Posts Tagged ‘Jay Carney’
Out of Touch? WH Press Secretary Forgets Name of Slain Border Patrol Agent
Jay Carney forgets the name of the border patrol agent Brian Terry killed with guns from operation "Fast and Furious" June 21, 2012. via WH Press Secretary Forgets Name of Slain Border Patrol Agent - YouTube.
President Obama official schedule June 14, 2012 Cleveland New York fundraising
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2012 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will travel to Cleveland, Ohio. In Cleveland, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event. The President's remarks are open to pre-credentialed media. In the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will travel to New York City. The President's departure from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport and the arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport are open press. While in New York City, the President and the First Lady will visit the Port Authority of [...]
Jake Tapper takes Obama to Task on Kill List
Nixon had his 'enemies list' and Obama has his "Kill List" ABC News Jake Tapper takes the President to Task ABC's Jake Tapper pressed White House spokesman Jay Carney on Tuesday about President Obama's expansive definition of who counts as a "militant" in the drone strikes he orders. One of the more startling revelations in Tuesday's blockbuster New York Times story about the president's so-called "kill list" of terrorism suspects was that Obama has defined a "militant" as, in the Times' words, "all military-age males in a strike zone," whether or not there is any hard evidence to prove it. The paper reported that there is concern the White House and CIA are using this definition as a way of undercounting the civilian casualties from the drone strikes. Tapper, always one of [...]
Rachel Maddow fabricates Romney statements
Leave it to MSNBC to put words in a Republicans mouth. Especially, Rachel Maddow who is so militant and snarky toward the Republican party she doesn't seem to know the truth. Seems to us that she is using, as usual, talking points that come straight from the White House. This time she twist them to pander to her left-wing audience. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Last night, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow attributed statements to Mitt Romney that he did not make. In a segment pegged, ironically, to White House criticism of the Washington press corps, Maddow attempted to rise to the White House's challenge by calling out Romney for holding President Obama to a higher standard on the unemployment rate than he did himself. Maddow first ran [...]
Michelle Obama’s Schedule || Week of April 22, 2012
Here’s Michelle’s schedule for next week. Notice the official events which ensure that taxpayers will pick up many of the trips’ costs, even though each excursion has campaign stops. The Florida official event looks like a meet and greet at the airport.Mrs. Obama thanks you for your contribution.Based on an announcement from the White House: Tuesday, April 24, 2012Omaha, Nebraska 12:00 PM CT – Delivers the keynote address at Girls Inc. of Omaha’s 12th annual lunch in support of the work that the organization does to inspire girls and young women to be “Strong, Smart and Bold.” . . . She will deliver remarks commending Girls Inc. for their work to support young women and girls. Inspired by the Let’s Move! initiative, Girls Inc.’s teenagers will present Mrs. Obama with [...]
Who Can Resist Waffles?
I’m sorry, I’m going stop, I promise.H/T to BigFurHat at OwnTheWorld.com.Related Posts:Exclusive! Obama, Hillary on Flight Home from CartegenaJust Another Lazy Afternoon at the White House Top Ten Things Obama Will Do if Obamacare is Struck DownTop Ten Surprising Things Obama Told NetanyahuTop Ten Alternatives to Apologizing to AfghanistanTagged as: Obama, photos, Satire
Quote of the Day || April 20, 2012
Friday, May 11 || Offers the commencement address at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia Saturday, May 12 || Delivers the commencement address at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina Sunday, June 17 || Delivers the commencement address at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon
Live Stream || Carney Briefing – April 19, 2012
Friday, May 11 || Offers the commencement address at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia Saturday, May 12 || Delivers the commencement address at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina Sunday, June 17 || Delivers the commencement address at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon
Quote of the Day || Thursday, April 19, 2012
“People are like, ‘Dog tastes like chicken.’ But actually, it tastes more like hamster.”- Barack ObamaA note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote Related Posts:Quote of the Day || April 18, 2012Quote of the Day || April 16, 2012Quote of the Day || April 13, 2012Quote of the Day || April 10, 2012Quote of the Day || April 4, 2012Tagged as: quote of the day
Does Obama Have Confidence in Secret Service Chief?
I don’t think so.At least, any confidence he might have is contingent on what we find out.White House Press Secretary Jay Carney played the artful dodger on the question Tuesday, and apparently none of the White House press corps picked up on it.We’re back to, “It depends on what the meaning of the words ‘is’ is.”Here’s why.Carney was asked Tuesday, “Does the President feel that if these allegations are confirmed that the director of the Secret Service, Director Sullivan, should step down?”He answered:The President has confidence in the director of the Secret Service. Director Sullivan acted quickly in response to this incident and is overseeing an investigation as we speak into the matter. Beyond that, I’m not going to, as the President did not, speculate about [...]
