White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs most recently slammed a group of people he referred to as the “professional left.” Though the quote is indicative of the ambiance of the Oval Office lately, it makes one pine for the days when the highly quotable Dan Quayle was around.
Gibbs doesn’t like the left once they are in the big leagues
Liberals not yet entirely satisfied with Obama are the “professional left” that Press Secretary is likely referring to, though some are totally still amateurs. In an interview with The Hill, he said that this shadow cabal of malcontents would only be happy with a health care plan akin to Canada’s and when the Pentagon is done away with. He also said that they were comparing Obama with George W. Bush, and that for doing this, they should all be “drug tested.” He continued that they wouldn’t be happy “even if Dennis Kucinich was President.”
Is Bigfoot one of them?
A lot of liberals and progressives were less than thrilled that he ditched the public option and has done little on LGBT issues. Some say the White House has not taken a proactive enough role in repealing Do not Ask Do not Tell. Still, just who exactly the “professional left” is supposed to be, it isn’t really clearly defined. The day the article ran, Gibbs was a noted omission from a White House press conference. Replacement Bill Burton maintained that Gibbs was sick.
Not probably the most artful of phrases
Though the exact demographic Robert Gibbs was lampooning was not entirely clear, what it was he objected to was clear. Elected officials will always be targets for criticism, because there’s no way for them to please anyone.
Further reading
The Hill
thehill.com/homenews/administration/113431-white-house-unloads-on-professional-left
