Reply #57: Just because people are pissed off doesn't mean they interpreted his comments plausibly.

[BzaDem]

Evidence usually has to do with the object of analysis, not the popularity of the analysis. (For example, a lot of people supported the Iraq war, but that doesn't mean it was a good idea.)

If Gibbs wanted to insult the entire left in general, he would have done so. He didn't. He was specifically frusturated by people who equated Obama to Bush. He specifically said that. He used those words. What he said is as clear as day to anyone who uses normal definitions in the English language.