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A transcript of Gibbs' 'manufactured anger' line
The conservative grass roots is not going to be happy with Robert Gibbs' characterization of their health care protests as "manufactured anger." Here is a transcript of our exchange that prompted his statement this morning.
Getting the White House take on latest health care polling
I asked Robert Gibbs today whether the White House thinks the latest polling shows what most people think it does -- that support is eroding for the president's health care reforms -- and why they think that's happening. He sort of answered the first question and did not at all answer the second.
Probing whether Obama was the teacher in his "teachable moment"
Robert Gibbs says "all of us are participants in a moment that we hope can teach all in this country that dialogue and communication will always improve the situation."
Gibbs gives details on Beer Summit, contradicts himself on whose idea it was
Gibbs said Tuesday that it was Obama's idea to have beers at the White House with Professor Gates and Sgt. Crowley, a direct contradiction of his statement Friday that the police officer proposed the meeting.
My question for the White House today
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs did not look all that excited to be talking about Vice President Joe Biden's recent comments about Russia, which is the topic of my story today.
Obama has gone from baller-in-chief to golf fanatic
The much-ballyhooed Baller-in-Chief has in fact gone golfing three times as many as he's gone off campus to play hoops. That may change in the winter though.
Obama on the economy: 'Give it to me'
If there was any doubt about when he would own the economy, President Obama appeared intent on clearing that up today in Michigan.
D.C. doesn't get how bad it is out there, says Congresswoman
Rep. Candice Miller, Michigan Republican, says Washington is a "parallel universe" and says Obama's trip to her state today needs to focus on jobs, not higher education.
Summers nudges surplus countries
President Obama's top economic adviser revisits one of the biggest, and most complicated, macroeconomic challenges facing the global economy.
Gov't calls for edgy flu videos, but no music!
The Obama administration wants MTV-style videos to raise awareness about swine flu, but like MTV itself, they don't want any music videos.
Obama boxes with Putin's shadow
President Obama spent his second day in Russia on Tuesday trying to prop up Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, all the while under the long shadow of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Palin's 'demons'
A GOP political operative who worked closely with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential campaign says the Vanity Fair piece on her is the truth.
Obama: Republicans are 'behind the times'
The president mocks Republicans who opposed the House energy bill Friday and continues to cast them as the party of no.
Orszag, Orszag, Orszag
Here's my most recent example of why President Obama's White House website is a black hole for information.
Obama Web site has yet to cohere
The new WhiteHouse.gov is flashy and tech-savvy, but try finding stuff.
