Being the press secretary for the POTUS is not an easy job, especially when Grande Dame Helen Thomas has you in her crosshairs. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and Thomas had a bit of a smackdown the other day over the town hall meeting on healthcare. Thomas and the rest of the press corps were asking questions about whether or not President Barack Obama got easy, pre-approved questions, which Gibbs denied. Thomas is a feisty broad, but Gibbs has got some fire in his britches as well. Who won? You be the judge.
Here’s the exchange:
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July 6, 2009 at 1:31 pm
This is the funniest clip I’ve seen in a while. I think Thomas won. You are right, she is feisty! Thanks for posting.