All Up in the White House’s Grill…Literally

Regular readers of this blog know that I’m something of a foodie, so you can imagine my excitement at scoring the culinary scoop of the centuminute.  I’m referring, of course, to the apparent Official Cookout Gear of the White House, the Weber Sputnik. According to a White House staffer, the place is lousy with the [...]

Jake Tapper Asks Gibbs About Rev Wright’s “Them Jews” Remark

I had to shake my fist a little and do a Kirk-esque “TAPPER!!!” when the aforementioned Jake asked Gibbs this question today, as it was one of several I was juggling in my head to ask.  Just as well, since I didn’t quite get a question in today, and it adds another log to the [...]

White House Disputes HuffPo Account of Frosh Dems Being Bullied

Editorial note: Here’s how you know blogging has “made it.”  I am actually blogging with stereotypical orange snack-food powder on my fingers.  In the White house. At today’s briefing, Robert Gibbs was asked about a report at HuffPo that has Rep. Lynn Woolsey claiming that the white House is bullying freshman Democrats to support the [...]

Does President Obama Still Smoke? Gibbs Isn’t Saying

At today’s White House Press Briefing, the subject of President Obama’s smoking habit came up a couple of times, as related to the signing of a new anti-smoking law.  Gibbs was his usual forthcoming self.  Here’s the first shot at it: Q    Today when the President made some comments around the smoking and tobacco act, [...]

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