Saturday, February 21, 2009

Let them Eat Cake! Says Gibbs

The White House Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, reprimands CNBC reporter Santelli for in his not reading the Administration's plan. He arrogantly told the Press Corp how Santelli could and should have downloaded the Administration's Plan and then how he could have printed it, as if Santelli had no competence in the use of computers and only the technically advanced White House held such knowledge. This is akin to Marie Antoinette saying "Let them eat cake" , a statement of abject arrogance which led to a less than welcome outcome. The Press Secretary should have seen and heard the mass of cheers and jeers behind Santelli. Frankly it was not what Santelli said but the visceral response of the pits, that is what should be worrying the White House, not "some cable TV reporter". Gentlemen, you missed what truly just happened in front of your faces! This may very well be a harbinger of things to come. Gibbs then said he would buy Santelli a cup of coffee, decaffeinated! More cake! There is a problem here and the arrogance of this nature fuels it more than any Rush Limbaugh rant on mid-day radio. In addition, remember that Santelli is reporting from the pits in Chicago...duhh!