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July 26, 2012

Obama Spokestool Jay Carney Has Another Bad Day At The Office
— DrewM

First, Jake Tapper asks Carney, how is not taking more money from people in taxes "a give away".

TAPPER: You used the word Â“giveaway,Â” and President Obama, in his statement yesterday, used the word Â“giveaway,Â” referring to the extension of the Bush Â— lower Â— the lower Bush tax cut rates for the Â— I guess, the top 1 or 2 percent of the country, people making over $200,000 a year or couples making 250. What do you say to a small-business owner who says, thatÂ’s not a giveaway; thatÂ’s my money, and by the way, IÂ’m going to need some of that money in order to help pay for health care of individuals that IÂ’m now mandated to do; itÂ’s not giving anything away; itÂ’s allowing me to keep my money?
CARNEY: Well, the phrasing of the question leaves out a few things, which is, one, this tax cut that the Senate passed and that the president supports would go to 97 percent of small businesses in America, 97 percent. Further, this president has cut the taxes of small businesses in America 18 times, independent of this. So heÂ’s Â— his focus on assisting small businesses, which he considers the engine of economic growth in this country, the engine of job creation in this country, has been intense and will continue to be.
TAPPER: Yes, I left out people I wasnÂ’t talking about.
...
TAPPER: IÂ’m not Â— the question is this: Why is it a Â“giveawayÂ”? Why are you guys using Â— you and President Obama Â— using the term Â“giveawayÂ” when even if you support the Senate DemocratsÂ’ bill, itÂ’s not technically a giveaway; it is allowing people to keep the tax cut that they got in 2001 and 2002?
CARNEY: Right, but these are tax cuts that we cannot afford, that do not, by Â— as Â— by the estimates of credible, independent economists do not measurably help the economy and do not Â— in the way that tax cuts to working and middle-class Americans help the economy.
And you know, we have to make choices. And it is a Â— it is a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans that we simply canÂ’t afford.

There's more at the link but that's pretty awesome.

Carney also got tripped up on a very difficult question, "Is Jerusalem the capital of Israel". If you watch the video you can see "reporters" laughing at the question since it was meant to make Carney look stupid. Fortunately he was obliging.

If as Carney says everyone knows the administration's position and it's not changed, why didn't he just reiterate it?

For the record, according to the CIA World Factbook, the capital of Israel is wait for it....Jerusalem.

The level of incompetence in this White House is amazing.

Posted by: DrewM at 12:12 PM | Comments (141)
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1 TAPPER: Yes, I left out people I wasnÂ’t talking about.

Heh. Nice little jab there, Jake.

Posted by: Cicero at July 26, 2012 12:15 PM (QKKT0)

2 I love a good comedy!!

Posted by: Honey Badger, drinker of mead at July 26, 2012 12:16 PM (GvYeG)

3 The worshippers of a failed god are the most vicious when they finally understand how bad the god has failed. There will be revelations that are going to come out about the Obama Administration that are going to curl your hair.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - it's official - we're staying at July 26, 2012 12:16 PM (hLRSq)

4 every day brings another gift

Posted by: the Bhudda, relaxing in Escondido at July 26, 2012 12:16 PM (Dll6b)

5 Marxists.

They will "give away" your money back to you, but only a small fraction. The rest is "given away" to a countless voting blocs.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at July 26, 2012 12:16 PM (xAtAj)

6 Jay Carney: Former TIME magazine reporter. TIME Magazine: Keeping waiting-room patrons yawning since 1923!

Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at July 26, 2012 12:16 PM (VMcoS)

7 The level of incompetence in this White House is amazing.

Unprecedented.

Posted by: James Buchanan at July 26, 2012 12:16 PM (QKKT0)

8 All your income are belong to us!

Posted by: CATS at July 26, 2012 12:17 PM (XvHmy)

9 The level of incompetence in this White House is amazing.

No, it's par for the course actually.

Par.

Course.

See what I did there?

Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 26, 2012 12:18 PM (sbV1u)

10 All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state!

Posted by: Barack "Il Douche" Obama at July 26, 2012 12:18 PM (XvHmy)

11 Jake tapper asks Carney a question and hilarity ensues!

Posted by: Curtis, what got slapped at July 26, 2012 12:18 PM (Nym5C)

12 Maybe we can get one of those little monkeys and a guy turning a grind box next to Carney when he gives his daily "lessons"?

Posted by: Brian at July 26, 2012 12:19 PM (wTSvK)

13 Ah, Gollum up there writhing around again, mewling his pathetic lies ...

Posted by: Blacksheep at July 26, 2012 12:19 PM (8/DeP)

14 of course we can't afford these "tax cuts for the wealthy" we have to fund the bottomless pits such as Solyndra, Auntie Zetuni, trips to Spain, Brazillian oil ventures, Finnish auto makers, ...

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:20 PM (9Q7Nu)

15 Somebody should read Kipling's "The Man Who Would Be King" to Barry, just so he has a little preview what happens when your rabid disciples find out you aren't really a god. Speak slowly, spell out the big words, might do Teleprompter Jeebus a big favor.

Aw, who am I kidding? Hyde Park Herod would just flash the "ain't I the greatest" smile, and wander out to play more golf.

Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at July 26, 2012 12:20 PM (VMcoS)

16 Government 'R' Us!

Posted by: Nuncle at July 26, 2012 12:20 PM (f+zvk)

17 I prefer the term "Spokestwat" when talking about Carney, but Spokestool is equally appropriate.

Posted by: Unclefacts Out Of Commenting Retirement Just For This One Thing at July 26, 2012 12:20 PM (6IReR)

18 Carney also got tripped up on a very difficult question, "Is Jerusalem the capital of Israel".

What... is the capital of Assyria?

Posted by: The Bridgekeeper at July 26, 2012 12:21 PM (QKKT0)

19 That's amazing. Whether I like it or not the "Official" policy of the United States of America is that Tel Aviv is the Capital of Israel. That is where our Embassy is. Carney is jackass. So is the policy, but that is for another day

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 26, 2012 12:21 PM (05RcU)

I first read the headline as "Obama Spokestool Jay Carney...".

Which, now that I think about it, is entirely appropriate.

Posted by: gebrauchshund at July 26, 2012 12:22 PM (iYwUw)

21 and how did Solyndra and the Stimulus "measurably help the economy?"

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:22 PM (9Q7Nu)

22 The level of incompetence in this White House is amazing.

Frankly, I'm appalled.

Posted by: Ulysses S. Grant at July 26, 2012 12:22 PM (VMcoS)

23 I think Carney meant to say miserably help the economy, as in Obama was looking for ways to add more misery to our economy.

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:23 PM (9Q7Nu)

24 President Obama is a very cool dude. Posted by: Uncle Onyango Obama at July 26, 2012 04:22 PM (hvwLi)

Oh, he's very popular Ed. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude.

Posted by: Grace at July 26, 2012 12:24 PM (sbV1u)

25 "TAPPER: Yes, I left out people I wasnÂ’t talking about." HAHA! Get owned, Jay.

Posted by: thirtyandseven at July 26, 2012 12:24 PM (DMxvM)

26 The only reason that the CIA recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital is that it is controlled by the international Jewish Cabal of bankers and financiers.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 26, 2012 12:25 PM (nEUpB)

And you know, we have to make choices. And it is a Â— it is a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans that we simply canÂ’t afford

I know I'm pretty new to this .. still isn't it bizzare How He says THEY can't afford to allow people to Keep their own earnings?

I would be frkn embarrassed to tell others to Fund my wish lists.

Posted by: willow at July 26, 2012 12:25 PM (TomZ9)

28 I guess he is the spoke stool. That's how I read it.

Posted by: Roy at July 26, 2012 12:26 PM (VndSC)

29 I can't wait for the announcement on Nov. 7th that WH press conferences have been canceled until further notice.

Posted by: Soona at July 26, 2012 12:26 PM (zyCI6)

30 Is that spokes-tool, or spoke-stool? Either one works...

Posted by: > Murcek at July 26, 2012 12:26 PM (TdU5O)

31 For THESE GUYS of all people to be talking about what we can't afford.... Shame, it's for the little people.

Posted by: SpongeBob Saget at July 26, 2012 12:26 PM (SDkq3)

32 we have to give away billions to Pakistan, we can't afford to give away rich people's money to the rich

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:27 PM (9Q7Nu)

33 The only reason that the CIA recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital is that it is controlled by the international Jewish Cabal of bankers and financiers. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 26, 2012 04:25 PM (nEUpB) That and remember the CIA doesn't think Iran is trying to make a Nuclear Bomb

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 26, 2012 12:27 PM (05RcU)

34 I would be frkn embarrassed to tell others to Fund my wish lists. Posted by: willow at July 26, 2012 04:25 PM (TomZ9)

That's because you're normal.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 26, 2012 12:28 PM (sbV1u)

35 An increase in the top tax rate to 38% represents a tax cut 62% lower than what I'd prefer.

You're welcome.

Posted by: Barack Obama at July 26, 2012 12:28 PM (SY2Kh)

36 Every time I get depressed about Scott McClellan and the Bush years, I can look at Carney and believe in a just world.

Posted by: AD at July 26, 2012 12:28 PM (v5O7L)

37 if we let the "rich" keep their own money, how we gonna pay off all those mortgages and school loans, you know, the essentials?

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:29 PM (9Q7Nu)

38 How come male spokestools are funnier than female spokestools?

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at July 26, 2012 12:29 PM (SO2Q8)

39 I only know of three Jay Carneys and all of them are stupid.

Posted by: dantesed at July 26, 2012 12:30 PM (iNU2W)

40 18 I prefer the term "Spokestwat" when talking about Carney, but Spokestool is equally appropriate.
---- I resemble that remark

Posted by: DD Meyers at July 26, 2012 12:30 PM (SO2Q8)

41 An increase in the top tax rate to 38% represents a tax cut 62% lower than what I'd prefer. You're welcome. Posted by: Barack Obama at July 26, 2012 04:28 PM (SY2Kh)

If you'd just shut your yap and go ahead and support your family on $50K a year it would make your argument much more compelling.

Still fucking stupid - but compelling.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 26, 2012 12:30 PM (sbV1u)

42 If the press is laughing at these clowns, they know the election is over and it is credibility restoration time for themselves.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at July 26, 2012 12:30 PM (HLFzM)

43 Do you know what else we can't afford, B-Jay Carney? We can't afford Obamacare.

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:30 PM (9Q7Nu)

Further, this president has cut the taxes of small businesses in America 18 times, independent of this.

___

I heard this little factoid debunked on local radio the other day. Evidently the 18 tax cuts are various and sundry credits which paperwork requirements end up being a bureaucratic boondoggle and would ultimately cost the small businessperson more than the credit was worth.

Posted by: kallisto at July 26, 2012 12:30 PM (jm/9g)

45 Every dollar that a rich person keeps takes food out of the mouths of little Mahmoud and Fatima.

Posted by: Jay Carney at July 26, 2012 12:30 PM (QKKT0)

46 9 The level of incompetence in this White House is amazing. It's a fucking feature not a bug

Posted by: Mr Pink at July 26, 2012 12:30 PM (kn5t4)

47 My theory is that Carney is auditioning for the Tonight Show for when Leno leaves.

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 26, 2012 12:31 PM (Hx5uv)

Coumo just signed legislation that makes a "giveaway"....to Hollywood.

Tax cuts for the entertainment industry.

Saying that these tax cuts will "create jobs".

Oh really?

Nick Nolte over at Breitbart has a piece about this:

"Left's Exception To Raising Taxes On Wealthy: Hollywood"

Fucking leftist hypocrites.

Posted by: wheatie at July 26, 2012 12:32 PM (mtRB0)

49 My theory is that Carney is auditioning for the Tonight Show for when Leno leaves. Posted by: WalrusRex at July 26, 2012 04:31 PM (Hx5uv)

I think Kevin Eubanks would then pack up and leave.

After all, there's only room for one blithering idiot on the Tonight Show.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 26, 2012 12:32 PM (sbV1u)

50 Nick Nolte?

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:33 PM (9Q7Nu)

51 48 9 The level of incompetence in this White House is amazing.

It's a fucking feature not a bug

Posted by: Mr Pink at July 26, 2012 04:30 PM (kn5t4)

The level of incompetence in this White House is amazing.

===================

It's fucking frightening.

Posted by: Tami at July 26, 2012 12:33 PM (X6akg)

52 Way back in the early 90s, I bought a mostly junk VW for $250. Obviously, when I went to get it tagged, the state wanted their cut, which was around $20 for the sales & property tax (not counting the tags & title transfer & registration fees). In other words, the state government had a $230 giveaway when I bought that car! They gave me $230, guys! I mean, they could have just confiscated the car and put me in jail, but instead they let me drive the car. Seriously, why do you not get that they gave me $230 and a car!

Posted by: Stark Dickflüssig at July 26, 2012 12:33 PM (NpR/e)

53 Until Carney eventually flips his lid and begins showing up in the press room dressed in women's lingerie and singing Broadway show tunes, I have no pity for that little rump tosser.

Posted by: Fritz at July 26, 2012 12:34 PM (0ZJ5N)

54 Carney will leave the White House and write a tell-all book about who was blowing who? Or is it whom? Posted by: Doctor Fish at July 26, 2012 04:33 PM (hvwLi)

In Chapter Two he'll tell us where Valerie hides the strap-on.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 26, 2012 12:34 PM (sbV1u)

55 Per Carney, the Bush tax cuts were just a loan from the government - and it is time for us to pay back that loan.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at July 26, 2012 12:34 PM (HLFzM)

56 OT but where's Ace been for the last few days? (I've been working, including weekends, and haven't been able to keep up)

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 26, 2012 12:35 PM (DuH+r)

oops.....*John Nolte.

ack.

Posted by: wheatie at July 26, 2012 12:35 PM (mtRB0)

58 >>>Nick Nolte over at Breitbart has a piece about this Good to see he's finding some work.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at July 26, 2012 12:35 PM (SWgCQ)

59 Ace went into rehab. he was addicted to goofballs

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:35 PM (9Q7Nu)

@60

Ace said he was taking a vacation for a while.

Posted by: wheatie at July 26, 2012 12:36 PM (mtRB0)

61 OT but where's Ace been for the last few days? (I've been working, including weekends, and haven't been able to keep up)

He's on vacation.

Getting up at the crack of noon to make blowjob jokes takes a lot out of a guy.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at July 26, 2012 12:36 PM (SY2Kh)

62 Maybe ewoks hibernate.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at July 26, 2012 12:37 PM (SWgCQ)

63 Getting up at the crack of noon to make blowjob jokes takes a lot out of a guy.

Bastard doesn't know what hard work is. http://tinyurl.com/cp8vkp8

Posted by: Uroko Onoja at July 26, 2012 12:38 PM (QKKT0)

64 It's a "giveaway" because the rich give nothing back to society. They don't do anything to help build roads or bridges. Those are built with government money, which grows on trees. Trees that republicans want to chop down.

Posted by: Obama "in context" at July 26, 2012 12:39 PM (vjyZP)

65 it's like saying hey we're gonna raise the federal gas tax because we can't afford to give away gas

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:39 PM (9Q7Nu)

66 60 OT but where's Ace been for the last few days? (I've been working, including weekends, and haven't been able to keep up)

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 26, 2012 04:35 PM (DuH+r)

Vacation, aka Valu-Rite IV.

Posted by: joncelli, heartless Con and all around unpleasant guy at July 26, 2012 12:39 PM (RD7QR)

look, anytime i don't raise taxes to 100% i'm giving you a tax cut.

80% tax rate = 20% tax cut.

Next year the tax rate goes to 81%, that's another 19% tax cut.

It's just math people, you can't argue with.

you may all thank me now.

Posted by: Barry at July 26, 2012 12:40 PM (SO2Q8)

68 Mr. Carney, if Sally puts three cups of water into 5 gallon bucket and Tommy puts two cups of water into that same bucket, how may 5 gallon buckets are there?

Posted by: Jake "I'll say this slowly for you" Tapper at July 26, 2012 12:40 PM (k9G/q)

69 I don't need to keep my taxes at the current, I am proud to pay more taxes so President Obama can fix all of Bush's problems. I would gladly pay over 50% in taxes knowing that President Obama will spend my money wisely.

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, VT at July 26, 2012 12:40 PM (48wze)

Has Ms. vayjayJay been asked the SCOAMT's opinion on Rahm's Chik Fil A beat-down?

Posted by: Soona at July 26, 2012 12:40 PM (zyCI6)

Carney will leave the White House and write a tell-all book about who was blowing who? Or is it whom

Their side doesn't do that. Only our side does that.

Posted by: USS Diversity at July 26, 2012 12:40 PM (2d71t)

72 The only giveaway I see is my money being forcibly extracted from me, and given away to cronies like Solyndra, or handed out in foodstamps and SSI payments to leeches and illegal aliens.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at July 26, 2012 12:40 PM (HLFzM)

73 Posted by: Vashta Nerada at July 26, 2012 04:40 PM (HLFzM)

You say "leeches and illegal aliens" like its a bad thing.

Posted by: Barky O'Dogeater at July 26, 2012 12:42 PM (QKKT0)

74 The little ewok is putting the wood to Sarah Silverman in honor of the Obama campaign.

Posted by: Fritz at July 26, 2012 12:42 PM (0ZJ5N)

75 how can we afford to give away the people's money back to the people when we have Volts to give away?

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:42 PM (9Q7Nu)

So the rich people have others to thank for the road and bridges and teachers.

All those things were paid for by tax dollars which mostly come from....THE RICH.

So the rich people ought to be thanking other rich people for helpnig them become rich.

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at July 26, 2012 12:43 PM (SO2Q8)

77 Carney looks like a jackass so often I'm surprised someont hasn't thrown a saddle on him.

Posted by: maddogg at July 26, 2012 12:43 PM (OlN4e)

78 The only giveaway I see is my money being forcibly extracted from me, and given away to cronies like Solyndra, or handed out in foodstamps and SSI payments to leeches and illegal aliens.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Posted by: Typical Libtard at July 26, 2012 12:43 PM (VndSC)

79 Laffer has a new report out on how they lie to justify taxing the "rich"more.

<<The report provides a brief review of the history of taxation in America, establishing that higher tax rates on the wealthy result, seemingly counter-intuitively, in the burden of taxation falling on the middle class.>>

New report debunks narrative on income inequality http://tinyurl.com/cq7ao9p

The LeftÂ’s Dubious History of Income Inequalityhttp://tinyurl.com/bru6dga

Posted by: Buzzsaw at July 26, 2012 12:43 PM (tf9Ne)

80 Right now, Maria Bartiromo, is cleaning Barney Frank's clock on CNBC. She asked him "with all due respect congressman, when are the adults going to enter the room".

Posted by: town crier at July 26, 2012 12:43 PM (oZfic)

81 73 Mr. Carney, if Sally puts three cups of water into 5 gallon bucket and Tommy puts two cups of water into that same bucket, how may 5 gallon buckets are there? --- how fast is the Eastbound train traveling?

Posted by: Jay C at July 26, 2012 12:44 PM (SO2Q8)

82 Oy...it's back.

Posted by: Tami at July 26, 2012 12:44 PM (X6akg)

83 Dodd (Rigel from Farscape) was on CNBC this morning. Lying. Talking out of his anus.

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:45 PM (9Q7Nu)

84 nope, still on vacation but saw this and couldn't resist

Posted by: town crier at July 26, 2012 12:45 PM (oZfic)

85 82 Carney looks like a jackass so often I'm surprised someont hasn't thrown a saddle on him. ---
The difference is you can get a days work out of a jackass

Posted by: Jay C at July 26, 2012 12:46 PM (SO2Q8)

86 I'm also tired of hearing about income inequality. Income inequality is one of the best motivators ever.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at July 26, 2012 12:46 PM (HLFzM)

87 Carney, with head up ass.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at July 26, 2012 12:47 PM (SWgCQ)

88 Stuck in the middle with you

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:47 PM (9Q7Nu)

89 Why and how is Barney Frank, a well known reprehensible old turd tamper who would rather lie than get his bung stretched, due any respect?

Posted by: maddogg at July 26, 2012 12:47 PM (OlN4e)

90 okay, I'm totally creeped out now.

Posted by: wheatie at July 26, 2012 12:47 PM (mtRB0)

91 65
@60
Ace said he was taking a vacation for a while.

Posted by: wheatie at July 26, 2012 04:36 PM (mtRB0)

Vaccination , not vacation.

Posted by: Temper Tantrum at July 26, 2012 12:48 PM (AWmfW)

92 Don't worry, the lefties think they have a huge zinger in Romney saying he's not sure--but we'll see--if London is ready for the Olympics.

Huge. Huge, I tell ya'.

Posted by: RoyalOil at July 26, 2012 12:48 PM (imtbm)

93 No, it's par for the course actually. Par. Course. See what I did there? Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 26, 2012 04:18 PM (sbV1u) "like" button please! __________________________________________ By the way, I understand that people are tying these two things together, which is wrong and of course absurd: Me in 1994 talking about Bush I Â“If you stand up and claim great progress, you are only frustrating this alienated middle class more,Â” & this: our dear President just recently Â“we tried our plan, and it worked,Â” The essential difference being that, well, um, isn't it obvious?

Posted by: Dave Axelrod at July 26, 2012 12:49 PM (4eNxd)

94 Vaccination , not vacation.

Posted by: Temper Tantrum at July 26, 2012 04:48 PM (AWmfW)

Hopefully, he got the vaccination before he hooked up with Silverman

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at July 26, 2012 12:49 PM (HLFzM)

95 "The level of incompetence in this White House is amazing."

Incompetence? Rather deception.

OK. Both.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at July 26, 2012 12:49 PM (eHIJJ)

96 ot- I hope that Chick-fil-A announces how much same-store sales were up today versus last thursday... I'm guessing > 5%

Posted by: Bill from Chappaqua at July 26, 2012 12:49 PM (8BaAK)

97 Ace went to Walley World.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at July 26, 2012 12:50 PM (SWgCQ)

98 Oy...it's back.

Posted by: Tami at July 26, 2012 04:44 PM (X6akg)

-----------------------------------------

So Ace is back too?

Posted by: Soona at July 26, 2012 12:50 PM (zyCI6)

99 After the earnings report, facebook has been below $24 in after hours trading.

Posted by: SpongeBob Saget at July 26, 2012 12:50 PM (SDkq3)

100 >>>Hopefully, he got the vaccination before he hooked up with Silverman And after.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at July 26, 2012 12:50 PM (SWgCQ)

101

91 I'm also tired of hearing about income inequality. Income inequality is one of the best motivators ever.

Barky and the Dems want us all to be equally miserable.

They can't say that though.

"Misery inequality" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Posted by: wheatie at July 26, 2012 12:52 PM (mtRB0)

102 Carney is the Eddie Haskell of WH press secretaries.

Posted by: PJ at July 26, 2012 12:52 PM (DQHjw)

103
30 I guess he is the spoke stool. That's how I read it.

He does brush with minty fresh Preparation H. He has to order it special.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at July 26, 2012 12:52 PM (L7hol)

104 92
Carney, with head up ass. ---- Shaka, when the walls fell.

Posted by: Captain Dathon at July 26, 2012 12:53 PM (SO2Q8)

105 Death is the greatest equalizer of all.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at July 26, 2012 12:53 PM (wtvvX)

106 The Capital of Israel is Jerusalem, only until Chick-Fil-A shows up!

Posted by: dfbaskwill at July 26, 2012 12:54 PM (ndlFj)

107 After the earnings report, facebook has been below $24 in after hours trading. Divide that by the profit and they look as good as any other company. ...which they didn't build, by the way.

Posted by: Barky O'Finance at July 26, 2012 12:55 PM (FcR7P)

108

even AoSHQ Blogger Drew claims "...this White House is amazing."

And there you have it

Posted by: MSM at July 26, 2012 12:55 PM (SO2Q8)

109 111 Death is the greatest equalizer of all.
--- As if

Posted by: Edward Woddward at July 26, 2012 12:57 PM (SO2Q8)

110 Chick-Fil-A supports the merciless slaughter of chickens by inhumane methods only to satisfy the cravings of bitter clinging conservative neanderthals.
Posted by: Liberal Squish at July 26, 2012 04:56 PM

I wish they served pork, too.

Posted by: huerfano at July 26, 2012 12:58 PM (bAGA/)

111 nood rehash post

Posted by: soothsayer at July 26, 2012 12:58 PM (9Q7Nu)

112

shudder.

Posted by: willow at July 26, 2012 12:59 PM (TomZ9)

113 Believe it or not, we like our chicken plump and caged; easier to catch that way.

That's our position.

Posted by: Jay Carney at July 26, 2012 01:00 PM (0ZJ5N)

114 Everyone is missing the point regarding the Jerusalem vs. Tel Aviv question. By not acknowledging the answer to be Jerusalem....as officially declared by Israel, this administration is ceding the historical "ownership" of Jerusalem to the Muslim Palestinians.

Tel Aviv had become the de facto capital because no one wanted to locate their embassies in Jerusalem because of the violent muzzies

Posted by: Albie Damned at July 26, 2012 01:01 PM (Yhu4q)

115 Only Hamas, Fatah, and the PLO should be able to carry AK-47s..

...oh, and the Muslim Brotherhood

Posted by: The Preezy of the United Steezy at July 26, 2012 01:05 PM (Yhu4q)

116 #102

That puts him less than ten miles away from my house. He should come over for dinner. I have an Ewok cookbook but I'm not sure if it's for feeding Ewoks or feeding Ewoks to somebody else.

Posted by: epobirs at July 26, 2012 01:10 PM (kcfmt)

117 Everyone is missing the point regarding the Jerusalem vs. Tel Aviv question. By not acknowledging the answer to be Jerusalem....as officially declared by Israel, this administration is ceding the historical "ownership" of Jerusalem to the Muslim Palestinians. Tel Aviv had become the de facto capital because no one wanted to locate their embassies in Jerusalem because of the violent muzzies Posted by: Albie Damned at July 26, 2012 05:01 PM (Yhu4q) Nobody who knows the history of this "issue" is missing the point. And while I am in no way defending obama and his obviously anti-Israel stance, all administrations past and present are quilty of the same offense. No Republican Administration has had the guts or integrity to state the Obvious and the Proper Stance that Jerusalem is the undivided and eternal Capital of the Sovereign State of Israel.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 26, 2012 01:10 PM (05RcU)

118 Jay, there's another huge pee stain on your underwear. Are you sure nothing happened at work today you want to tell me about?

Posted by: Mrs. Carney doing the laundry at July 26, 2012 01:10 PM (Ky1+e)

119

Carney's an idiot no doubt, but I would imagine he has as little clue about what the President's actual policies are as the President does.

Posted by: Finn McCool at July 26, 2012 01:17 PM (R/8dI)

120 Ah, Gollum up there writhing around again, mewling his pathetic lies ...

Posted by: Blacksheep at July 26, 2012 04:19 PM (8/DeP)

Hey, that's not Gollum! That's me!

Posted by: Wormtongue at July 26, 2012 01:19 PM (73P68)

121 Spokes tool or spoke stool?

Posted by: SFGoth at July 26, 2012 01:24 PM (dZ756)

122

Yep, they are getting desperate. The pet leftards that I keep around on Facebook for sparring practice have now been trying the "Romney is stoopid" angle. He supposedly insulted the British Prime Minister by noting the security problems the Brits have been having with the upcoming Olympics.

I was wondering if Mitt had asked for the return of the Churchill bust.

I asked them if Romney should have bowed, or given an Ipod full of his speeches to the PM. They didn't find that amusing.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at July 26, 2012 01:40 PM (YmPwQ)

123 For some reason, I read it as 'spoke stool' too.

Posted by: Filthy Scandi Snowbilly at July 26, 2012 01:40 PM (ffLXQ)

124 I kind of feel bad for any White House spokesman, particularly one for this administration. If its a Republican, you have to deal with a rabidly hostile press. If its Obama, you have to try to turn reasty dog feces into strawberry shortcake.
The insistence on not calling Jerusalem the capital of Israel is fascinating though. I've long scoffed at the claim that Obama is Muslim, largely because he's so arrogant I doubt he worships anyone but himself.
But this and an event in Portland Oregon recently makes me wonder if he's not one of those prison Muslims who adheres to parts of the faith as far as he believes anything.
He ordered split pea soup with ham and ate all the soup but none of the ham. You have to really work to not eat ham in that kind of soup. It has to be deliberate. There's something there...

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 26, 2012 01:42 PM (r4wIV)

125 Liberals have gotten away with owning language - and its Orwellian corruption - for far too long. They must be called on it every single time.

Posted by: Tonic Dog at July 26, 2012 02:01 PM (X/+QT)

126

"Right, but these are tax cuts that we cannot afford"

So they do recognize the concept of not being able to afford something after all.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at July 26, 2012 02:04 PM (ac6ga)

127

Only Hamas, Fatah, and the PLO should be able to carry AK-47s..

...oh, and the Muslim Brotherhood

What about us? Huh?

Posted by: Mexican drug cartel members at July 26, 2012 02:07 PM (ac6ga)

128
Liberals have gotten away with ~~owning~~ redefining language - and its Orwellian corruption - for far too long. They must be called on it every single time.

Posted by: Tonic Dog at July 26, 2012 06:01 PM (X/+QT)

I think it is more like this, but I agree with the concept in any event!

Posted by: Hrothgar (CJSC Designated Serf) at July 26, 2012 02:16 PM (Cnqmv)

129 Why was one the old guys from the muppet show balcony , down at floor level heckling the new Kermit ?

Posted by: DrDrill at July 26, 2012 02:17 PM (j9oZw)

130 What is this nonsense? The USA does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. This country's legal position under every POTUS is that Jerusalem is not Israel's capital. The only President that recently cited it as such was Obama and he was wrong and each president, including Obama, has blocked it's recognition and prevented our embassy from being relocated there. Do you guys seriously just make things up as you go along?

Posted by: Palooka at July 26, 2012 02:44 PM (DMm6a)

131 "The USA does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital."
Check the CIA worldbook out, chum.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 26, 2012 02:52 PM (r4wIV)

132 21
I first read the headline as "Obama Spokestool Jay Carney...".

Which, now that I think about it, is entirely appropriate.

Posted by: gebrauchshund at July 26, 2012 04:22 PM (iYwUw)

I read it the same way. Calling Carney a turd didn't seem out of line.

Posted by: Dave Eaton at July 26, 2012 03:05 PM (u7mLO)

133 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at July 26, 2012 03:35 PM (6o4Fb)

134 Look, guys, you seem to be having trouble with this concept of "affording" tax cuts, so let me clear it up for you: - Discretionary spending is mandatory. There is never any question as to whether we can afford it. - Defense spending is a luxury - We'll let you keep more of your money than we would prefer, if we can afford it. But if you want your tax cuts, we'll have to take them out of defense (see above), the one area in which the government spends too much and ever wastes anything. I trust I have cleared this up.

Posted by: A liberal at July 26, 2012 04:27 PM (f9C/c)

135 the level of ignorance in the blog posts signed "drew m." is amaz...wait, no. it reallly isn't, anymore. the united states' embassy accorded to the government of the state of israel is located in tel aviv, not israel. the official government position on israel is ACTUALLY that the city has not been under any legitimate governing authority since the dissolution of the british mandate. the cia factbook probably lists jerusalem as the capital because the state of israel has so designated it. but the united states does not even consider jerusalem to be necessarily IN israel, to the point that naturalised jerusalem-born us citizens cannot list "israel" as their nation of birth on any government documentation, instead having to repeat their city of birth as though it were a country unto itself. for example, here is a picture of a certificate of naturalisation showing that the citizen was born in "jerusalem, jerusalem": http://viciousbabushka.typepad.com/.a/6a010536b72a74970b0162fc111bcb970d-450wi can't you at least do a LITTLE research before you write some snarky post accusing someone else of ignorance or stupidity? i'm sure i'm not the only one getting tired of being associated by proxy with such wilfully ignorant hyperpoliticism.

Posted by: jimi ray at July 26, 2012 06:02 PM (79EF9)

136 fucking hell. "tel aviv, not jerusalem"*.

Posted by: jimi ray at July 26, 2012 06:03 PM (79EF9)

137

So sad...

"OHHHH BRITTANIA" "BRITTANIA RULED THE WAVES..."

Well rons/ettes, aAHHso now we see the leak, the casual walk-away,

watch for further fool-hardy-ness from the folks that gave you........WELLL the "QUEEN!!!" for one..and... "POMP!!!!"

Selling England by the Pound...with local E-man blessing being the most burkka-dobby-do!!!

My...WORD!!!

Posted by: Richard at July 26, 2012 08:27 PM (grXrn)

138 "the united states' embassy accorded to the government of the state of israel is located in tel aviv, not Jerusalem."
Yeah that was dealt with earlier in the thread: Tel Aviv is a much safer, less terrorist-haunted area, all the embassies are there. The US Government has unofficially called Jerusalem the capitol of the nation for decades, and the CIA worldbook specifically and directly says that. So does every Atlas on earth except ones put out by Muslims. This administration is different than the last ones. This one is deliberately avoiding saying that Jersualem is the capitol.
That stands out. But by all means, be condescending and abusive without understanding the facts. Everyone on earth is stupid except you.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 26, 2012 08:52 PM (r4wIV)

139

"TAPPER: Yes, I left out people I wasnÂ’t talking about."

Now that right there is tres funny! Well done Mr. Tapper.

Posted by: chuck in st paul at July 27, 2012 05:49 AM (EhYdw)

140 Be glad, be very glad, that they are as incompetent as they are.

If they were competent -- or, what a scary thought, better than merely competent -- we'd be in a lot more trouble than we are.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at July 27, 2012 06:19 AM (exvgC)

141 53 Carney will leave the White House and write a tell-all book about who was blowing who? Or is it whom?
*
*
Whom. And there'll also be the part about who was blowing choom.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at July 27, 2012 06:22 AM (exvgC)

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