Mr. Robert Gibbs: A study in snideness

Okay, I'm going to link to a bunch of videos of Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary for the Obama administration. Watch him dodge, talk down, skirt, condescend, use sarcasm and more to never, NO NOT EVER, answer tough questions satisfactorily. 

Now, some of these reporters are a little much too, but we're focusing on Robert Gibbs, the PR guy for the WHITE HOUSE. 

Number 1: 

Snideness...

Here's number 2:

Did you see the total misdirection? The total air of superiority he adopts as soon as he's pressed?

Here's number 3:

Look for the shot he takes at the press as a retaliation for pushing him and calling him on his inability to answer questions he should be able to answer:

Moving on to number 4:

First, he makes fun of the reporter's approach to the question with a derogatory grin and gesture, then he simply doesn't answer the question. The question was about the long form, Gibbs.

Here's number 5:

Gibbs' strategy: stall until you can think of something snide and cutting, then move on. I see this a lot in my 'discussions' with progressives.

Number 6 is simply pure superiority:

Wow. That's transparency eh?

Number 7, watch for the Uh and Um. Wow:

These nominees have major tax issues wherein they did NOT pay them. Transparency? Ethics and accountability? Seriously? We're talking about what Obama did, not these nominees-- essentially, what was Obama thinking even nominating these folks? The answer? Obama ain't responsible or accountable. It's all Daschle.

Number 8. How dumb does he think we are?

Number 9:

Look. You're in a position of respect and responsibility. Stop acting like a teenager.

So there you go. A taste of Mr. Robert Gibbs' superior attitude and his approaches to tough, persistent questioning.

As a final note, compare the speaking styles of Gibbs and Obama. Same speech coach? Lots of "Uh" and "Now." The use of "Now" is a deliberate move to take a position of superiority-- a lecturing tone.