Rep. Grayson wants Gibbs fired, calls him 'Bozo the Spokesman'

[kpete]

Source: the h


Rep. Grayson wants Gibbs fired, calls him 'Bozo the Spokesman'
By Jordan Fabian - 08/11/10 04:46 PM ET

Rep. Alan Grayson (Fla.) Wednesday became the second congressional Democrat to call for White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' ouster, using colorful moniker to describe him.

Gibbs raised the ire of liberals Tuesday when he told The Hill that some left-wing critics of the Obama administration "ought to be drug tested." Grayson, who is known for his boisterous comments, called Gibbs "Bozo the Spokesman."

"I don't think he should resign, I think he should be fired. He's done a miserable job," Grayson said on MSNBC. "People I know refer to him as 'Bozo the Spokesman.'"

On Tuesday, Grayson's colleague on the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said that Gibbs' resignation would be "fair" considering the "inflammatory" nature of his comments.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/113827...

[virgogal]

1. Calling Gibbs "Bozo" is a tad tacky IMHO.

[Donnachaidh]

2. so would *retarded* have been better?

After all, the WH is familiar with that term and has used it in the past.

[virgogal]

5. I was responding to the OP,nothing else.

[NorthCarolina]

19. It depends on the politics of the person doing the name calling. eom

[golddigger]

4. I think Grayson was being to kind IMHO. n/t

[jgraz]

9. I know. Bozo was at least competent in his job.

[YOY]

12. Beat me to it.

n.t.

[Demeter]

24. Yeah! What did Bozo ever do to US?

[bitchkitty]

29. I have actually met Bozo the Clown, many years ago.

He was much nicer than Gibbs, a gentleman - better looking too.

[Lucky 13]

33. So is calling anyone "retarded" or insinuating they are on drugs.

Fuck him. Bozo is the nicest thing I can say about him.

[txlibdem]

34. And calling crazy those who thought a Dem Pres. would pass legislation for the left - not for the RW

Olberman said it right: Obama comes into every fight starting at center-right. Like healthcare, he removed single payer before the bill was drafted, instead of using it as a bargaining chip to get the public option that we should have ended up with. Remember that the house passed their bill with a public option in it. The Senate dropped it. Why?

Just one of many examples.

[golddigger]

3. Well, whatever plan the administration had

for this outburst backfired miserably.

[fogonthelake]

11. I think you are right...

[SoxFan]

6. The most dangerous place in Florida?

Between Alan Grayson and a television camera

[jgraz]

7. Oh no he dint!

[sabrina 1]

8. Good, this is what Congressional Democrats need to do if they

want to win in November. Grayson is smart, Pelosi et al should request an apology from Gibbs and/or a resignation. And if that is not forthcoming, then Congress will have no choice but to distance themselves from the WH in order not to be affected by this constant drumbeat of insults against the people they are going to be asking to vote for them.

Grayson will now have to squeeze under the already over-crowded bus or wait to be thrown there.

[truthisfreedom]

10. Sigh. I'm not impressed with Gibbs, even though he generally speaks the truth.

He's just not eloquent enough. There are subtle ways of taking jabs. Suggesting drug tests sounds like something the rethugs would do.

[Dr.Phool]

13. Like any Press Secretary, he speaks what they tell him to.

Except maybe Dana Perino. She couldn't remember it.

[Phlem]

14. But no outrage for Obama?

I seem to remember him throwing the left under the bus on Fox news to get his health care reform bill passed. I'm thinking this is how the current administration feels about the professional left.

-p

[47of74]

15. I requested my Congress Critter to join Ellison and Grayson

Braley seems like a pretty decent fellow so hopefully he'll do just that.

[Plucketeer]

16. It would be good if all the Dems spoke like Grayson!

Trouble is, the vast majority of them are entangled in a web of ownerships that keep them mute when they might otherwise show similar outrage as Grayson and Wiener do!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

17. The comments following the Hill piece are worse... n/t

[kestrel91316]

18. Grayson reminds me again why I love him.

[robcon]

20. Gibbs is doing a great job, IMO.

Grayson is way out of line.

[bvar22]

21. Grayson was being kind.

Gibbs' smug performance today was nauseating.

[bloomington-lib]

22. I like the way Grayson speaks his mind but that's not professional at all

If he wants him gone he could go through the appropriate channels to have him removed, but to call him Bozo on tv....

[Wilber_Stool]

23. This guy cracks me up........n/t

[AzDar]

25. Grayson For Prez!

[onenote]

26. and in so doing, grayson only is establishing his lack of clout

Grayson's demand that Gibbs be fired will be ignored and that doesn't exactly help establish Grayson's position as a person with any real power. He can be something great if he actually learns how to play the political game.

[Binka]

28. Carlos he isn't playing and it is not a game. n/t

[onenote]

37. Carlotta the ship sails at midnight pass it on n/t

[Corey_Baker08]

27. I Believe Gibbs Will Resign At The Begining Of President Obama's 2nd Term!!!

I would almost put money on that as well...if I had any lol

[girl gone mad]

30. Bozo had some discernable talent.

Gibbs just sucks at his job.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

31. This is an insult to Bozos everywhere!

And if we'd just legalize the drugs, there wouldn't need to be any testing.



edit to add: Or is it spelled "bozoes"?

[w4rma]

32. Agreed. Btw, people attacking Grayson aren't helping Obama. (nt)

[txlibdem]

35. Grayson is the man

And he's right 99% of the time. He's right on Gibbs, fire the sob.

Obama had better remember who brought him to the White House. It damn sure wasn't the right wing he seems to want to be chummy with all the time.

Solution to Obama's hatred of the liberals and progressives: Hillary/Biden 2012

[okieinpain]

36. bozo is a title for gibbs. n/t.

[Old Troop]

38. Gibbs must be doing something right. He's angered both sides of the aisle

[SKKY]

39. Please, can the DNC find more people like Grayson and get them elected...

Pretty please???