Update (16:53): The February 4-6 briefings have since been added to the archive page.
A total of five daily press briefings, including one documenting a testy February 5 exchange (embedded at right) between Obama Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and ABC's Jake Tapper, are missing from the White House press briefings page (h/t e-mail tipster Abby Bender; see Feb. 12 screencap here).
As you may recall, we at NewsBusters noted how the White House initially failed to archive and prominently feature its press briefings on the official WhiteHouse.gov Web site.
[Related item: The take by the folks at WhiteHousePressCorps.org on the missing February briefings.]
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February 12, 2009 - 11:25 ET by StarAZMaybe if Tapper had had a "Jesus come to me" moment during his break from McDonalds...?
Comrade
February 12, 2009 - 11:43 ET by cvgbuckeyeHow dare you, comrade Tapper? Questioning the Official Pravda Minister of Bull----, I mean Information!
If It's Thursday, It Must Be Something Rotten in The WH Day
February 12, 2009 - 11:51 ET by BondPlainBondIt's very strange, too, that when you click on the Blog item:
WED, FEBRUARY 11, 12:07 PM EST
With the stroke of a pen (update: photo)
And follow the link to the President's remarks:
Read the President's full remarks
You get a 404 Error Page, too.
What's going on at the White House?
"What's going on at the
February 12, 2009 - 12:12 ET by celator"What's going on at the White House?"
The White House is clearly in organizational chaos. Lines of authority, decision making process, who does what and when, who gets credit for what, who works for whom, who has the ear of the Imperial Obama.
Who can be surprised?The chaos is creating the daily examples of sloppy decisions, incredibly clumsy administrative stumbling. It's right there on live television.
A good saying--can't remember where it's from, someone will know--"Every tyranny plants the seeds of its own destruction."
That's what we are witnessing. Can't happen too soon.
For liberal Democrats and the Old Media, everything is crisis, chaos, calamity and catastrophe. That justifies stealing your property and liberties.
We should be so lucky ;-)
February 12, 2009 - 19:48 ET by Cape Conservative"...A good saying--can't remember where it's from, someone will know--"Every tyranny plants the seeds of its own destruction."
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
The Obama administration
February 12, 2009 - 11:58 ET by QueenMumThe Obama administration was so proud of the fact that they were going to be so much more tech savy. President Black-Barry. Ooh! Look at this guy. He's a real multi-tasker.
Frankly, I'm not impressed. It's one thing to show off your gadgets. It's another thing to actually put them to good use. Of course, this all presumes that the omissions are actually technical glitches. I smell b.s., not brilliance.
I smell b.s., not brilliance.
February 12, 2009 - 12:08 ET by MaximusBraveheart"I smell b.s., not brilliance." Agree QueenMum! Why do we get the feeling Katie & her MSSM cohorts, Nancy the Great & cohorts, and Obamesiah & cohorts are feeding us, the USA, to the hungry tigers & paranas.
M-B
Nor am I QM
February 12, 2009 - 12:13 ET by general companyFrankly, I'm not impressed. It's one thing to show off your gadgets. It's another thing to actually put them to good use.
He obviously doesn't know how to use the calculator on the stupid thing. Well on second thought, maybe that is a blessing?
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
QM - I'm sure one of the people with his new email
February 12, 2009 - 19:54 ET by Cape Conservativeaddress is William Ayers! Got to keep the 'feed' going through - Alinsky rules! NOT!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
Twilight Zone Music Intro
February 12, 2009 - 12:16 ET by BondPlainBondThey're BBBAAAAaaaaaAAAAck...
2/4, 2/5, 2/6, and 2/11
Disclaimer needed
February 12, 2009 - 13:24 ET by Dan DiegoGibbels should end his sessions with "we reserve the right to Revise and Extend..."
I can't remember a more inept Press Secretary - maybe
February 12, 2009 - 19:51 ET by Cape Conservativethe infamous Scott McClellan! For sure he can't hold a candle to his two immediate predecessors!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
As The White House Turns
February 12, 2009 - 15:24 ET by UtherpendI swear this administration is looking more and more like a bad soap opera.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you."
Open - Transparent - Change
February 12, 2009 - 15:58 ET by CapeCodScottOh, I understand now, Transparent as in "We Can't See them" is that what President Obama was promising?
www.ScottOnCapeCod.com
"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"... until they get fed-up enough to finally say something about it!
Oh, so the WhiteHouse.gov
February 12, 2009 - 17:27 ET by RR GOPOh, so the WhiteHouse.gov site is actually no more than a propaganda tool for Obama?
Surpise.
Shock.
Dismay.
One of the 24% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 89% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
'Hero' Worship
February 13, 2009 - 02:23 ET by BondPlainBondIn addition to the mysteriously missing press briefings and recent Presidential stump speeches, the site's front page always has a large photograph of a current Presidential event. Dandy. It's how these photos are file named that's interesting to me. Without fail, they all contain the designation 'hero'; even a missing picture from a January blog item.
whitehouse.gov/assets/hero/624x351/FordsTheater1-hero.jpg
whitehouse.gov/assets/hero/624x351/P021109PS-0201w_Va_Infrastructure-hero.jpg
whitehouse.gov/assets/hero/624x351/P021009JB-0163_TalkingAnimals-hero.jpg
whitehouse.gov/assets/hero/624x351/_MG_7232-hero.jpg
White House Blog Post
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 at 9:48 am
President to Muslim World: "Americans are not your enemy"
Missing Pic URL: https:// eop-cms.americaneagle.com/assets/hero/P012609PS-0626w.jpg
Just sayin'... Kinda hero-y.