[Cabinet Room, White House, January 3, 2011] OBAMA: All right, folks. Let’s begin. After your recess appointments to the Cabinet two weeks ago, I gave you all free rein while I was incommunicado playing golf in Ireland. Tell me what
The White House Office of the Press Secretary September 23, 2010 Press Conference by President Obama 8:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. I have several announcements. Today, federal marshals delivered George W. Bush to The Hague for his war
OBAMA: The party’s hemorrhaging elderly voters over ObamaCare despite Andy Griffith‘s help. And even the Times says the plan’s numbers don’t add up. What now? David? AXELROD: Two tracks, sir. Short term, lure seniors back. We need their votes in
REP. CHARLES RANGEL: Good morning, kids. I’m your Uncle Chollie in Washington. I help your Uncle Sam take care of you and your family. Today, I’m here to introduce a very special person. He’ll explain how you–our youngest citizens–can partner
Democratic National Committee Minutes, Oval Office Meeting Sept 1, 2010 MEMBERS PRESENT Tim Kaine, Chairman Howard Dean, Chairman Emeritus Idiotis Rep. Dennis Kucinich, DNC mascot Nancy Pelosi, Speaker pro tempore Harry Reid, Majority Leader Senator Charles Schumer Katie Couric, Network
GIBBS: Good evening. On our broadcast tonight: Miracle in Detroit–First Sharia law zone in nation records falling crime rates as word of amputations spreads. Voters heard–Congress unanimously passes tern limits bill, setting seasonal daily bag at ten. Gimme shelter–Hovel-ready projects
JIM LEHRER: Good evening. President Obama returned to the Gulf Coast for an hour this afternoon to comfort a pelican that lost its mate during the recent unimaginable ecological catastrophe selfishly caused by private enterprise. He also quaffed a quart
DAVID AXELROD: The labor picture threatens our control of Congress, sir. That means key initiatives like gutting Defense, forcing the richest 50% to pay their fair share, and passing an immigration bill with an amnesia rider are on the block
Washington (AP) – In an interview last night on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 , White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs revealed that President Obama has taped an appearance for the season three premiere of Swamp Loggers, airing in early November.
ROBERT GIBBS: The MSM are still holding the line, Mr. President, but the whole MSNBC crew has revolted. DAVID AXELROD: Schultz, Olbermann, Maddow, Matthews–tonight they begin their on-air nude marathon hunger strike, sir. They’ll nibble on Brie and drink nothing
DAVID GREGORY: Our guest today on Meet the Press, CIA Director Leon Panetta. Welcome, sir. PANETTA: Good Morning, Tim. I heard you’d passed away. Glad you’re back. GREGORY: Uh, thanks. How do you see the Afghan struggle playing out? PANETTA:
Washington, D. C. (AP) – Shades of Michael Steele. Two days after the Justice Department filed suit against Arizona for criminalizing illegal behavior, Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean is under fire over unscripted remarks he made last week at
Appearing on Larry King Live last evening to honor the retiring host, former vice president Al Gore spoke publicly for the first time since the National Enquirer reported he was investigated for soliciting sex from a masseuse in a Portland,
Announcer: Live, from the Lincoln Bedroom, the Executive Broadcasting System presents the EBS Nightly News with Robert Gibbs. ROBERT GIBBS: Good evening. On our broadcast tonight: New Osama tape — bin Laden vows to avenge Muslim pensioners hurt by BP
JOE BIDEN: [on phone] Sure, sure, I’ll tell him. No problem. [hangs up] Charlie Rangel, Boss. Said he appreciated the offer but would rather you didn’t come to Harlem to campaign with him. OBAMA: Good grief. Harlem? I’m that toxic?
OBAMA: The Gulf gusher, Sestak and Romanoff, Israeli terrorism on the high seas –you see what’s happening here? We’ve lost control of the narrative. We look like bystanders, passive and helpless. Even Old Media isn’t shilling for us. What the
Washington, D.C. (Reuters) – In a hastily called news conference this morning just before first-period bell at a Washington grade school, President Barack Obama introduced James Carville as the administration’s new “Right Wing Media Threat Assessment and Quick Reaction Strike
MEMORANDUM To: Eric Boehlert, Media Matters From: David Axelrod Personal and Confidential SUBJECT: BREITBART “O’Keefe’s humiliating guilty plea”–is that the best you could do? Perhaps I didn’t make myself clear yesterday. We don’t want to embarrass Breitbart; we want to
ANNOUNCER: Live, from the Cabinet Room in the West Wing, the Executive Broadcasting System presents the EBS Nightly News with Robert Gibbs. GIBBS: Good evening. On our broadcast tonight: The economy resurgent–unemployment drops to 18.4% as all signs point to
KATIE COURIC: I appreciate your coming on, Mr. Vice President. JOE BIDEN: No problem, Katie. Loved you on American Idol, by the way. We’re off the record, right? COURIC: Um, no, sir. BIDEN: Whatever. Hit me with your best shot.
OBAMA: Maybe I should become less visible after hosting Saturday Night Live next week. People must be getting tired of seeing my mug whenever they turn on the TV. ROBERT GIBBS: A mistake, sir. Do more media, not less. Use
OBAMA: Unbelievable. Even with a huge government jobs surge last month, we’re still hearing about rising unemployment. And why isn’t Thursday’s stock market blip gone from the news cycle by now? ROBERT GIBBS: We took our eye off the ball
KATIE COURIC: Thank you, Mayor Bloomberg, for sitting down with us. The other day, sir, you guessed that the Times Square bomber was “homegrown,” and now authorities have arrested a Connecticut man in connection with the case. Can you tell
ROBERT GIBBS: Your last prime-time news conference was nine months ago, sir. Whispering’s started, what with this oil slick and all… OBAMA: Look, I’ll do one-on-ones with people I respect–Olbermann, Matthews, David Brooks. Isn’t that enough? DAVID AXELROD: No, sir.
Washington, D.C. (Reuters) – In bold bid to preserve the nation’s access to free and unfiltered information, President Barack Obama has named Dan (Kenneth, what is the frequency?) Rather to head the administration’s “Newspaper Relief Agency.” Mr. Obama introduced Rather
KATIE COURIC: Is it even possible to report the “South Park” incident without offending Muslims? BRIAN WILLIAMS: Sure. Just remain neutral. Say, “In other news, Comedy Central censored this week’s “South Park” episode to avoid offending Muslims. Next on our
MATTHEWS: Tonight, Mother Nature on the rampage. Our guest, President Barack Obama. Let’s play “Hardball.” Welcome, sir. OBAMA: Good to be here. Uh, just shake my hand, Chris; don’t squeeze my knee. MATTHEWS: Sorry. Thousands stranded, economic disruption, a looming
ROBERT GIBBS: One announcement before I begin today’s briefing, people: new rules starting tomorrow. One question per correspondent, questions to be submitted a week in advance, no follow-ups. I want a new tone from you folks. From now on, dis