Obama Does A 180 On Cambridge Comments; Gibbs Reacts On "Countdown"

On the day President Obama said at a White House briefing (also included in this clip) that his comments that Cambridge cops "acted stupidly" in arresting Professor Henry Louis Gates "could have [been] calibrated differently," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs appears on "Countdown" and tells Richard Wolffe (substituting for host Keith Olbermann) that Obama "wanted to make sure everyone knew the full context and understood what he was trying to say on Wednesday."

Gibbs said that since Obama felt his comments contributed to the controversy, he felt this was "a situation he felt he needed to step into."

Gibbs also thinks that Rush Limbaugh does not contribute to a "constructive dialogue" on race, and that he "is paid a lot of money to fan the flames... Very few of our issue are going to be solved yelling at each other on talk radio."

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[poops1]

who does he think he's kidding???? he's saying that he had said that crowley was an "outstanding police officer, and a good man" the day before???? NO he DIDN'T! LOL this guy is seriously gives even the best panderers of all time a run for their money lol..... whatever, though, his honest reaction to call the police out, without the facts, just ensured he lost A LOT of votes, and rightfully so......

[vidguy73]

The people who made fun of Obama when he threw out the first baseball, calling him "Not an athlete" may need to apologize, too. I have never seen a "Professional" athlete backpedal as fast as Obama just did.

[stme2008]

heard the tape today hmm no yelling although you are aloud to yell in your own home & on the tape officer said gates name & home owner while no yelling was in the back ground hmm i mean if couldnt be upset in own home then rush on his radio show should be in prison lol again obama was right it was stupid becuase sitting filling out arest report & it took away from an officer maybe catching a real criminal this officer was racisit or couldnt take it basicaly gutless or was showing off

[demslibssuck]

GATES made it about race. Gates is an ass hole. Just because you have a doctorate doesn't mean you're not a jackass.

[element4life107]

wow

if a cop came t my house responding to a break in i would give him my id NOT yell at him i would ask him if he wanted anything to drink or eat. then i would thank him

and if i was obama i would not call a cop stupid and thts only for this action he is going to mess up our country our military our FREEDOOM

[redspade04]

bias fag

[DonaldDoggett]

obama is a fucking asshole- If a cop came to my home responding to a break-in and asked for my ID- I'd give it to him, then invite him in for something to eat and drink to express my thanks for him doing his job and watching my home!!

[butterflybloom1]

the president should not apologize. He did nothing to apologize for

[piliauski]

Is that a Conservative quoting the huffington post?

[NoBamaYoMamma]

HaloedG: "The only thing telling is your lack of objective opinion. Look at your screen name. Idiot."

Ahhh, thanks so much for proving my point. Judge a man by what is SEEN, not by what he stated.

Way-ta-go, equality!