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2010-11-08 India-Pakistan

Gibbs threatens to pull Obama from India talks after press dispute

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Posted by DarthVader 2010-11-08 11:36|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 "At one point, Gibbs literally had his foot lodged in the closing front door, asking if the Indian security officials pushing hard to shut it were going to break his foot," Wilson continued. "More angry words ensued, and after Gibbs convinced them, through high volume and repetition, that he was serious" about pulling Obama, the press secretary had the security retinue's full attention.

Really, the Indians must be soooooooo impressed with these people.

Posted by tu3031 2010-11-08 11:44|| 2010-11-08 11:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Ya know, the more I think about it that Indian MP who was going about wondering what a teleprompter is...may have been being snarky.

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-11-08 12:23|| 2010-11-08 12:23|| Front Page Top

#3 We should start calling the Obama administration "officials" Sons of Obama. The SOB's for short.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-11-08 12:41|| 2010-11-08 12:41|| Front Page Top

#4 I screwed it up It should be Sons of Barak, or SOB's for short. Dopey me.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-11-08 12:42|| 2010-11-08 12:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like a deleted scene from This is Spinal Tap: the band won't play unless there is a bowl of blue M&Ms backstage

Posted by regular joe 2010-11-08 13:20|| 2010-11-08 13:20|| Front Page Top

#6 IIRC- Indians are sticklers about protocol rank. I can imagine a big misunderstanding about a 'mere' press secretary being able to pull the POTUS out of a meeting.

Of course, I myself still cannot understand why a beastly viper such as Mr. Gibbs is one of the President's most trusted advisors.

Posted by Free Radical 2010-11-08 13:32|| 2010-11-08 13:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Intersting that in this administration a flack thinks he has the power to pull the POTUS out of a meeting. Had no idea Beltway Bob had such authority.

Posted by Mercutio 2010-11-08 13:40|| 2010-11-08 13:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Had no idea Beltway Bob had such authority

In this administration, it takes more than a dash of denial and a pinch of cluelessness to be press secretary.

Posted by gorb 2010-11-08 14:25|| 2010-11-08 14:25|| Front Page Top

#9 The Obama administration is in no position to be this rude to Indian security officials, considering that there was a major breach of security at Obama's reception for the Indian PM last November.

Muslim party crashers having direct physical access to the Indian PM. What could go wrong?

Posted by Omaing White7048 2010-11-08 15:30|| 2010-11-08 15:30|| Front Page Top

#10 At least he bowed to the whole bleedin' Indian Parliment.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-11-08 16:33|| 2010-11-08 16:33|| Front Page Top

#11 Personally, the entire O'bumble crowd, from the "President" on down, has about as much "class" as the most despicable Calcutta beggar, and should immediately self-exile themselves somewhere where sanitation is equivalent to their competence - if such a place still exists in the 21st century.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-11-08 17:49|| 2010-11-08 17:49|| Front Page Top

#12 The Indians should have called Gibb's bluff, then immediately escorted the lot to the airport had he followed through. Nothing like showing our ugly American hindparts at a foreign event. I doubt we've heard the last of this one.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-11-08 19:49|| 2010-11-08 19:49|| Front Page Top

#13

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Posted by Swamp Blondie 2010-11-08 20:39|| 2010-11-08 20:39|| Front Page Top

#14 Obama, Gibbs, et al, have taken the Peter Principle way beyond its original scope.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-11-08 21:34|| 2010-11-08 21:34|| Front Page Top

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