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Alan Grayson: Obama's 'Bozo the Spokesman' Robert Gibbs Should Be Fired for Comments About Liberals

Daniel Tencer, Raw Story. August 11, 2010.

Grayson's unrestrained remarks come as political observers suggest Gibbs' days as the lead spokesman for the White House may be numbered.

White House Spokesman Apologizes After Saying 'Professional Left' Should Be Drug Tested

Agence France PresseAugust 10, 2010.

Obama's aide Robert Gibbs backtracked after claiming the left "wouldn't be satisfied if Dennis Kucinich was president."

Massa Ruins Glenn Beck's Day; Admits to Groping "Tickle Fight" with Staffer

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. March 9, 2010.

Backtracking on accusations of being forced to resign House seat, former Rep. Eric Massa frustrated Glenn Beck in an interview that promised dirt on Dems but delivered none.

Insider Report Blames White House's First Year Failures on Emanuel and the Obama's Inner Circle

Steve Clemons, The Washington Note. February 9, 2010.

Rahm Emanuel, Robert Gibbs, Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod are the subject of a juicy report on what's gone wrong in the Obama White House,

Watch General Petraeus Try to Move the Goalposts on the Afghanistan War

Derrick Crowe, January 25, 2010.

In West Point speech, President Obama was crystal clear: American troops would begin to withdraw from Afghanistan in July 2011. General Petraeus is trying to move the goalposts.

It's Official: Run-off Vote in Afghanistan

Stephen Collinson, Agence France Presse. October 20, 2009.

Washington spent several days pressuring Afghan President Hamid Karzai to enter a second round of voting following his fraud-tainted election win.

How I Caught Obama's Team Trapping Themselves into a Corner on Their Afghanistan Spin

David Corn, MotherJones.com. October 6, 2009.

The White House Press Corps jumped on Robert Gibbs when they saw the glaring contradiction of demanding a corruption free government and not withdrawing from Afghanistan.

Right-Wing Lunatics Attack Back-to-School Speech By "Pied Piper Obama"

Agence France PresseSeptember 8, 2009.

"This is indoctrination, pure and simple, into the cult of Barack Obama," said a spokesman for the Nationwide Tea Party Coalition.

Video: Obama Ready to Go Partisan on Health Care

deleted, AlterNet. September 1, 2009.

With two of the Gang of Six negotiating in bad faith, the White House signals a change of heart.

Obama Spokesman Backpedals On Ahmadinejad 'Elected' Remark

Agence France Presse August 5, 2009.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Wednesday withdrew his remark that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had been "elected," saying Iranians still had questions about his disputed victory.

Gates, Crowley To Join Obama For Beers

The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post July 27, 2009.

Maliki is in Washington, Meeting With Obama, So Where's the Media Coverage?

Robert Dreyfuss, TheNation.com. July 22, 2009.

You'd never know that the prime minister of a nation occupied by 130,000 U.S. troops is in the United States, but he is.

Obama's Radical Detention Plan Is Dangerous and Must Be Fought

Ari Melber, Huffington Post. July 8, 2009.

Even George W. Bush, who so pushed the boundaries of executive power, never proposed a statutory scheme to hold people indefinitely.

Obama: Gays Will Be Happy By the End of My Administration

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post. June 30, 2009.

"We've been in office six months ... I suspect that by the time this administration is over, you guys will have pretty good feelings."

Watchdog Group Sues Obama White House Over Secrecy

Agence France Presse June 16, 2009.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington accuses the Obama administration of adopting the same lack of transparency of which Bush was often accused.

No 'Change You Can Believe In' For Obama Ambassadors

Agence France PresseMay 30, 2009.

Barack Obama has kept tradition by naming top donors to plum ambassador posts, drawing fire from some career diplomats.

Democrats Deal Blow to Guantanamo Closure

Agence France PresseMay 19, 2009.

Barack Obama's plan to close the prison camp by early 2010 hits a snag as his Senate allies move to deny his $80 million request.

White House: We Can't Save Newspapers

Katharine Zaleski, Huffington Post. May 4, 2009.

Gibbs on newspaper bailout: "I don't know what, in all honesty, government can do about it."

White House Confirms that Torture Memo Authors are 'Not Being Held Accountable'

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. April 20, 2009.

So much for the United States being "a nation of laws."

Why Are Robert Gibbs and the White House Press Corps Laughing About a Torture Investigation?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 15, 2009.

The White House press briefing is often a laughable exercise. But that doesn't mean reporters should let crucial topics be mocked and trivialized.

Robert Gibbs Slams Dick Cheney

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. March 16, 2009.

Gibbs: Cheney is just another member of the "Republican cabal."

Gibbs 'Pleads Guilty' to Feeding 'Counterproductive' Cable News Chatter

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. March 4, 2009.

Some are questioning the White House's strategy of elevating Limbaugh, Jim Cramer, Rick Santelli and others as the face of their opposition.

Robert Gibbs Zings Steele for Limbaugh Apology

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. March 3, 2009.

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs: 'I was a little surprised' by the speed of Steele's apology 'to the head of the Republican Party.'

Ridiculous CNBC Reporter Gets Schooled By Obama's Press Secretary

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. February 20, 2009.

Gibbs puts Rick Santelli in his crosshairs.

Obama, Please Be Smart About Afghanistan

Robert Dreyfuss, TheNation.com. February 17, 2009.

Amid swirling media rumors, the White House recently announced that Obama is still weighing his options on Afghanistan.