President Obama has famously distanced himself from friends and insiders who cast him in a bad light

[Stinky The Clown]

Rev Wright was the most famous of these, but we all know the list. That, however, is just history and at best tangential to this post.

The Gibbs thing seems to have longer legs than the Rahm stuff a while back, but I'm not sure how long they are compared to, say, Rev. Wright (who, we should all recall, actually said something truthful, albeit maybe too hot for mass consumption).

The question: Will he distance himself from Gibbs?

[rucky]

1. How can he without firing him?

He's the voice of the White House.

[mike r]

2. Will not happen

They wanted Gibbs to say what he said.

[zipplewrath]

3. Yup

It was calculated. I'm a bit curious about the "throat problem" that stretched this out for another day.

[GreenArrow]

4. I think he's distancing himself

from the left.

[LaurenG]

5. nah, just the "professional left" like me.

:D

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. He hadn't done that already? How much more distance does he need?

We already HAVE a republican party. Is he going to seek *its* nomination and spurn ours?

Or perhaps he wants both?

[Laelth]

7. He should, but it appears he prefers to distance himself from people to his left.

That means Gibbs is secure.

-Laelth