The WH publicly claims to have no regrets for taking on Fox News but privately you just KNOW they know they fucked up big big time and are down for the count in a below-the-belt match they started. White House press czar Robert Gibbs now has lockjaw on pesky press probes of the fatuous Fox folly.
If this were a boxing match, Gibbs would be Roberto "No Mas" Duran to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980 when Duran bagged it in the 8th round, pleading "no mas, no mas."
The Fox box ended this week when erased face Gibbs invited Fox suit Michael Clemente for some WH face time, and in essence, pleaded "no mas" after a month of dirty fighting. The liver punch was delivered by Fox's rival TV networks after Gibbs and henchmen fell through the ropes over excluding Fox News from a pool interview.
I am sorry Marty - I was watching Keith and Rachel and thought that Gibbs had won hands down.
ReplyDeleteGibbs is more like "rope a dope"
ReplyDeleteI hear Lou Dobbs has entered the fray when he found out Duran spoke spanish. Gibbs had better watch out when CNN does that hard hitting tough journalistic investigations.
ReplyDeleteLarry King is having an hour with the glass jaw tonight.
ReplyDeleteIn the old days when journalist were journalists and not just media whores - the grey lady would probably do an investigation on the role between GE weapons defense contractor and owner of NBC and the WH. Boy, is the american public stupid. They are missing the real story.
ReplyDeleteMarty...how do you remember the Sugar Ray/Duran fight?
ReplyDeleteI know it's besides the very important (not) point you were making...I'm more impressed by your memory of this fight.
Marty - this would be a funny piece if the attack on the 4th estate wasn't so serious.
ReplyDeleteGibbs is taking another TKO, the first was with the Kerry campaign. It looks like this former soccer guy has taken another hit to the balls.
ReplyDeleteThis is just one more look at the naivete of the Obama WH
ReplyDeleteFor Halloween at the White House:
ReplyDeleteGibbs is dressed as the Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man
Gibbs is dressed as "PC" from the Mac commercials
Gibbs is dressed as a low-rent flack with very little soul left
Gibbs is dressed as the Pillsbury Dough-Boy
Gibbs is dressed as an unctious, egotistic twit (by-th-way, Ego-in-Chief sure likes to surround himself with staff having overinflated egos - what's the psychology on THAT?)
Gibbs is employing the same tactics against Fox that he did agianst Howard Dean. He got bit in the ass then and will be bitten in the ass now.
ReplyDeleteGibbs looks like Duk Koo Kim - knocked out (into a coma, and eventually dying) in one punch from Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini in 1982 (Las Vegas, I believe. It was an outdoor stadium in Caesar's Palace.)
ReplyDeletePerhaps Gibbs should go back to running the Fritz Hollings campaign.
ReplyDeleteWithout trying, Fox has catapulted themselves into being the real source of news. Now they have the mantle - they should take it and run.
ReplyDeleteDid you see the looks that Gibbs gave Major Garett to day at the press briefing. Either Gibbs has a serious digestive ailment or this Fox war is not over.
ReplyDeleteGibbs has two major purposes - divide the media nad conquer them, and obfuscate all the other shit Obama is trying to get passed in congress. The fight is not over.
ReplyDeleteMarty - I hope this fight does not end like the thrilla in Manilla with both fighters so exhausted and spent that neither could make the bell.
ReplyDeleteGibbs cannot play the role of the "raging bull'", a part better left to the professionals.
ReplyDeleteFor all of his bullshit and tremendous ego - if Obermann has any glial cells left in his brain, he must realize the attack on Fox is an attack on all news. Instaed of poorly mimicking Murrow - he has a just cause and a chance to be a true journalist. To bad, he doesn't have the testosterone.
ReplyDeleteI remember that picture now - no it is not Duran - its Geraldo fighting with a chair on his TV show.
ReplyDeleteRay Leornard is replacing Steve Phillips on ESPN. Its hard to unzip your pants wearing boxing gloves.
ReplyDeleteHey Gibbs - I know Rocky, Rocky is a good friend of mine, you're no Rocky.
ReplyDeleteRumor has it that Fox news is moving to Philadelphia to be closer to Roger Ailes' fight trainer. Steve Doocy was found eating a Philly Steak Sub to stay in tight with the boss.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your piece Marty, Lou Dobbs was seen at the local Food Lyon looking for Roberto in the Hispanic food aisle.
ReplyDeleteGibbs: NOBODY expects the Liberal Inqusition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Obama.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... "
ReplyDeleteIs Gibbs really Sharptongue in whiteface?
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