May 12, 2009
Robert Gibbs at the daily press briefing.
Q If I could change topics, then, what did the President think of Wanda Sykes comment about Rush Limbaugh and the hijacker?
MR. GIBBS: Well, I’ll leave it to the immediate past president of the White House Correspondents Association to discuss –
Q I thought you talked to the President, though. What did the President think?
MR. GIBBS: No, no, I understand. I’ll give you my full answer if you’ll give me one second to do it. I don’t know how guests get booked. That’s a White House Correspondents Association thing. I think the President — I haven’t talked specifically with him, but my guess is, Jeff, that I think there are a lot of topics that are better left for serious reflection rather than comedy. I think there’s no doubt that 9/11 is part of that.
I don’t know…haven’t specifically talked with him. How long is the press going to be played the fool?
And what about barry’s own joke about 9/11? About his daughters going for a joyride over Manhattan in Air Force One?
Watch that video and you’ll see and hear that those folks were terrorized and didn’t at all find it funny. And him not apologizing hasn’t helped matters any.
And where was the question about Sykes’ saying she hopes Rush Limbaugh’s kidneys fail?
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barry’s 24 words re: Air Force 1 flyover
(4-27) Robert Gibbs re: Air Force 1 flyover
(4-28) Robert Gibbs re: Air Force 1 flyover
