politician University. I will have to check the alumni records.

      http://www.thePUschool.com

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    • mutt
      Posted on October 15, 2010 at 10:39pm

      I thiink if you look at his family tree you will find that he is related to Bagdad Bob – Saddam Hussein’s spokesman, actually, I think Bagdad Bob had more credibility and Gibbs is a pitchman for a much more dangerous man. God is it time to vote yet?

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    • CYCLONE
      Posted on October 16, 2010 at 1:26am

      … somebody ought to do a project and hit the bastage upside the head with a shovel…

      …and please don’t stop there…

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    • Marcobob69
      Posted on October 16, 2010 at 7:31am

      So Obama lied to the people! AGAIN! Has this man EVER told the truth while SERVING as POTUS??? Oh, I forgot that the Homer Simpson‘s in this country can’t understand what the truth is. NOVEMBER 2ND his “house of cards” starts to crumble to the ground!!! DON’T FORGET TO GET OUT AND EXERCISE YOUR GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO VOTE! MAKE SURE YOU TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO GET OUT AND VOTE! I fear there may come a day when the American people will not be able to vote unless everybody does their part and participates in this great experiment called THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!

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    • LadyLiberty
      Posted on October 16, 2010 at 9:14am

      He has the hardest job since Nixon’s PS. Imagine the tap dance routines he has to come up with to cover the crap this guy does…

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on October 16, 2010 at 9:50am

      Gibbs has the most elastic relationship with the truth than any other White House Press Secretary ever.

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