Leadership. He was planning to visit on Monday all along, Jay Carney assured the press today, just, … [Read more...]
Change: As Romney visits Louisiana, Obama alters schedule for earlier visit on Monday
WH press: Hey, is Romney’s dog part of the important policy debate you’re fostering?
Jokes. Ed mentioned this in an update, but the video is worth a watch. Jake Tapper asks if … [Read more...]
Jay Carney: I don’t speak for Harry Reid, but Romney sure could resolve this by releasing those tax returns, huh?
Via the Washington Free Beacon, why on earth is the White House press secretary wading into a … [Read more...]
John Sununu: Let’s face it, Reid is doing Obama’s bidding in smearing Romney
“It’s not Harry Reid, it’s President Obama and the Obama campaign doing what they always … [Read more...]
John Sununu: Let’s face it, Reid is doing Obama’s bidding in smearing Romney
“It’s not Harry Reid, it’s President Obama and the Obama campaign doing what they always … [Read more...]
John Sununu: Let’s face it, Reid is doing Obama’s bidding in smearing Romney; Update: “No one should feel sorry for me,” says … Reid
“It’s not Harry Reid, it’s President Obama and the Obama campaign doing what they always … [Read more...]
Super: Amazon & Wal-Mart team up to lobby for new online sales tax
Team ebay Keep your eye on the, ahem, “Marketplace Fairness Act” in Congress (S.1832). … [Read more...]
Tapper to Jay Carney: Hey, remember in 2004 when Obama wanted to bring the country together?
"What would that state senator think about the campaign being run right now as president?" Give … [Read more...]
Tapper to Jay Carney: Hey, remember in 2004 when Obama wanted to bring the country together?
"What would that state senator think about the campaign being run right now as president?" Give … [Read more...]
Video: Jay Carney won’t name the capital of Israel
Painful. The White House press secretary got his shoelaces pretty well tangled when asked to name … [Read more...]
Quotes of the day
Control. White House press secretary Jay Carney on Sunday said President Obama was committed to … [Read more...]
New RNC ad hits Obama for not meeting with his Jobs Council
In other words, he's too busy worrying about his own job to get you back to yours. Today the RNC … [Read more...]
Obama: “If you’ve got health insurance, you’re not getting hit by a tax”
Admissions. Is the individual mandate in ObamaCare a tax? No, said Nancy Pelosi. No, said DNC … [Read more...]
Jay Carney: People don’t like ObamaCare because of all the money that was spent attacking it
Spin. Via the Examiner, which has a handy rebuttal ready: Just scroll through the polling at … [Read more...]
Jay Carney: For God’s sake, they weren’t booing Obama at that fundraiser last night
Spin. To think, if things had gone differently yesterday at the Court, we’d now be in day two … [Read more...]
Video: Jay Carney forgets Brian Terry’s name
"The family that you referred to." Hard to tell whether he forgot it momentarily as he was busy … [Read more...]
Are contempt charges a game of Capitol Hill chicken? Update: Boehner’s office says “no daylight” between Issa, GOP leadership
Balance-of-power hygiene. Yesterday, the White House denounced the threat from the House Committee … [Read more...]
Jay Carney to press corps: You people ought to do your jobs and report the context of Obama’s “private sector” comments
Messaging. Via the Standard, I totally agree with him — notwithstanding the fact that Team O … [Read more...]
Obama wants to avoid the sequester?
Balance. In [Thursday's] White House press briefing, Jay Carney was asked about House Minority … [Read more...]
Polish prime minister: A statement of “regret” for what Obama said from a White House spokesman isn’t good enough; Update: Polish president sends letter
"I am certain that our American friends are capable of a more explicit reaction." Check-the-box … [Read more...]
Video: Jay Carney tries, fails to explain the difference between Bain Capital and Obama’s “green loans” program
Nuance. Via Jim Treacher, 51 agonizing seconds of Carney trying to explain on the fly why Solyndra … [Read more...]
Jake Tapper to Carney: How about you cut the crap and admit that Obama supports gay marriage?
Lies. Via the Examiner, what are the odds that Joe Biden and Arne Duncan and, oh, 99.9 percent of … [Read more...]
Good news from Jay Carney: “I never lie”
Heh. Via the Washington Free Beacon, I’m not going to say a word. I’m simply going to … [Read more...]
Good news: White House investigation declares White House innocent in Secret Service scandal
Scrutiny. The investigation began on Friday, was completed within 72 hours, and Carney won’t … [Read more...]