THIS MORNING I WATCHED OUR 'EVER PATIENT' WHITEHOUSE PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS DEFENDING THE PRESIDENT'S THOUGHT PROCESS REGARDING STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN. OF COURSE GIBBS STANDS BY HIS YESTERDAY STATEMENT THAT CHENEY IGNORED AFGHANISTAN FOR 7 YEARS. THIS MORNING ON 'MORNING JOE'...HE EXTENDED THAT TIME FRAME WHEN QUESTIONED...WITH A GIBBS GRIN...TO 7 1/2 YEARS. IF THERE IS ONE INDIVIDUAL TO BE NOTED IN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION FOR 'STANDING BY HIS MAN' WITH INTEGRITY....GIBBS TAKES THE 'BLUE RIBBON' HERE!!!!
WHEN HE WALKS INTO THE BRIEFING ROOM, GIBBS ALWAYS IMPORTS THAT STATURE OF 'CALM' MUCH LIKE HIS PRESIDENTIAL MENTOR. EACH DAY IS GREETED WITH A PASTEL COLORED TIE AS HE TAKES A DIVE INTO THE 'PEN AND PENCIL' SHARKPOOL! SPEAKING OF IMPORTS, THE PRESS CORPS HAS LEARNED NOT TO BRING ANY CELLPHONES IN THERE. WE REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME THE 'RING-A-LING' ACTUALLY 'RANG' AT THE WRONG MOMENT. MUCH LIKE A MIDNIGHT MOVE TO REPOSSES A VEHICLE...GIBBS MOVED IN AND PERSONALLY EXTRACTED THE INTERRUPTIONS. THIS IS A MAN ON A MISSION AND YOU ARE THERE TO LISTEN!
GIBBS IS TO BE ADMIRED FOR HIS ABILITY TO FEND OFF EMOTIONS WITH HIS MORE THAN TIMELY DRY SENSE OF HUMOR. HE IS THE BATTERING RAM THAT HAS TO 'GRIN AND BEAR IT 'WHEN REPORTERS BECOME WAY TOO REPETITIVE. THEN THERE IS HELEN THOMAS WHO REALLY DOESN'T CARE WHO THE 'DIGNIFIED' IS STANDING AT THE PODIUM. SHE'S PREPARED TO CHEW ANYONE SOCK'S OFF IF SHE DOESN'T GET ALL THE ANSWERS...SHE WANTS! IF THIS WOMAN EVER RETIRES, SURELY THEY WILL VARNISH HER CHAIR AND DEDICATE IT SOMEWHERE IN THE WHITEHOUSE!
THIS MORNING, INTERVIEWED BY MSNBC'S CHUCK TODD AND OTHERS, GIBBS WAS ASKED IF TROOPS WOULD BE SENT TO AFGHANISTAN TO PROTECT THE 'RUN-OFF' ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7TH. SO FAR, GIBBS SAID THERE HAVE BEEN NO REQUESTS FOR NEED. TODAY, OF COURSE, THE MEDIA CONTINUES TO TAKE ISSUE WITH GIBB'S RETALIATION AGAINST CHENEY'S 'DITHERING' CRITICISM OF PRESIDENT OBAMA. HOWEVER, GIBBS WANTS ALL TO KNOW THAT THIS PRESIDENT HEAVILY WEIGHS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR SENDING OUR MEN AND WOMEN INTO HARM'S WAY. THIS IS WHAT I CALL 'CHANGE' HERE. THIS IS A PRESIDENT WHO TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS! GIBBS AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE INTRODUCED SOME MUCH NEEDED 'FRESH AIR' IN THIS WHITEHOUSE.............JUST WHAT WE NEEDED!!!!
TODAY THE PRESIDENT'S AGENDA IS ALREADY 'SMOKIN' WITH MOVEMENT. HE TRAVELS TO BOSTON TO ADDRESS THE SUBJECT OF 'CLEAN ENERGY' AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. THERE HE ALSO ATTENDS A FUNDRAISER FOR GOV. DEVAL PATRICK WHO IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE! GOVERNOR PATRICK EXHUDES 'INTEGRITY' AND HE IS INDEED A GIFT TO THIS STATE. LATER, 'MR. FIRE IN THE SHOES' MOVES ON TO NEW YORK WHERE HE WILL ADDRESS A SMALL BUSINESS IN STAMFORD,CONN. THE EVENING FOLLOWS WITH A DINING OUT FUNDRAISER FOR SENATOR CHRIS DODD. I DARESAY, WHEN I COMPLAIN ABOUT BEING TIRED, I THINK ABOUT THIS PRESIDENT AND REJUVINATE MY SNEAKERS! HOW CAN ANYONE COMPLAIN WHEN OUR PRESIDENT IS MORE THAN LIKELY HAVING TO CHANGE CLOTHES IN A PHONE BOOTH! DO THEY STILL HAVE THOSE?
LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, 'OUR MAN GIBBS' RELATED THE STORY OF TENDER MEETINGS WITH MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL DURING HIS RECENT TRAVELS. THEY APPROACHED HIM AND WANTED TO THANK THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS THOUGHT PROVOKING STANCE ON AFGHANISTAN. INDEED, I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS PRESIDENT AND I AM THANKFUL FOR ROBERT GIBBS. AS A COUNTRY, WE NEED TO UNITE AND STAND WITH THESE MEN...THE WORDS 'THANK YOU' JUST AREN'T ENOUGH! MAY GOD DEEPLY BLESS PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA AND HIS TIRELESS AND HARD WORKING ADMINISTRATION. 'IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU' AMERICA...PLEASE STAND AND DO YOUR PART TO BRING 'CHANGE' WHERE IT IS CERTAINLY NEEDED!
