Gibbs has apologized (sort of ) time to move on.

[Botany]

The man is human and made a mistake but he is part of the very best
administration I have seen in my lifetime. We can stew in our own
"poutrage" or we can get busy and make sure we protect and grow the
democratic majorities in the House and Senate.

BTW if you don't think that is important think of all damage that was done
after bush v Gore went through and that Obama will get some more picks
for the Supreme Court.

BTW II I think Gibbs should go on Rachel Maddow and "make the peace."



BTW III this very same administration is now trying to save the jobs of cops, fireman, and teachers

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[LostinVA]

2. Poutrage

:rofl:

[Botany]

9. it works for me

[EFerrari]

35. And see, you're human, too!

lol

[DJ13]

3. Im sorry I hit you honey, will you forgive me?

[Schema Thing]

10. but of course he didn't hit you, he criticized you - and with good reason

[DJ13]

12. I think he should criticize those in our party who sellout to the right

Dont you?

[Schema Thing]

19. You mean like Anthony Weiner and Alan Grayson

when they voted for HCR and strongly encouraged other Dems to do so as well?

[derby378]

39. But they didn't vote for HCR...

...they voted to give Big Insurance total control over our health care. See how that works?

[sabrina 1]

28. Too bad they don't criticize Republicans. Too bad

they are putting Republicans in positions of power in their administration while slamming the people who put them there.

Maybe they'd like to return all the donations from the 'left' they so despise. I think many of them could use that money now.

[Touchdown]

13. That's ok, Baby! I deserved it. Would you like a beer?

It's good for relaxation. Here, have another. Another.

Now. Why don't you go to SLEEP!!!

:grr:

[dflprincess]

18. Actually, it's more "I'm sorry you made me hit you. Forgive me?" n/t

[asdjrocky]

4. Actions, not words.

Words from this administration has been an empty thing so far.

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[KansasVoter]

6. Lol....nice try! He deserves it!

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

7. The man is human and made an intentional expression of WH opinion

Like all "gaffes" there was a little too much candor.

But the WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY generally knows what he is saying when talking to the press.

[VMI Dem]

8. You forgot the olive branch "pony" reference.

:rofl:

[eleny]

11. This is not going to blow over that quickly

I think that Gibbs should feel the need to spend more time with his family.

[EFerrari]

26. It's not going to go away. Each time this stuff happens,

the rift is wider and deeper and worse for our party. It will go underground until the next time. I just hope that isn't in late September or the next time we need to get something done together.

[AlabamaLibrul]

14. Look forward, not behind! Give me a break. n/t

[RainDog]

15. this reminds me a man slapping around his wife

and then saying... "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't really mean it. What I did was 'unartful.' I'll never do it again. I promise. And don't believe it when people say I called you a fuckin' retard, either. Or when I claim you're drug-addled."

Sometimes people in abusive situations don't have the personal resources to leave immediately. But if they reach out to others and organize themselves in such a way that they can help out one another, they're able to tell the abuser to fuck off.

[SargeUNN]

16. It isn't us that Gibbs hurt, It is the President

The one who should be most angry is Obama because Gibbs shouldn't have made that statement like that. It was very unprofessional and regardless of how Obama thinks about this matter, Gibbs shouldn't ever state it like that. He owes Obama an apology more than us.

I certainly can see why Obama could be fustrated with the left because I have seen enough close-minded post here as well as calls into my show. I have grown fustrated with the ones who don't get it that we need to be critical of Obama but not his enemy, that we need to realize the powers he is up against and he needs us to stand with him but still be willing to let him know when we are disappointed. I have been disappointed with Obama in some areas, but I have been upset with our side and the lack of support we have shown since he came into office. I hope we will realize that we can disagree with Obama and yet we can support him as well without being blind followers.

[EFerrari]

24. What lack of support are you talking about? You're just rehashing

the same thing Gibbs said. Remember, when Obama needed votes for his health insurance bill, he called the same Dennis Kucinich that swung votes to him in Iowa. The same man that people here make fun of. That Dennis Kucinich. And Dennis came through in the clutch both times generously.

You can't say the left has not been supporting Obama because that's not true. The left has been doing exactly what you say you want -- advocating for our positions and supporting Obama when it was important.

[JVS]

17. He should be thrown under the bus as a conciliatory gesture.

[Bluebear]

20. "We can stew in our own "poutrage" - - -wow.

[laughingliberal]

21. I didn't hear him admit it was a mistake or apologize. I heard him stand by his statements...

and admit they were 'inartful.'

BTW, the President threatened to veto that bill to save all those jobs if they used any of Arnes' 'Race to Privatize Public Education' money to pay for it. So, the House had to cut Food Stamps money.

[Bluebear]

23. Stop! It's time to "move on"! Just like prosecuting Bush-era torturers, etc.

It's always time to look forward, else you are "stewing in your own poutrage". What a disgrace.

[kenny blankenship]

22. Or do what I do - throw his old records and clothes out on the curb

I'm not moving on, you're moving out.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

25. If "apologize" means repeat and reinforce and say you'd say it again... yeah, he apologized

[Barack_America]

27. Nobody is obligated to accept anyone's apology.

Personally, I don't give a shit what Gibbs or anyone in the administration has to say with my disappointment in them; I've already been insulted enough by their policies.

[Javaman]

29. Weak. While I will still vote Dem, they won't get another dime from me. nt

[NC_Nurse]

30. +1

[LWolf]

31. You must be young yet. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

32. Is this the latest at message control

pourage is not precisely a good way to reach people you know.

Oh and those you are pissed at, are not needed. Unless it is election time.

This pattern goes back oh at least to the 1980s... sooner or later it will really backfire... oh wait... 1994 comes to mind. Are we on track for a repeat?

May I recommend a book called How To Win Friends and Influence People <[br />
http://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/1439167346/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1281639356&sr=1-1

Serious... you can even find it cheap at Barnes and Noble from time to time.

I also recommend a poli sci course.

[earth mom]

33. Bullshit! Quit dictating what people think and feel about this betrayal!

:puke:

I've seen it all now from what is supposed to be a DEMOCRATIC website and from a supposed DEMOCRATIC WH!!!

[Individualist]

34. The poutrage meme again. Fail! Unrec.

[JoseGaspar]

36. Sorry, but this little play is not over yet.

In the next act, this administration demonstrates that it will retreat in the face of Max Baucus, Joe Lieberman, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, and even Andrew Brietbart, but it will never retreat in the face of Leftists.

Then in the final act, the administration will sear into every brain that can still understand that it does not hate bankers, oil executives, Republicans, Tea Baggers, or even war criminals, but it absolutely hates the Left.

Then you can pick up your coat and go home.

...or, maybe to the wrap party where everybody decides that the play was actually an allegory and meant something completely different.

[mmonk]

37. If only the sort of remark he made was rare with this administration's personnel.

Alas, it wasn't. I know some of us only serve as a whipping post for DLC politics. No way to move forward without behavioral change.

[Scurrilous]

38. DUzy.

DU move on.

:rofl:

[Jakes Progress]

40. Oh, and all you that don't move along are retarded drug heads. So there.

Hands down. Most tone deaf administration ever.

[Marr]

41. Wow- "move on" and everything.