Alumni we believe in
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs leaves much room for doubt
By JAKE SIGLER
NC State has had many students pass through its halls to become prominent people in the pop culture of America: in the sports world Philip Rivers and Bill Cower; music John Tesh; comedy Zach Galifinakis; and in the Obama administration Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. Yes, the one and only “White House Warrior” Robert Gibbs pushing the radical leftist agenda set forth by the forty-fourth Presidential Administration.
Though born and raised in Auburn, Alabama, Robert Gibbs graduated from State in 1992 Cum Laude with a degree in political science. Gibbs in his college years was a State athlete playing goalie the soccer team. However, the once-sporty Gibbs now resembles the likeness of the Pillsbury Doughboy and not a star Wolfpack athlete. This former shining example of excellence in NCSU education currently resides as the main Kool-Aid distributer of the left and primary spinner for the Obama cabinet.
So, what of Pop and Fresh’s job performance thus far as the Wolfpack’s chief representative in the current White House? Well, his terrible showing is in part due to the administration. Mr. Gibbs is the main target of the questioning by the media on everything from Czars to Acorn. The job of this Press Secretary is unprecedented with the amount of controversy and cronyism in the current Presidency.
However, the State Puff Marshmallowman look alike refuses to shoot the media and America straight as he merely manipulates statements and refers to liberal-progressive talking points that have been heard by the masses for years. With an economy in peril, a vigorous healthcare debate, and two wars being fought abroad, Gibbs seems to be thrown off track muttering the same phrases day in and day out: “What Biden meant to say was…”, “the President misspoke”, “Cost will go down with choice and competition”, and “the previous administration left…” Far from the answers that the American public deserve to hear.
A person can go through quote after quote of Mr. Gibbs to gain an overall perception of him as a Press Secretary, but there are a few examples to show how he truly is as the Hermes of the Obama White House. The first incident involving Major Garret of Fox News, which has been renowned as the singular cable network that scrutinizes the current presidential administration. Garret questioned Gibbs in a White House press briefing about certain unwanted emails from the White House received by average citizens. At the podium Gibbs replied rudely, dismissing the question all together and not respecting the integrity of the correspondent. Gibbs also recently made a remark about the protesters in Washing D.C. on 9/12 stating, “I don’t know who the group is.” These two cases prove of Gibbs lack of value for the opposite political view and an out of touch perception of the current mindset of the American people.
In a separate occasion reporter John Gizzi’s cell phone went off at a White House briefing to which the Secretary jokingly took the cell phone from the man. In the same conference the cell phone of CBS reporter Bill Plante rang to which Mr. Plate took the phone call in the middle of the briefing, as Gibbs attempted to make a joke of it. To not even turn off a cell phone shows the lack of esteem of the Press Corps and a lack of regard for the Secretary that in truth has been brought upon him do to his own delivery.
Clearly Robert Gibbs has forgotten the lessons that can be learned in his southern upbringing and time at NC State: always be truthful and forthcoming, respect others and gain their respect. Gibbs has so far left a bad impression of the NC State student and the job of the White House Press Secretary, far from the outstanding work done by Ari Fleischer and Tony Snow. There is a glimmer of hope that if this performance continues Gibbs will resign, much like Van Jones, due to the ridicule of his actions. One can only hope for this to occur and Gibbs can bring to an end the mockery of himself and vicariously NC State.