Gibbs calls conservative blogger's Census comments 'remarkably crazy'

[babylonsister]

Gibbs calls conservative blogger's Census comments 'remarkably crazy'
By Jordan Fabian - 04/06/10 04:39 PM ET

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Tuesday ripped comments conservative blogger Erick Erickson made about threatening Census workers.

Erickson, who was recently hired as a CNN contributor, said last week on his Macon, Ga. radio show said that if workers seeking answers for the American Community Survey (ACS) came to his house, he would "Pull out my wife's shotgun and see how that little ACS twerp likes being scared at the door."

Asked if he had thoughts on protection for Census workers at the daily breifing on Tuesday, Gibbs called the comments "remarkable crazy remarks of somebody that would threaten somebody simply trying to ensure that they're adequately represented in this country."

Gibbs went on saying "These days, it never ceases to amaze you. And usually it's only trumped by what somebody will knowingly say tomorrow about where -- I think Lincoln who said better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/90837-gibbs-calls-conservative-bloggers-census-comments-remarkably-crazy

[firedupdem]

1. Wow...I've been out of the loop for a bit...but CNN has hired this

guy? They really want to be fox! They have truly gone to shit.

[roguevalley]

2. CNN's viewership has fallen about 45%. I remember wishing I could

hold off on a trip to London so I could watch the live coverage of Tiannamen Square because CNN was covering it. They were awesome once. Their international CNN coverage still is.

[TTUBatfan2008]

3. Good point about their international coverage...

I visited Europe last October and watched a bit of CNN. Hell of a lot better coverage than the domestic network.

[Yavin4]

5. For the Fall 2008 Elections, I Was In India

And I watched CNN's international coverage. Their analysts were literally laughing when they were discussing McCain supporters claim that Obama was a socialist.

[Cha]

14. Wouldn't that be nice? I would think

I had definetly landed in an alternate Universe.

[Supersedeas]

7. CNN has never held itself out as a maverick--oh, look at them now.

[Cha]

13. That's good news that so many people are

fed up with their over the top shilling.

[high density]

10. They also had a bus following the Teapartiers around

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/cnn_producer_describes_following_the_tea_party_157718.asp

I remember when they had a bus following around the liberal protesters during Bush's disastrous years. :eyes: :sarcasm:

[craigmatic]

4. This is gonna sound bad but I hope as few repubs and conservatives participate in the census as

possible.

[CTLawGuy]

6. nah, it's not bad

they would be reaping what they sow, which is always a good thing.

[old mark]

8. There is a fine attatched to not cooperating with the census - and

threatening someone with a shotgun is illegal, even in many Republican states.
Go for it, idiots.


mark

[alp227]

9. Of course Erickson's comment is crazy.

When the White House is calling out one of its commentators, does CNN wince a bit? Oh wait no, because CNN gave Glenn Beck a show for 3 years.

[Supersedeas]

11. CNN steps in to defend their RW Whacko du jour.

[Cha]

12. Ah yes, the latest mediawhore on cnn's

roster of mediawhores.

I hope cnn has to bite the big one on this hiring..they're so greedy jealous of beck on faux.