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By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsAfter serving two years as Vice President Biden's communications director, Joe Carney is stepping up to the big stage "I really appreciate the turnout," joked Carney at his first outing as the new White House press secretary. "I've never seen this room so crowded." Carney made his debut Wednesday afternoon, officially replacing President Obama's longtime media representative Robert Gibbs. As is usually the case with trending public figures, Twitter has its share of questions and jokes to share -- in this case mostly jokes. This first one's a doozy: .bbpBox37931192393138180 ...
Obama Finally Returns Robert Gibbs' Tie During Salute to Departing Press Secretary
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyWhite House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs finished his 250th -- and last -- briefing on Friday. President Obama dropped by to return a tie he borrowed in 2004, and later reporters gathered round to say so long, some sipping champagne that materialized from wherever, and munching on rum cake and chocolate chip cookies. Gibbs was in a sentimental mood, both during and after the briefing. He promised to answer some questions he's been ignoring before he leaves the White House. He gave me a shout out -- noting that we have been battling for years -- but he said it very sweetly. Actually we have ...
Hot New Game: White House Cellphone Bingo
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAt today's White House Press Briefing, the subject of Wednesday's madcap cellphone shenanigans came up briefly. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs made early reference to the incident. Prior to the briefing, he told reporters that his 5.5 year-old son said, "Mrs. Larrison told me you took away someone's phone." The lad forbade Mr. Gibbs from future phone-fiscations. ...
Video: Gibbs Confiscates Reporter's Cellphone, Deters No-one
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAt today's White House Press Briefing, the assembled reporters spent most of the time having a go at Press Secretary Robert Gibbs regarding the prisoner abuse photos. However, there were some lighter moments.During one of Gibbs' answers, a reporter's phone rang very loudly. After what seemed like several embarrassed minutes, the man managed to quiet the phone. Several moments later, however, the guy's phone rings again, and Gibbs says "Give me the phone!"He took the phone and whisked it off to the press office behind him.Not to be outdone, another reporter's phone rang, ...
White House Press Briefing: Gibbs Doesn't Watch Hardball
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAt today's White House press briefing, I asked Robert Gibbs about a comment that Ari Fleischer had made about the economy, hoping to draw him out about the rest of the Hardball interview. I tried to follow up by asking what conclusion, then, should people draw from the talk of a second stimulus, but I'm no Helen Thomas. Yet. I didn't get it out fast enough.He also doesn't read Politico, apparently, since he hadn't seen the last thing I asked him about. I should probably stop asking questions that require study materials. Tommy on: Daily Dose I I TwitterOrder The Audacity of Democracy Starring ...
Twittering From the White House
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyI'll have dispatches from the White House this afternoon. Twitters here, and other updates under the fold: Tommy on: Daily Dose I Digg! I Facebook I TwitterOrder The Audacity of Democracy Starring Tommy Christopher ...
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