Gibbs: Sarah Palin Should “Get Slightly More Informed” About Oil Industry

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by Glynnis MacNicol | 9:03 am, May 24th, 2010

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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs defended the administration this weekend from increasingly vocal charges that it has not been forceful enough in its response to the BP Oil spill. On Face the Nation he pushed back strongly against criticism the government had been slow to act, and then called out a number of people by name.

The government is doing everything human and technologically possible…We are watching everything that they are doing. There’s no doubt we’ve had some problems with BP’s lack of transparency, we asked that a video feed be made public and that took ten days…we are working every minute of every day to ensure the response is everything it should be.

Gibbs also revealed the Justice Dept. had been down in the Gulf to see if there was a basis for a criminal case and then pushed back against remarks from Rand Paul, assuring viewers that BP would be footing the entire bill for this catastrophe. Speaking of cozy relationships! (Bob Schieffer‘s words) Gibbs would like Sarah Palin to know that President Obama does not have one with the oil industry.

Sarah Palin was involved in that election, but I don’t think apparently was paying a whole lot of attention. I’m almost sure the oil companies don’t consider the Obama administration a huge ally…my suggestion to Sarah Palin would be to get slightly more informed about what’s going on in oil drilling in this country.

Snap! Interestingly that’s the first time in a very long time I have heard the administration address Sarah Palin in such direct, critical terms. Should we be expecting more along these lines? Meanwhile, these sorts of answers from Gibb about the what the administration has been doing do not seem to be impressing many. Over at This Week neither Cokie Roberts and Donna Brazile, both natives Louisiana, had nice things to say.

Said Cokie: “The oil is gushing and we’re being lied to by how much oil is gushing…and the administration has now named a commission..Now this is what you do when you really don’t have anything else to do: you name a commission…That’s not going to stop the oil.”

Said Brazile: “One of the problems I have with the [Obama] administration is that they’re not tough enough…They are waiting for BP to say, ‘oh we have a new plan to stop the oil leak.’ They need to stop it, contain it, clean it up and try and help us conserve our coastal wetlands.”

One suspects we may be hearing some tougher talk this week. Videos of both segments below.

Bob Schieffer, BP Oil Spill, Face the Nation, Rand Paul, Robert Gibbs, Sarah Palin

http://politicsofdestruction.com/ Bobomatic

Slightly more informed? Hmm.. I’d say Palin has more energy experience than Gibbs and could dance circles around this charlatan. The spin only works for a little bit and eventually you have to step up and govern, take responsibility, etc,… you just know he wanted to blame Bush, it was on the tip of his tongue.
MichelleF

Nice editorializing, as usual Glynnis. The regime addressing her directly is a sign they are scared of her. They are doing the same thing with Beck and continue to do it with Fox. It hasn’t worked for them yet, so I’m not sure what they expect this time.

On a side note, I’ve noticed you love to point out when you think Palin is caught saying something the left doesn’t agree with, but when you are directed to others (like Maddow) getting it wrong, you ignore it. Why is that?

Did Rachel Maddow Know Non-Existent Offshore Oil Royalties Claim Was False When She Made it?

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jack-coleman/2010/05/18/did-rachel-maddow-know-non-existent-offshore-oil-royalties-claim-was-f#ixzz0oJMcmXKZ
Liberty – Not Redistribution

Here’s a good piece of information for you Gibbs, according to the NYT, new drill permits are being issued….with environmental waivers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/us/24moratorium.html?pagewanted=all

Yeah…the Obama admin, just like previous admins, are in bed with huge corporations. This is called corporatism and it is anti-capitalist. What we are seeing is not capitalism run amok, we are seeing corporatism.
Obama’$ guilty of it, so was Bu$h and so was Bill “I take advantage of young women” Clinton.
MichelleF

And let’s not forget the regime was set to give BP a safety award the day after the oil spill.
MichelleF

On a completely unrelated topic, we conservatives should go easy on the libs today. Rasmussen has Obama’s approval down to 44% and 63% support repealing obamacare, so i’ts going to be a hard day for the libs. Let’s be gentle with them.
Liberty – Not Redistribution

MichelleF,

Be prepared for the typical liberal reply when they can’t argue. Be prepared to be called a racist for no other reason but that they don’t want to talk substance.
MichelleF

Liberty,
I would think something was wrong it I weren’t called a racist on a daily basis on this site, so I’m always prepared for that!
writer

Gibbs note to self: Attack Palin to draw attention away from the fact that we’re really screwing the pooch on this one.
Liberty – Not Redistribution

We do need to be honest and fortth right with this issue. As a person some might call a “libertarian,” I believe it is the responsibility of the company to clean this mess up, and pay for any damages. I do not believe that the US taxpayer needs to be forking out cash we don’t have to clean this up. I do hope that BP pays the taxpayers back.
MichelleF

writer says:
May 24, 2010 at 10:05 am
Gibbs note to self: Attack Palin to draw attention away from the fact that we’re really screwing the pooch on this one.

Yeah, if you’ve lost Chris Matthews, that’s bad. That’s like losing your mother’s support!
Munch

Hey Gibbs, nothing that SP said was “inappropriate.” Haha
Phocus

Wow, what a snappy comeback! It is easy to see why this guy is the organizer’s spokesman. Wow.
http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

I don’t know how Gibbs looks at himself in the mirror everyday? He has to lie for Obama on a daily basis. He has a tough job.
Big_F-ing_Deal

“The regime addressing her directly is a sign they are scared of her.”

I get a completely different take on that. I think they are propping her up because she is who they want to run against in 2012.

T’would be a slam-dunk.