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Washington As Usual - White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs 1/30/09
— Saturday, January 31, 2009 —

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Q And on another issue, I think it was yesterday or the day before yesterday, when you were asked about these outside groups that are running these attack ads -- you said the President didn't want to referee, I guess.

MR. GIBBS: Still doesn't.

Q Well, let me -- let me try to get at it at a different angle. You have these groups going after people like Senator Gregg, a Republican, who has admitted that the President is looking at him for Commerce. Is this sort of Washington old --

MR. GIBBS: I'm wondering which question we're trying to get at. Are we trying to get at Ann's question or are we trying to get -- (laughter.)

Q It's not -- I'm not trying to get at that question. It's just, is this sort of Washington as usual where you have the Democrat or liberal groups attacking Republicans, and this is someone who the President is reaching out to?

MR. GIBBS: Well, I mean, as I said yesterday, the President has a lot on his plate. I think refereeing what this group or that group is doing to this group and that group might not be something that encompasses a lot of the President's daily schedule.

Q But is this more Washington as usual? It's not the tone that the President wants to see here.

MR. GIBBS: Well, I think the President feels like the efforts that he's made, and will continue to make on this, will live up to what he wants to do to reach out to Democrats and Republicans. Again, this is -- it's not just being nice to be nice; it's being nice to get something done that's important for the American people. I think that's what the focus of the President's efforts are, and he'll continue it. I don't know if we sent the list out -- and he'll have more members of Congress over here Sunday to watch the Super Bowl and, again, reach out to and get to know in a better way members on both sides of the aisle to see where we can work in concert to improve the lives of the American people.

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At 2:28 PM, Anonymous said...: Can someone PLEASE ask , why is that they are promising to create 3-4 million jobs at the cost of 900 Billion dollars + the 750 Billion passes last year. Each Job costs at an averagae between 200,000 and 400,000 dollars. HOW MANY of these jobs will make even close to the cost needed to create them ?
Government has never been efficient at creating jobs. America needs the government to let the market place save us. Get and Stay out of it uncle Sam.
At 10:36 AM, Anonymous said...: Ok, so Obama has the time to lambast Rush Limbaugh, but not people in his own party or administration? That's change? He's kowtowing to the people that elected him.... he's got his bills to pay.