Gibbs: Obama Doesn't Think People Upset Over His Skin Color

On "State of the Union," John King shows White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs a "Bury Obamacare With Kennedy" banner displayed at the Taxpayers March in Washington. King himself found it "distasteful".

"I do think... this rhetoric often just gets way too high," he says. "I think if we have a debate that's based on fact, and not based on hot rhetoric, or what gets us on TV each and every day... we can... solve a big problem for the American people."

Gibbs also comments in regards to a column by Maureen Dowd as to what's causing this anger: "I don't think the President believes that people are upset because of the color of his skin."

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[dencal26]

Dowd is an old spinster that could never catch a man and rarely leaves the confines of Manhattan.

[LuvScrubs2]

That sign is sooooooooo DISTASTEFUL & DISGUSTING.... That so called Catholic/Antiabortion group should be ASHAMED of themselves..... HEARTLESS

[rh1507]

I think that if the man doles not even know what probably millions of Americans think then he is not an American. IN my mind anyhow he has no legal right to be President since he WAS NOT BORN IN AMERICA.

And yeah I know a lot of people who are not hot on the Pres not being a honky. I do not care since all politicians are liars and thieves in my opinion. That is minus my Faves Lincoln and J.F.K....and Ron Paul is not bad either.

[YourGodAnswersToMe]

@Pawnbroker00

He's black, and it's driving the neocon fascists republican cult FUCK nuts.

[FaintinglifeJBS]

"one..one..one..one--thing from a doctor... ummm... aaaah..." Good job.. not.

[H5N14U]

FUCK GIBBS.

[shagingmaster35]

(RACIST COMMENT)

[daleandcrowd]

@bugabuse You are an idiot....It has nothing about being Black. It is about taking Hitlers plan and running with it. What an Idiot!

[catndryer]

Lots of water has gone under the bridge.

You will never see 97% of Blacks vote for a black candidate again. Obama has surved ONE purpose. He has proven that Black....is only a skin color.

[CoolScoobydoo]

@bugabuse They are racist white devils. He racist white devils in black and brown skin. Like Farakkan said to white folks who oppose Obama" You better leave him alone!" Whites don't realize the backlash the cause to themselves when they diss Obama.

[Pawnbroker00]

@MrNick9700 Liberalism is all about making democratic communism. Everyone gets a fair share.. however they still manipulate the people, albeit more subtly than republicans like bush

[Pawnbroker00]

Obama isnt a black or a white. he is a mulatto..

His dad was a kenyan, his mother was white american. This stuff about race is complete fucking shit.