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Published: Mon, 9 Nov 2009
Description: Robert Gibbs' short-term memory lapse on anti-Bush protesters
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" I -- Kennedy's America White House propagandist Robert Gibbs. Had a short term memory lapse some Friday either that or he has a very selective memory how he thinks Republicans are being uncivil when it comes to the health care debate."
" And here's what he had to say."
" In this debate you here analogies. You hear references to. You see pictures of valves. -- depictions. Individuals. This. Are truly stunning imagine five years ago somebody comparing health care reform to 9/11. Imagine just a few years ago. Had somebody walked around with. The images of Hitler."
" Robert I don't think we need to imagine because it actually happened. Left wingers love walking -- with the images of Hitler comparing President Bush to him and saying that the American government was a lot like Nazi Germany yet. I think they call that the fourth right. Well I just thought I'd put things in context since you seem to forgotten. And congressman Barney Frank has been pushing for the legalization of medical marijuana well now we may know why the congressman's partner a man by the name of James ready. Was arrested in 2007. When police found marijuana marijuana plants and belongs in his home. Boston's WFXT. TV news station recently discovered the congressman frank was present when that happened actually he was sitting on the front porch. Nonetheless nonetheless he is maintaining his innocence. Here's what he told WFXT."
" The police. What I mean one on the corner and it says these amount wanna put into the city had no idea I. I would recommend going but I do in my life."
" Now you're pushing a bill to legalize medical marijuana she really didn't recognize -- when he sides."
" Hey I'm offended that question because you can get in the -- believe me but they didn't just after you got there I know -- can -- probably. We just don't believe there's no basis. That's a good bill that I am not a great outdoorsman I've gotten it much smoke -- myself I've never smoked marijuana I don't know what the put it looked like. I don't I couldn't identify multiply it."
" All right offended sounds likely doesn't it. Our -- here yeah. No we're not there yet but we are getting closer and closer to the election of 32. And this past Saturday in the key primary state of Iowa Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty headlined a major GOP fund raiser. And during his remarks governor Pawlenty pulled no punches when it came to President Obama and the issue of health care reform let's take a look."
" And we do need to fix -- health care system is busted. In the number one thing that people are concerned about is they're worried that they can't afford their health care anymore. And the promise -- that federal legislation was supposed to be they're gonna make it more affordable. They're gonna spend more money on health care in the federal budget not less our premiums are gonna go -- Not down they're gonna have the federal government making health care decisions my goodness. Unless you're Guantanamo detainee they can't even get us in a reasonable time vaccine for the H1N1. Virus how are they gonna manage our health care."
" Well sounds like somebody may be up for -- challenge look out President Obama. And on this day twenty years of gold the world watched as he wall dividing east and west Berlin fell from most three decades the 96 mile concrete barriers -- the people -- Berlin. At least a 136 people were shot and killed as they tried to cross the border. But on the evening of November ninth 1989. The wall finally fell. And today the world celebrated once again dominoes were positioned where the wall once stood. And a massive fireworks display marked the anniversary and without a doubt those were in attendance today. We're likely were calling this a historic moment as well."
" General secretary Gorbachev. If you see peace. If you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. If you see liberalization. Come here to this game. Mr. Gorbachev. Open this case."
" It. Mr. Gorbachev. -- down this wall."
" Okay."
" And only two short years later president Reagan's hope was realized and the wall came down. What a moment that --"
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