Jake Tapper did a great job putting Jay Carney on the spot today, asking him a pointed question about Obama’s seemingly non-stop campaign travel, the fact that most of his trips just happen to be in battleground states, and whether this means taxpayers are basically footing the bill for Obama’s campaign.

Of course, Carney denied the whole premise of the question. I guess we’re supposed to file all those campaign stops under “Official Presidential Business”, pretend the White House isn’t paying attention to what is or isn’t a battleground state, and take Carney at his word that the Obama campaign is going “by the book” when it comes to funding all these trips.

In other words, he thinks we all just fell off the turnip truck.

Hat tip: Fox Nation.




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68 comments
Kathy
Kathy

Jay Carney's picture should be in the dictornary under the definition of 'Douchebag Apologist'.

aZjimbo
aZjimbo

dumb, dumber and dumbest: carney, biden, nobama. It is hard to believe the complete bs this clown spews. Oh yea, let's not forget to blame Bush. A real novelty jay.

tvlgds
tvlgds

Jake Tapper is one of the only MSM reporters I have any respect for at all.

dk_in_tn
dk_in_tn

I think Trapper and others should hold Obama's feet to the fire. He is using the plane for at least 80% campaigning and he needs to reimburse the treasury for those trips.

rick0857
rick0857

Bulls Hit, Bulls Hit, Bulls Hit I don't think there was an once of truth in one single thing he said including the comment that the president was the president 24/7.

In fact, I know that's a lie because if it were true then Isreal would be treated better and our enemies would not be allowed into the WH let alone having prayer breakfasts with them.

NYGino
NYGino

Can't wait to read his book when he's done. What do you think it will be? More fiction? An expose? A confessional catharsis for him? A tongue in cheek comedy?

savedgeezer
savedgeezer

Why does it look like Carney is reading his answer to this question?

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Wouldn't it be great is the media simply didn't show up to this idiot's briefings?

Carney remains a tool. And it's outrageous that Dear Leader gets away with this abuse of taxpayer funds... all the while traveling around to fund-raisers. No wonder he'll have such a large war chest as the battle unfolds. Maobama is a liar, a dictator-in-the-making, and simply the WORST and possibly most corrupt president this country has ever had. Impeach!

OldmanRick
OldmanRick

I do believe we have found another "Baghdad Bob".

KM
KM

The initial answer was read from the notebook, and the subsequent response appeared to be rehearsed. The question and the response was pre-planned, in my opinion.

Will serve the public well if Sarah Palin is our next "White House Spokesperson" beginning next January. Liberal heads would implode by February....

LIBERTYUSA
LIBERTYUSA

...here we go again IT'S BUSH's FAULT !"

Yukonjoe
Yukonjoe

He IS a racist, forger, usurper, divider, etc.

He IS NOT MY president.

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

Carney is picking up Obama style. He can produce that same amount of wind to reply to any question. Of course the wind never blows in anything but the same old horse pucky.

Obama is an entitlement baby, Never had to earn anything, never had to pay for anything in his entire charmed, butt-in-bitter life. He believes that someone else must pay and that's fair for his wilted littler inner-city, I'm-a-commie mind.

wodiej
wodiej

Anyone w half a brain knows obama is doing exactly what we think he's doing. He's misusing his authority and the taxpayer money to fund his re-election. He did it w the stimulus bill also by giving money to companies who support him and then returned the money to him in campaign donations instead of using it to prop up their failing green energy companies.

kong1967
kong1967

All his business just coincidentally happens to be in battleground states. How convenient. The only states that matter for official business just happen to be battleground states. Obama has done nothing but compaign and vacation since day one. I'm sick of it. I hope Romney stomps this moron.

Spartan4Palin
Spartan4Palin

The question should have been how many times will he need to visit 'those same' states and when or who determines when it becomes a campaign and when it becomes official? Why keep going back if the speech is the same whether it be wealthy donors or 'official' business to steal more money from tax payers?

Jay
Jay

First carny I've seen with all his teeth and no tattoos. (showing, anyway)

kong1967
kong1967

Ewwww, that just prompted some ugly thoughts. He probably has a tramp stamp.

StNikao
StNikao

They probably have to keep a psychologist on staff just to treat Carney and other members of the Obama administration for extreme cognitive dissonance and double-think due to having to lie constantly...in order to keep them from going berserk.

kong1967
kong1967

He has a very, very hard job. Obama has it easy. He just flat out lies and gets off the stage. Carney has to cover for the slimeball.

MLCBLOG
MLCBLOG

Jake Tapper is a keeper!!

Barbara
Barbara

I dont know how Carney can look at himself in the mirror everyday and not want to curl into the fetal position and die from shame.

Xman97
Xman97

Oh if we were so lucky and then the rest of the Black House followed. But I fear that would be too humane, this dog needs a slow mange-ridden death.

Wish we could institute Sharia Law for one day.. I think the penalty for a consumate liar is to cut out the tongue.

SilentTexan
SilentTexan

Boy, this Carney fella is sure one loyal dog! I want to know whats really going on inside this man's head? Do you ever wonder if HE even knows how ridiculus he sounds?

"What's that Mr President, you need me to come up with a story that makes you look good and a victim, as well? Okay, but I'll need an extra dog treat this week." :p

He sure is the errand boy of another level ain't he... -_-

kong1967
kong1967

True, but it's required. He wouldn't have a job if he didn't try to protect Obama no matter how obvious it is he's lying. I wouldn't want a job that required me to lose my ethics and lie to people at all costs.

Ozzie
Ozzie

Don't buy any of this- It's all a strategy to enrage the tea party conservative base so that they can get all wound up and active again.....that we he can run against the "fringe" right, and scare the idiots to Obama by way of ridiculing our ridiculous extremist candidate.

AMERREVO
AMERREVO

keep in mind the unions manage the voting machines how do you think Harry Reid got reelected?

down by 15% and wins by 15% thats a 30% shift ?

We have to make sure the unions are not in control of the voting machines...

Barack Obama 2012 :(

TJ
TJ

How come the president is doing campaign events on the taxpayer's dime now when I think he is uncontested in the democrats' primaries?

SaraPFan
SaraPFan

Notice how Carney was looking for his cliff notes to give a reply?

kong1967
kong1967

I wonder how many times Carney calls Obama names in private (without Obama around). As far as we know he could be constantly angry for the position Obama puts him in all the time.

Marky_D
Marky_D

If only there was some kind of mass means of communication that would free up O's expensive and wasteful travel time...

nehemiahreturns
nehemiahreturns

Translation: This president will do whatever the heck he wants - he doesn't care what you think and you will not stop him.

DCGere
DCGere

How can this guy look at himself in a mirror and believe his own BS? Morals and integrity mean nothing to some people. Sad that this is what we have for leadership in our country.

Joe
Joe

A 5 minute answer to a simple question!

How does this man not burst out laughing at himself?

AND what's with Jake Tapper - Is he sobering up?

kong1967
kong1967

I think he does a pretty good job considering that Obama gives him the impossible to defend. There's nothing Carney can do to take the stink out of a pile of turds (Obama).

MLCBLOG
MLCBLOG

Jake has always been OK in my book.

Jake Bourgeois
Jake Bourgeois

this jake tapper is one member of lsm who actually does a good job

Betsey_Ross
Betsey_Ross

Sometimes. He isn't always consistent.

AC Tones
AC Tones

WMAL in Washington has him on every Friday morning. He seems to be one of the more "objective" (using the term loosely, mind you) MSM "repeaters", as my man Mark Levin would say. FAR more objective than Ann Compton, who is so far in the tank for Obama it's disgusting. Speaking of Mark, please tell me some of you guys caught his convo with the libcaller in the first hour where he started playing "Superfly." I was laughing so hard I almost had to pull off the road!!

FreeManWalking
FreeManWalking

When he ask "So your basically saying the president can't got to half of the states",

I shouted at my computer He!! NO we want him to stay out of all 57 states.

drphibes
drphibes

In other news, Jay Carney has turned 16 today. He says he is excited to be able to drive himself to the Justin Beiber concert this Friday, and to his after-school job as WH spokes-kid.

MontanaAnnie
MontanaAnnie

Every playground had a Jay Carney - remember?? Always lying and weaseling around to get their own way. This guy reminds me of Arnold Holtz every time I hear him. Only I liked Arnold better - even if I did give him a bloody nose....and he ran crying to the teacher...and I got in trouble. Yuk.

Barbara
Barbara

@MontanaAnnie-You made me laugh. i DO know what you mean and yes, our playground had one too. They brought out the worst of all us kids. And Carney is most definately that kid! BTW-lived between Bozeman and Belgrade years before Turner and the rest of Hollyweird started buying the land. Miss it and the people.

MontanaAnnie
MontanaAnnie

well, we are sure missing you since you are a conservative!! You wouldn't believe that area now, Barbara - Bozeman/Belgrade all kind of run together - homes everywhere in the Gallatin valley!