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Line 5: − After [[Rick Santelli]] criticized the administration's mortgage bailout, Gibbs "struck back with a level of poorly concealed fury and contempt." <ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/02/23/kudlow-santelli-push-back-hard-mortgage-mod-program-harder-gibbs</ref> Gibbs told Santelli during a White House press briefing to, "download it, hit print and begin to read it." According to Kudlow, Gibbs remarks in this situation were an "unprecedented [[The White House|Whitehouse]] assault on a member of the media in good standing." Kudlow went on to say that there is a "freedom issue", "a respect issue", "a bullying issue", "Does this mean that is how this Whitehouse in an Obama administration is going to react to criticism from the media?", and "This is the worst Whitehouse press relations I've seen in my lifetime."<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ7_ZzW1jJ4</ref>+ + +
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Gibbs, who is known for his political acumen and sharp tongue, says he's focused and will try to be an "honest broker" between the media and Obama.
Gibbs, who is known for his political acumen and sharp tongue, says he's focused and will try to be an "honest broker" between the media and Obama.
==Respect and temperament issues==
He has been known to have temperament issues, not always staying calm under pressure. Since the fall of 2008 concern has existed that a future role as White House press secretary would challenge this aspect of his personality.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/us/politics/06gibbs.html</ref>
He has been known to have temperament issues, not always staying calm under pressure. Since the fall of 2008 concern has existed that a future role as White House press secretary would challenge this aspect of his personality.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/us/politics/06gibbs.html</ref>
After [[Rick Santelli]] criticized the administration's mortgage bailout, Gibbs "struck back with a level of poorly concealed fury and contempt." <ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/02/23/kudlow-santelli-push-back-hard-mortgage-mod-program-harder-gibbs</ref> Gibbs told Santelli during a White House press briefing to, "download it, hit print and begin to read it." According to Kudlow, Gibbs remarks in this situation were an "unprecedented [[The White House|Whitehouse]] assault on a member of the media in good standing." Kudlow went on to say that there is a "freedom issue", "a respect issue", "a bullying issue", "Does this mean that is how this Whitehouse in an Obama administration is going to react to criticism from the media?", and "This is the worst Whitehouse press relations I've seen in my lifetime."<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ7_ZzW1jJ4</ref>
[[Category: Obama Administration]]
[[Category: Obama Administration]]