Robert Gibbs, White House Press Secretary, is one of my least favorite people. He is arrogant, disrespectful, condescending, and very much believes that he or the executive office are never mistaken.
He is a perfect fit for this presidency.
This morning he criticized, justly, CNN for causing a false panic in Washington DC with reports of an incident with the Coast Guard on the Potomac River. CNN failed to check with the Coast Guard before issuing warnings to the public that there was a terrorist incident between the Coast Guard and a suspicious boat. It caused the nearby Reagan National Airport to cancel flights. However, it turned out to be simply a routine exercise for the Coast Guard. Nice job to pick September 11 to do this sort exercise, guys. It couldn't have waited?
So what does Robert Gibbs have to do with this? He held a press conference criticizing CNN for not investigating the background of the story before bringing it on the air. He said they should have checked their facts. After all of the problems this White House has had with vetting their appointments (see Van Jones recently) isn't that like the pot calling the kettle black?
I miss Tony Snow, I felt like he was someone I could trust in that position even if I couldn't trust President Bush or Vice President Cheney. Where are the men and women of integrity in this administration? Adrift, whimsical, and sophomoric are good ways to describe this administration.
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