...he missed 'the mark' yesterday with the Russian journalist.
Rather than addressing the question with full 'content' of understanding, Gibbs chose to state 'the obvious' but not the 'reality. He spoke about 'Americana' and NOT America.
The point the Russian journalist was making was exactly 'the point' Gibbs was unable to formulate an answer to. The journalist portrayed 'not hatred' of American values but a very important point of 'denial' of the current American political process.
Gibbs spoke of the FACT, American values does not include such violence against its government. Talking about American Values was not the point and it was wrongly taken as a 'Russian opportunity' to defame the USA.
That wasn't at all the case. Just because the journalist had a Russian accent doesn't mean he was being judgemental so much as being poignant.
His statements reflected the fact that violence, especially out of control social violence, is a very REAL part of the American landscape AND conveniently dismissed when 'talk' about violence is engaged in political discourse.
The Russian Journalist was reflecting the 'value system' of the ever changing 'political face' of the recently elected House of Representatives which touts the USA Constitution as the do all and end all of the American government's challenges. The journalist was being reflective of the 'value system' he is engaging within the current Legislative Branch of the USA. Gibbs needs to get his mind around that fact and address the question without denying the reality.
The journalist was not out of line and shows exactly how 'denial stricken' the USA Press Corp sincerely is when it cannot even 'contextually' embrace the question from a colleague.
The answer by me is simply this. "While the USA Constitution reflects all the words and the values associated with those words, the reality of the American Landscape is different. The reality of the American Landscape reflects social problems that are addressed by laws. The law in and of itself cannot stop violence although arguably IT SHOULD."
It is good to know at least ONE journalist among many is not tainted from reailty for the purpose of policital punditry.
