Carney: Obama Was ‘Completely Unaware’ of Illegal Uncle’s Arrest
- Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:06pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said on Thursday that President Obama was “unaware” of his illegal alien uncle’s recent arrest for DUI until Carney himself notified the president on Monday, CNSNews reports. But despite making the revelation, could Carney’s response also raise another question about what the president knew about Onyango Obama?
First, the video:
It’s true that Carney confirmed President Obama “was made aware of this issue when I walked into his office and, among other subjects, mentioned it to him and he was completely unaware.” But what Carney didn’t address is if the president knew his uncle was an illegal alien. That’s partly because he interrupted the CNS reporter before the reporter could answer the question, and also because the reporter’s follow-up question didn’t address it again.
The CNS report picks up on that:
CNSNews.com also asked, “Was the president aware that his uncle was in the United States as an undocumented immigrant?” But before the question was completely asked, Carney interjected, saying President Obama “was made aware of this issue when I walked into his office and, among other subjects, mentioned it to him and he was completely unaware.”
Carney apparently was speaking in reference to when the president first learned of his uncle’s arrest. Carney did not say whether the president knew his uncle was in the United States illegally.
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Comments (208)
Drum Man
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:31pmIf you voted for Obama in ‘08 to prove you were not a racist, vote for someone else in 2012 to prove you are not an IDIOT.
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 5:15pm{Two Thumbs Up}
Report Post »ejbonk
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:31pmDo WE Really Trust anything that the White has to say these day? Ummm,Nope!
Report Post »Steve
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:42pm“Obama Was ‘Completely Unaware’ of Illegal Uncle’s Arrest”
As he is as to the state of our economy and how to run a country.
Report Post »nptden
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:53pmThey all don’t fall far from the tree. Obama played the same SS game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZlaIS5o9Vs&feature=youtu.be
Report Post »HKS
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:54pmThis is as truthful as anything else this administration says. What a bunch, where do they find so many people of this quality.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:57pmYes, Steve, he is completely unaware of all he is doing to our country also. OR, his agenda is progressing as planned. Wouldn’t you love to see his college/law school records. I’d like some verification of his “so called” intelligence.
Report Post »EddardinWinter
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:02pmAnd they say Rick Perry is stupid.
Report Post »janedough1
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:09pmThe Mouth of Sauron speaks: hear and believe!
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:15pm@WINTER
There will be a little something extra in your next paycheck! :)
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:20pmO-bummer, You Lie!
Report Post »ScreaminEagle
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:22pmObama knows more about his uncle than his uncle does. The back ground check the SS does is more extensive than a Proctologist. You telling me the SS didn’t know about uncle Onyango Obama, doubtfull.
Report Post »RabidPatriot
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:28pmIt is stories like this that creates doubt in me. Is Obama an evil liar or just a buffoon. We may never actually know. Maybe his radio host voice, vocabulary and education disguises his dopey stupidity. Or, there is no tower of BS to tall for him to build. Absolutely no shame in his web of deceit. Either way we need to send him to early retirement. Both make him dangerous to America.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:52pmHe was completely unaware? B.S. And of course he knows Onyango is illegally residing here. Why do we dance around these issues fearful that saying the wrong thing will amount to an unfounded accusation? Let’s stop tiptoeing, and say the truth.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 3:01pm… Obama, the American people do not believe anything you have to say. We have heard you lie countless times. The best thing you, and your idiot vice-president could do for America, is resign.
Report Post »Liar …
cemerius
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 3:07pmNope Nada Zilch….everything spewing from the Whitehouse is a lie or political implications to set someone up!!
Report Post »Servant Of YHVH
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 3:22pmOf course he was unaware that his uncle had been arrested. If he had known about it in time, he would have said the law enforcement people acted stupidly, prevented his uncle from getting arrested and then (and probably still will if he hasn’t already) punish whoever arrested him.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 3:43pm… I wonder … is OBAMMYS Illegal Alien uncle a communist like his brother (OBAMMYS father?)
Report Post »lynn4
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 4:05pmAs per the interview with “Insider” on news flavor cotcom…he spends all his time in the upstairs office in shorts or sweats and flip flops in front of a big TV watching sports and reading low brow rags while blowing smoke at his smokeless ashtray. So, how the F would he know anydamnthing?
He is a sorry excuse for a leader.
Report Post »pollyanna
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 5:23pmObama knew the minute it happened. IF he didn’t he needs to fire his handlers. And BTW…he cut his Vineyard vacation short, because he knew Hurricane Irene was headed for the New England coast.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 5:58pmaccording to Leno it was Buschs fault
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 7:14pm@ScreaminEagle
Unless they‘ve gotten better than in the late 80’s, the social security office sucks. I went to get a name change in the Navy and they gave me a second number. The number I had been using since 1978 wasn’t even mine because I had my purse stolen and they issued me a card with one number off. They told me not to use the second number. Wish I’d kept it now…they won‘t even tell me what the number is and I don’t remember…just that it started with a 5*5…
Report Post »WIjoyzie
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 7:15pmwhat exactly is rattling around in that empty head?
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 7:57pmNobody ever tells BHO nuthin and its a darn shame.
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 9:07pmwell when you have as many illegal family members as obummer… it‘s gotta be hard to keep track who’s in jail and who is not… just sayin…!
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 7:58amYeah right he just heard about it.. I’m sure that the first person his uncle called was obama and like the laws of ICE will be enforced, come on.This is unbelievable, that he can lie right there in front of everyone. I can’t believe it.
Report Post »LovinUSA
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:31pmThe usual beat around the bush, by Carney, that’s what he gets paid for… BUT! we all want to know, if he is an illegal alien, then what is he doing over here and how did he get a valid ss card and a Mass. drivers license for how many years?????????? Oh But Uncle wated to call the White House as soon as he was arrested!!!! Good One Carney, but it still isn’t good enough to fly , you poor pathetic little Oval Office Weasel.
Report Post »wesleyapril
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:45pmMan the white house needs to get on facebook – I can’t tell you the exact day I heard about Uncle Obama – but I know it had to be over the weekend – I’m more up in their business than they are :)
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:06pmI thought the President would be alerted with lightening speed on everything that was happening in the USA and around the world. Or could it be that his entire staff is truly incompetent? Or, that they all lie through their teeth? Or, all the above and he was golfing and didn’t want to be disturbed.
Report Post »republapig
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:28pmEvery person in the country saw or heard about it on the news except BO. Who voted for this clown?
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:28pmJust like he is unaware how an economy works. Just like he does know what the responsibility of the Congress is. Just like he didn’t know you should pay out more then you receive. Just like he doesn’t know what his justice dept is doing. Just like he didn‘t know we should obey laws Just like he didn’t know States have rights too. etc etc
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:36pmshould NOT pay out more
Report Post »Nachum
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:28pmRight, we believe it. Ha.
http://www.nachumlist.com/
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:26pm~^~v~~^~~v~^~
Anyone that believes this I have some great land I’d like to sell you over seas… I have a question about the Emperor though.
BHOs uncle and father have/had drinking problems. As I understand it alcoholism is hereditary, is it plausible that Jr is one too? Are his actions similar to those of one suffering from alcoholism? I mean look at the guy he is mess, he cannot speak with out a teleprompter, is running this country into the ground. I know alcoholics can do a decent job of hiding their disease… anyone want to chime in? http://SavingtheRepublic.com
Report Post »rdietz7
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:30pmalcohol will mess you up but i think this guys on crack. no way weed or booze could do that to a man. he’s gotta be on the rock.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 3:56pmObama had non-alcoholic beer at “the summit.”
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:25pmIt’s shocking about how much the “Sort of a God” Obama is turning out to be unaware.
Report Post »W@nd@
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:24pmand you are surprised at the lie?
Report Post »Isn’t he known as “ liar in chief”
in other word chief liar in the US
and he wears it like a crown
the lie-ing king
(yeah i know he is not a king but tell that to obama)
he is what he is a liar!
encinom
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:30pmAnother example of Christian extremists bending the truth to fit their world view. CNS is about as truthful as the Weekly World News.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:52pmencimon:
Report Post »Are you a distant relative of king o?
capecodsully
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 2:02pmGod only knows how many of Obama’s relatives are here sucking up the tax dollars, from section 8 housing and free health care to Ivy league educations. Did anyone figure out how Obama financed his education yet? Radical Islam, Soros, or the American taxpayer? If we payed for it shouldn’t we get to see his grades?
Report Post »farmerdel
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 3:32pmEncinom:
Sweaty Christian Balls IN YOUR FACE!
TEABAGGED. BEEYATCH.
Report Post »Thelma Lightspeed
Posted on September 3, 2011 at 11:29amSeems that dummy of a President is always the last to know about everything.
Report Post »MiCurmudgeon
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:20pmRefuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:18pmCarney could have just stopped at:
Report Post »“The president is unaware”
moreteaplease
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:28pmLOL…at least that would have been something we could believe.
Report Post »Jim Ed
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 3:49pmregardless of the question he is unaware.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:18pmSounds like Obama for sure – clueless.
Report Post »lynnissmart
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:18pmOh poor Obamie….everyone in your administration has to defend you……because you are so pathetic you can’t defend yourself….you are a pompous ass!
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:18pmBy the looks of the uncle and his lifestyle, I bet Obama doesn’t have anything to do with him, being that he’s a lower life form than barry and michelle…
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:28pmYet he wrote about him in his books….he knows about him, trust me.
Report Post »drago
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:17pm“The president was smoking his morning crack, and was totally unaware of anything, as usual”. Jay Carney as Fletcher Reede, in Liar Liar………….
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:17pmSomehow it doesn’t surprise. Obama is blissfully ignorant of so many things.
Report Post »sixtysix
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:15pmI guess Uncle Omar’s phone call to the White House went unanswered. Mr. Oboma is guilty of covering up a crime: his uncle is in the country illegally. By the way, his aunt,too, is in the country illegally and drawing public assistance. If Oboma does not know his uncle is illegal, he is stupid. Most of us know what our relatives do.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 7:18pmYea, the call went unanswered. It’s called plausible deniability.
Report Post »Diablo4965
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:14pmLiar, Liar pants on fire!
Report Post »not funny
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:13pmUnless he doesn’t have any connections with his family in the U.S.–although I thought he talked about them in his books–he had to know that they are here illegally. How would Americans in foreign countries illegally be handled? Would they be allowed to stay there and be treated as citizens? I think not. Why are we such pansies on this issue?
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:13pmThe president did not know but the entire nation knew???
okay……?!
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:23pmIt wasn’t covered on Al-Jazera … so his security chiefs didn’t inform him.
Report Post »does this burka make me look fat?
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:12pm“You LIE!!!”
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:11pmThere they go again, thinking the American people are a collection of dunces!
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:11pmThat ain’t all Obumbler is painfully and blissfully unaware of…..
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:20pmWe think too much alike, Bio. You just beat me by a few seconds. LOL
I’ll add though that Obama was on vacation for 10 days. I‘m sure he wasn’t paying much attention to anything but golf and fund-raising activities.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:27pm@Copatriots, tee hee!! Of course he wasn’t paying attention to anything other than what brought him pleasure. Moochelle doesn‘t offer pleasure to ANYONE so that’s probably one reason he spent so much time on the green, not to mention the separate flight back to make it look as though he cares (tax payers be damned). And isn’t it funny how he screams and whines about those evil fat cat rich people, those millionaires and billionaires flying around like the Jetsons in their private jets? But he loves him some good old exclusive fundraisers with those same evil fat cats, not to mention that he gets to use the most exclusive private jet in the world. All for me but not for thee. “Let them eat nothing, I’m keeping the cake!”
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:48pmLMAO!! You‘d think I would be immune to it by now but I’m always stunned how daft his followers are. How in the world do they rationalize no SS check increases for 2 years while they watch Obama “whoop it up”? He’s not even really sharing the “staaaaassssh” with them.
But hey, it’s been a stressful week for the Chosen One. He’s off for a presidential retreat again today.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:53pmShocker? Eh, not so much. Let him stay on vacation. Things can‘t possibly get any worse while he’s gone, can they?? Yikes!!!!
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:59pmSadly, our enemies are still our enemies when Obama is on vacay. Ya know, Hezbollah setting up shop in friendly Cuba and all. What’s to worry about there? Move on, people, nothing to see here.
And, ’bout that cake, Obumbler isn’t getting any of it either……it’s all for Moochelle.
Report Post »ReggieMay
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:10pmHey Jay. I’ve got a bridge in Death Valley to sell you.
Report Post »bigfatslob
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 1:07pmOh sure.
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