Robert Gibbs of the Obama campaign refuses to denouce Obama SuperPAC ad accusing Romney of killing sick woman on @Morning_Joe.
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Dustin Mooney (@DustinMooney) August 08, 2012Sadly, we don’t get to see former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs bumble his way through press briefings anymore. But for a taste of the good ol’ days of awkward, frantic, morally vacant spin, we can turn on MSNBC.
Today on “Morning Joe,” Gibbs was asked about the despicable Priorities USA ad that falsely linked a woman’s death from lung cancer to Mitt Romney.
Robert Gibbs won't condemn @PriortiesUSA ad on Steelworker's wife death. "I Don't Know the Specifics" Attacks Bain.—
(@DonIrvine) August 08, 2012
Hey, why not? It’s not like the Obama campaign is denouncing the ad.
The Obama campaign is 0-4 on taking the opportunity to condemn the repulsive @PrioritiesUSA ad. Who will be the first to take a stand?—
RNC (@GOP) August 08, 2012
Feigning a lack of familiarity with the “specifics,” Gibbs refused to condemn the smear. But he did manage to parrot all the liberal talking points.
Robert Gibbs will not disavow the Priorities USA ad…claims doesn't know specifics…but goes right to talking points. How disingeneous!—
John Swinford (@arthur23) August 08, 2012
Gibbs- "It's not an Obama ad" Someone please help me because I'm looking like a fool on national tv.—
(@DonIrvine) August 08, 2012
"If an ad is not true it will not be effective" says Gibbs therefore we must conclude the Willie Horton ads were true #tcot #p2 @morning_joe—
Peter Ingemi (@DaTechGuyblog) August 08, 2012
And here we thought we had to combat the lies generated by the Obama machine with pesky facts. Now we find out that lies are inherently ineffective? Minds blown! Think of all the time we’ve wasted!
For the record, the ad wasn’t just ugly, it was revoltingly inaccurate.
Soptic lost job at Bain YEARS after Romney was there & wife still had insurance,through her employer @ thrift store. bit.ly/QCHl9s—
Chelsey Seidel (@ChelseySeidel) August 08, 2012
Does Gibbs believe anything is out of bounds when it comes to demonizing Romney?
@JoeNBC – Robert Gibbs! Come on, just say it was a horrible AD! Have some cajones and just say its a bad ad! WOW! I'm shocked.—
Carmen Lezeth Suarez (@carmenlezeth) August 08, 2012
We’re not.
shorter robert gibbs: i can't say whether mitt killed the woman b/c i'm not sure if her plan covered dental… cc: @joenbc—
Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) August 08, 2012
Robert Gibbs is a despicable human being and a liar! Will say just abt anything to cover for hatred in the White House and among Dems—
donna (@donnakaye54) August 08, 2012
Even liberals cringed at Gibbs’ refusal to denounce the sleazy ad.
Even Libs on morning joe are giving Gibbs heat over Ad—
Steve Bassett (@Bagatino) August 08, 2012
Oh Robert Gibbs. You're making a great candidate's campaign look sleazy and dodgy. You're no help.—
Elizabeth Castellana (@elizabethc29) August 08, 2012
Some smart Democrat should keep the bumbling Robert Gibbs off the air #AwkwardAsRomney—
Beavis H. Presley (@snarkbox) August 08, 2012
@Morning_Joe Robert Gibbs u have to admit the obvious. It's a bad ad. It's an untrue ad. Be an honest broker.—
Debbie Friedlander (@dlfriedlander) August 08, 2012
@JoeNBC @morningmika @Obama2012 Gibbs could have said that ad was below belt n got to air his views about Romney lie ad—
Andy Stockglausner (@mvpstudios) August 08, 2012
When will Robert Gibbs acknowledge the blood on his hands? When?
My @Morning_Joe colloquy with Robert Gibbs on the new Obama Super PAC ad suggesting @MittRomney is responsible for the death of a woman.—
Mark Halperin (@Markhalperin) August 08, 2012