The problem with Gibbs statement asking the reporter if they would read the bill and then joking that he would be available for comment on said bill "down the hall and to the left" is that no one is listening when facts from the bill are actually presented. We have seen films in which people quoting specifically from the House resolution HR3200 are stone walled with comments about how that legislation might not make it to the final vote. They are ignored by talking around the question and specific issue or they are attacked either by the congressmen or the people in the audience. I agree that there is no need for rude disruption, however it is also rude to not address problems directly. If your boss walks into your office he obviously can't throw all your stuff off your desk and start yelling at you until he gets the answers he wants. However, if he knocks on your office door you let him in, he makes a formal request in calm and respectful tones, you cannot ignore his question. You can't talk your way around his question and you definitely can't accuse him of doing something wrong in order to get him out of your office. Any of those actions would get you fired especially if he is asking for specifics.
Furthermore, how do you have intelligent conversations with someone on a piece of legislation when the other person doesn't understand it. How can as a Republican congress man can you argue that the bill is bad if you don't know what is in it. The same goes for the other side, how can Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and all the others out there campaigning (cause that is what it looks like) for this health care package if they do not even know what it does.
Anyone seen the movie Bedazzled? Brendan Fraiser (Elliot) is given seven wishes by the devil (Elizabeth Hurley) in order to get what he wants most in the world. However, every wish seems to turn out badly for Elliot. This is exactly what it seems Obama has turned out to be. He promised us things and so far we are getting them but each one seems to turn around and bite us in the behind. Except instead of the movie ending with good vibes due to a selfless act, I think ours is headed towards economical, environmental, and social ruin.

I wouldn't read a novel that contained a thousand pages knowing somewhere along the line, I would miss the point it tried to make, and quite possibly that is the legislators intent.