But WHY does Gibbs not go after the right?

[NYC Liberal]

Gibbs rips Fox News for hosting Michael Brown to push oil rig conspiracies: "It didn't appear to be pushed back on real hard": http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201005040047

Gibbs knocks down Palin's charge that Obama's response to oil spill is connected to donations: http://mediamatters.org/blog/201005230009

Gibbs highlights false distinction between Fox's opinion and news programs: http://mediamatters.org/research/201004190025

Gibbs Accuses Senate GOP Of Playing Politics With 14th Amendment Campaign: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/03/gibbs-accuses-senate-gop_n_669073.html

Gibbs Takes on Rush Limbaugh: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/07/29/gibbs-takes-on-rush-limbaugh/

Gibbs slams Fox News' coverage of Obama's nuclear policies: http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201004180011

Gibbs to media: You should "ask individual Republicans whether they agree with what Rush Limbaugh said. Do they want the president's economic agenda to fail?": http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200903020023

Gibbs responds to Limbaugh's "sad," "really stupid" Haiti remarks: http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201001140036

Gibbs on Robertson's Haiti remarks: "utterly stupid": http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201001140034

Gibbs calls Limbaugh's comparison of Sotomayor to David Duke "offensive": http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200905290037

Gibbs ridicules media's teleprompter obsession: http://mediamatters.org/blog/200903270019

Gibbs on Fox News: I hope viewers watch "reality of what's going on in America" than reality show "distraction" on FOX-TV: http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200909090002

Gibbs: Media cover "food fight" between Obama and right-wing talkers but don't fact-check commentators' claims: http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201004180010

Gibbs Fires Back At Chief Justice Roberts Over Obama Criticism: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/09/gibbs-fires-back-at-chief_n_492633.html

Gibbs Mocks Palin, Reads Grocery List Off His Hand: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/09/gibbs-mocks-palin-reads-g_n_455430.html

Gibbs Slams Cheney's "Dithering" Charge Over Afghan War: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/22/gibbs-slams-cheneys-dithe_n_330487.html

Gibbs: GOP Approval Rating 'Only Slightly Above The National Drinking Age': http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/04/gibbs-gop-approval-rating_n_380424.html

Gibbs Slams Key GOP Health Care Negotiator: He's Walked Away From Table: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/31/gibbs-slams-key-gop-healt_n_272988.html

Gibbs Mocks Steele's Speaking Fees, Calls Him Delusional: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/22/gibbs-mocks-steeles-speak_n_400517.html

Gibbs: Cheney Just Another Member Of The "Republican Cabal": http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/16/gibbs-cheney-just-another_n_175439.html

Gibbs: Is Steele Rooting For Brazil To Get Olympic Games?: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/29/gibbs-is-steele-rooting-f_n_303305.html

Robert Gibbs Rips Erick Erickson Over Census Comments: 'Remarkably Crazy': http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/07/robert-gibbs-rips-eric-er_n_528508.html

Robert Gibbs Confronts Hannity Over Anti-Semite Guest: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/08/robert-gibbs-confronts-ha_n_132842.html

Gibbs swipes at Republicans for double standard on handling of terrorist trials: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/80703-gibbs-swipes-at-gop-for-double-standard-on-handling-terror%3Fpage%3D3

Gibbs to Sen. Bond: Apologize to law enforcement, White House for leak claim: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/79799-gibbs-to-sen-bond-apologize-to-law-enforcement-white-house%3Fpage%3D3

Gibbs takes swipe at Cantor for saying Dems will lose House for using health maneuver: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/84261-gibbs-takes-swipe-at-cantor-for-saying-dems-will-lose-house-for-using-health-maneuver%3Fpage%3D2

Gibbs slams McCain, compares to six-year-old: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/88983-gibbs-slams-mccain-compares-to-six-year-old%3Fpage%3D3

Gibbs tweets disbelief at Barton's apology: http://thehill.com/blogs/twitter-room/other-news/103965-gibbs-tweets-disbelief-at-bartons-apology%3Fpage%3D1

Gibbs calls Cantor a ‘hypocrite’ on stimulus: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/blog-summaries/81753-gibbs-calls-cantor-a-hypocrite-on-stimulus

Gibbs: Barton apology 'a perfect window' into how Republicans would govern: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/108043-gibbs-barton-apology-a-perfect-window-into-how-republicans-would-govern%3Fpage%3D2

Gibbs says Bond is 'confused' or 'ignoring the truth' about Brennan: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/80767-gibbs-says-bond-is-confused-or-ignoring-the-truth-about-brennan%3Fpage%3D1

Gibbs blasts GOP critics of Obama czars: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/59081-gibbs-blasts-gop-critics-of-white-house-czars%3Fpage%3D1

Gibbs calls out Cantor on Afghanistan: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/60969-gibbs-calls-out-cantor-on-afghanistan-criticism%3Fpage%3D1

Gibbs slams opposition to school speech: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/57333-gibbs-slams-opposition-to-school-speech%3Fpage%3D2

:shrug:

[Individualist]

1. DLC enables the right; they don't go after them.

[wyldwolf]

4. apparently you didn't actually read the OP.

[NYC Liberal]

14. But it's the ~DLC~! Be scared...be VERY VERY SCARED!

[Cha]

13. Did you ever miss out on the information

provided.

[Pisces]

2. Truth and facts don't matter to the far right or the far left. Ideology or nothing!!

[LostinVA]

3. There are probably a handful of :"Far Left" posters on this site

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[L0oniX]

26. We lost an election over a handful of votes in Florida.

[Scurrilous]

6. Indeed!

Thanks NYC Liberal. :thumbsup:

[Marr]

7. Show me a list of Bush Administration officials mocking the right's base.

Of course Gibbs criticizes Republicans in his job. Did you REALLY think that list of links was a counter-argument?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

8. This is the correct answer. -nt

[NYC Liberal]

11. It's a counter argument to the claim that he has done

no such thing. And there is plenty of such claims today.

What makes you think this post was a response to Gibbs' comments that has gotten some all riled up? It's not.

[mmonk]

9. What's that have to do with his attack on the left?

[NYC Liberal]

12. Nothing.

Why would you think this post is addressing his "attack on the left"? It isn't. :shrug:

[mmonk]

20. The way you began your wording.

Why not start with something like Gibbs has a history of attacking the right or Gibbs attacks right wing?

[apocalypsehow]

25. Now you're reduced to parsing the WORDING of his OP title? It was spot-on, given all the "why

doesn't he attack Republicans?!?" shrieking we've heard around here lately.

And while we're on the topic, why don't you address the content of the OP, instead of focusing on the (apt) OP title?

[LoZoccolo]

10. Because Obama's 2008 voters are not likely to be influenced by them. n/t

[Cha]

15. Excellent research, NYC Liberal..

Gibbs is the good guy..he had a right to call them out..just as he does the rwhacks for their disingenuousness.

[NJmaverick]

16. Thanks! The facts are always helpful

:hi:

[SpartanDem]

17. Nice research

the belief in the meme that Gibbs and/or Obama never call out the right/GOP has reached ridiculous levels they do it constantly. Hell, they do it numerous times in a week for the stupid things the GOP is saying/doing.

[Blue Owl]

18. Mostly talk, not walk

Tweeting disbelief at Barton or taking swipes at Hannity is great -- but at the end of the day, has the administration creeped further right?

When it comes to certain issues, they're creeping right.

Like Afghanistan. The Patriot Act. Gay marriage. The War on Drugs. Blocking independent science. The Public Education mess. Throwing another $33 billion to the MIC.

I want to see a stronger stance against failed Bu$hCo policies -- why are they validating Bu$hCo by continuing lots of the bullshit he forced on us from 2000-08?

[NYC Liberal]

19. Problem is, when they speak out, it's "actions speak louder than words."

Then they get criticized for "not using the bully pulpit" and "not speaking up."

When they take action, it's: "too little, too late," "they were FORCED to," "that's great but there's still x,y, and z," etc.

Not everyone does this. There are issues that I disagree with Obama on. But I don't let those disagreements consume me and ignore the accomplishments.

[Blue Owl]

21. I give Obama credit for and admire his accomplishments

Obama is without doubt a far greater president of the people than Dubya was.

I think he'd be even more popular if he moved further left instead of right, and didn't bring the proverbial knife to their gun fight or let them frame the message all the time.

[Scurrilous]

22. BTTT

:kick:

[azmouse]

23. Excellent post with great facts.

:thumbsup:

[apocalypsehow]

24. Excellent - and irrefutable. I'll bet that's just the tip of the iceberg if one wanted invest the

time.

Good work! :thumbsup: Kick & Rec.

[eridani]

27. Great. Now we know who thinks that "Canadian health care" is just as bad

--as the OP list of Repuke BS.

[apocalypsehow]

28. Unbelievable that *ANYONE* on DU would UnRec this OP - it attacks no one, simply provides useful

links to instances where Gibbs went after the Right instead of the "professional Left" - and the former far, far, far outweighs the singular incident of the latter.

What kind of so-called "progressive" or "liberal" could possibly have a motive to UnRec this OP? :shrug:

It would be very fascinating to hear an explanation that wasn't rooted in sheer bitterness and/or contempt for the current Democratic administration. There is none, not one other legitimate explanation, in fact.

Anyone? Anyone? :shrug:

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

29. totally agree, maybe because the right has

100 minions, and 1,000,000 media outlets and the left has 1,000,000 minions and 5 media outlets.

[apocalypsehow]

30. ...

[girl gone mad]

31. Where's the attack?

This is all defense, in response to direct, specific attacks on the President. And it's mostly mild defense, at that.

When has he, unprovoked, called members of the right wing "professional critics" and drug addicts?

[apocalypsehow]

32. Baloney - have you even bothered to read through the links?

:eyes:

Did you UnRec this thread? If so, why? :shrug:

[Snazzy]

33. Gibbs is clearly a sensitive genius--thank you for the clarity

Hey what has he got to say about military tribunals at Gitmo, the USA torturing people and that now being a fine and acceptable part of the process of military justice?

Oh right, never mind, we're all talking about this bullshit instead.

Carry on!