Is Robert Gibbs America's Funniest Press Secretary?

Maybe. But we do know he has elicited a lot more laughter in the White House press briefing room than his predecessors. As Politico’s Patrick Gavin points out:

There have been more than 600 instances of “(Laughter.)” during his regular press briefings – an average of more than 10 laughs per day.

Dana Perino, George W. Bush’s last press secretary, got all of 57 laughs in her first four months. Scott McClellan, another Bush press secretary, got just 66 laughs in his first four months.

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