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Reporters Delighted Over Robert Gibbs’ ‘Rising Podium’ Trick

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

So ha ha, funny story: Robert Gibbs, he has this podium that he stands behind during press conferences, and it can be raised and lowered with no apparent effort, much like a levitating hippie. The simple mechanical act is enough to make Chuck Todd squeal with glee. The Washington press corps has not experienced such a giney-tickling thrill since the Jonas brothers played. [YouTube]