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Today's Q's for O's White House
June 29, 2009 4:04 PM
ABC News' Yunji de Nies reports:
de Nies: On don't ask/don't tell, how much was the president personally involved in that? I know you've said that he sort of turned that policy change over to the Pentagon, and you...
(CROSSTALK)
GIBBS: I don't think I said that. I've said -- I mean, the president hasn't himself been involved in meetings with the Pentagon. A solution has to include working with the Pentagon. But it's something that the president has been involved in since coming to this administration.
de Nies : How much of a priority is this for him?
GIBBS: Well, it's something...
de Nies : Is there a timeline?
GIBBS: When we can get it done. The president has talked about this. And I've talked about the fact that, to have an enduring solution, this has to be done legislatively. That's -- I think most people recognize, is going to take some time to do. Working with both Congress and the Pentagon, I think the president will address this in remarks at the event a little bit later today. But, pardon me?
Helen Thomas : (inaudible)
GIBBS: No. But, again, in order to have that enduring solution, this is going to have to be done legislatively.
de Nies : Can I ask one more question quickly?
GIBBS: Sure.
de Nies : On sort of a D.C. issue -- and that is: What hasn't the president changed his license plate on the presidential limousine? Is he planning to change them for the "taxation without representation" plates?
GIBBS: I think rather than change the logo around the license plate, the president is committed instead to changing the status of the District of Columbia.
de Nies : But that is a symbol, though, that a lot of people look at as...
GIBBS: Right. I guess I would ask you to ask people in Washington whether they'd like to have that status changed, or that symbolism screwed onto the back of a limousine?
-- Yunji de Nies
June 29, 2009 in Today's Qs for Obama's WH | Permalink | Share | User Comments (6)
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I can't believe how some of you liberals accept whatever this crony Gibbs spews.
Posted by: Saul Davidman | Jul 3, 2009 10:22:04 AM
I love Gibbs answer: "Right. I guess I would ask you to ask people in Washington whether they'd like to have that status changed, or that symbolism screwed onto the back of a limousine?"
I bet the people want the actual representation and not just a symbol. This sort of commonsense thinking is what I like about this administration. They actually care about the reality people are dealing with instead of just waving symbols around.
I hope the District of Columbia finally gets their fair representation.
Posted by: Lydia | Jun 30, 2009 11:52:24 PM
good
Posted by: runescape gold | Jun 30, 2009 4:37:05 AM
Yunji de Nies, Nice job! You picked up where Jake left off, asking great questions and not just accepting the first thing Gibby says and moving on. Keep up the good work!
Posted by: moderate | Jun 29, 2009 10:12:43 PM
Jake,
Could you ask the President-" You said in Trinidad the U.S. would practice the policy of 'non-interference' in Latin American affairs...why are you then coming out in support of the former President of Honduras?"
Posted by: J House | Jun 29, 2009 5:20:22 PM
Helen Thomas : (inaudible)
I'm sure it was "what does this have to do with Palestine becoming a state"
Last Friday she was grumbling about the President always talking about Israel and when was he going to discuss Palestine, or something. Gibbs was kind of incredulous. Thought he was going to put a pillow over her face for a minute there.
She's a hoot!
Posted by: Traffic Cop Timmy | Jun 29, 2009 5:09:14 PM
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