Chortle.

This is a long way from the “no-spin zone.”

Reporters were questioning White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs about Sotomayor’s 2001 statement: “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”

Gibbs basically didn’t answer their questions, reverting to the talking points, and telling people to read the whole speech. Which is fine. That’s his job: obfuscate.

But I couldn’t help noticing this, way at the end of the story:

The questioning had drawn the interest of ABC News’s Jake Tapper, who said he had read the entire speech but was still “wondering if you can explain what she meant.”

Gibbs ducked again, telling the reporters that the speech was “about the unique experiences that she has” and again recommending people “look at her whole record” in its “totality.”

“You’re not spinning us,” Tapper complained. “We’re asking you, spin us! Explain what you think she meant.”

I say again: chortle.

Via Memeorandum