Facebook Wants to Hire Robert Gibbs... Say What?

Robert Gibbs, the former Press Secretary for the Obama Administration, my soon be talking about poking people and friending people he only met once (and only for a short time at that).  Apparently, the world's largest social networking site Facebook is looking into hiring him.

The plan could be worth millions.  However, the talks could still collapse, so who knows what will happen.  Why exactly Facebook is trying to hire Mr. Gibbs can only be guessed upon, but it could be that Mr. Gibbs needs the job to pay off FarmVille debts he has accrued.  Or not.

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More from the New York Times:

The talks are still at an early stage and no formal offer has been made, these people said, warning that it remained possible the discussions could collapse. 

Mr. Gibbs, who left the White House in February after two years on the job, had been planning to help establish President Obama’s re-election campaign before taking a private sector job, these people said. 

Facebook, however, is pressing Mr. Gibbs to consider the job more quickly, according to these people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the conversations were supposed to remain confidential. 

A job for Mr. Gibbs at Facebook could be worth millions of dollars. While details of his potential compensation package have yet to be discussed, people briefed on the talks said that he would receive a cash salary as well as shares ahead of the initial offering. Facebook is being valued by some investors at more than $60 billion and could be the largest offering in history.

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