Gibbs: Shelby Holds Are 'Silliness'

That's it? Gibbs should bury this guy. Shelby is also the Senator Dodd is bending over backwards for to get some shitty watered down financial regulations bill through.

Alabama pork tastes goooood!

"Silliness"? He couldn't be more forceful than that? What Shelby is doing is NOT silliness, it's extortion and obstruction on a grand level. The WH should be suggesting that we have reached a very grave and serious turning point in our political discourse and that this is the culmination of an entire year of obstruction by the GOP and if it is not addressed our nation will be at risk. (A point which I truly believe.)

The fact is, if Shelby is not slapped down and slapped down HARD, it will only "embiggen" the rest of the GOP. And frankly, the Dems are as much to blame as the GOP by not calling them on their obstruction throughout the year. The thugs just got bolder and bolder each time Obama tried to "reach out to them." And connectionless, cowardly scumbags like Blanche Lincoln just empower the GOP more. The WH needs bitch slap Shelby and connect this to the rest of GOP.

Frankly, I don't even think this is really about the Alabama projects. I think this is just a test to see how the WH and Dems will react and then see how much further they can go.

Man, talk about a fifth column.

Silliness? He's not blowing up animal balloons, he's obstructing nominees everywhere until he gets his billions of dollars. Can't we just once play hardball? They should be calling Shelby a terrorist and an extortionist, not making him seem like Howie Mandel with a balloon over his head.

how about blocking all funds to Alabama, and cancel all federal travel, conventions, meetings, etc. in Alabama.
and how about airports? aren't those federal enclaves?
if Shelby doesn't straighten up, close down all the airports.
he wants to play hardball, time for OBama & co. to do the same.
but no, it will never happens, since the democrats have long shown that they have no backbones.

Silliness? Seriously. Could this WH be anymore forceful than 'silliness?' It is no wonder the Obama WH cannot get any real legislative accomplishments because from the President on the down are all weak.

He should have used the words 'obstruction' and 'pork' about 15 times and brought up the fact that Shelby is also blocking financial reform.

I think Gibbs' use of "silliness" is all part of the No Drama Obama m.o. that they think is so effective and soothing.

They took the same "Oh come on you kooks" approach when health care reform died. "It's really not that big of a deal. Everyone just simmer down. Whatever."

The White House is like a wildebeest being ripped apart by a pack of dogs, and the whole time they're just saying "Hey you knuckleheads, knock it off. OK? Grow up. Let's see what we can all agree on."

Unreal. My kingdom for a Democratic Richard Shelby!

silliness is the right tone...anything more forceful and give it credence it does not deserve. beeter just to make a mockery of him.

"Silliness"? Way to go for the jugular there Gibbs. What weak sauce.

The White House can't get cross with Senator Shelby. Goodness gracious, he might get angry and decide to oppose everything that the administration is trying to do?

Grow a set!

How can this be all the WH says??? They are letting the golden egg slip out of their hands ....again!!!!

"sillyness" WTF? Get a megaphone and yell OBSTRUCTION

Educate!

How about the House impeach Shelby for extorting the nation on a grand scale? When are the Dems ever going to treat these thugs in the way that they so richly deserve?

Reading the update with the transcript, it looks like the WH Press corps really, really, wanted to move on from discussing the "Crimson Bribe" and get back to the topic of Democrats fighting.

WAAAA! I Want my Pork!