Carney Tells White House Side of ‘Speechgate’: Boehner Didn’t Object at First
- Posted on September 1, 2011 at 11:15am by
Buck Sexton
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President Obama has backed down from his plan to bump the Republican Debate so he can give yet another jobs speech, but the White House‘s explanation for what’s now been dubbed “Speechgate” appears dubious to many.
Here are the facts: the Republican debate at the Reagan Library was scheduled for 8PM this coming Wednesday night and was set months in advance. The White House, however, decided to ask for a joint session of Congress to give a jobs speech (not a State of the Union, not a declaration of war) at the same time.
This morning on MSNBC, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney gave an after-action report on the White House’s side of the story and brushed off any notion that the speech scheduling decision was a petty partisan stunt. Carney said of the White House’s decision:
Our intention was merely for the president to address a joint session of congress as soon as possible upon congress’ return to the White House. Both houses will be in session on next Wednesday. We asked for that day. We contacted the speaker’s office. No objection was raised at that time. The letter went forward. The speaker came back later in the day saying there was a problem with that, logistical. That’s fine. We’ll go Thursday.
Carney topped off the eyebrow-raising monologue with “Americans are sick and tired of partisan bickering, the gridlock.”
Watch the video of Carney’s response here, courtesy of MSNBC:
Rush Limbaugh, however, isn’t buying this whole ordeal as a coincidence. In advance of the MSNBC appearance this morning and the White House’s capitulation, he got fired up on Wednesday after Carney gave a dismissive press conference discussing the schedule conflict. Rush ripped into Carney for what he believed are misleading statements made by the Press Secretary.
Rush pointed out that Obama had time for a two-week vacation on Martha’s Vineyard this month, and 80 rounds of golf during his presidency. Rush simply refused to believe the pretense that the White House was acting out of earnest urgency with its jobs speech scheduling.
In response to Carney’s glib denial of any partisan intent, Rush asked: “How much are you paid to lie to the American people, Jay?”
You can listen to Limbaugh‘s full rant on the White House’s Speech-Gate stunt here, courtesy of Daily Rushbo:
(H/T Mediaite)
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Comments (184)
Derek01
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:53pmThey would be a lot more believable and improve their image if the wore big funny shoes, a shiny red nose and big red hair
Report Post »Steve
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:25pmNow thats freakin funny….
Report Post »BeerSnob
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:37pmNever trust a carney
Report Post »NDPINDNT
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:38pmGood one!
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:51pmLike him or not, Rush Limabaugh has extended the life of this Great Republic by 20 years. If not for Rush, conservatism would have died an ugly death long ago. This country would have become a european style socialist hell hole. He gave the GOP and conservatives the principles and huevos to fight the liberal/progressive onslaught. We still may not survive, but he kept us alive. Now let’s go win our country back for Ronaldus Magnus and Rush Limbaugh!
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:52pm“Boehner didn’t object at first” Well he made you guys look studip didn’t he Jay!
Report Post »RabidPatriot
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:54pmI still cannot figure out if President Obama is a man with evil intent or is just a well educated moron. Just when I think he is a devious, machiavellian style tyrant, he does something that makes himself look like a weak, bumbling moron.
Report Post »woodyb
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:33pmI think he would be even more believable if he wore a tail and long ears, so we could all see him for the Jack-arse he really is!!!!!!!
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:49pmIt seems as though Obama and his posse can’t do anything right these days. They are so out of touch and so dug in to their own propaganda they don‘t even know when they’re being partisan or just being the leechy, parasitic, community agitators they are. Their brains are simply wired to lie and agitate every chance they get.
There will be no common ground and true bipartisanship until Obama, his puppet Carney and the rest of these clowns are gone in 2012.
Report Post »Black Manta
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:02pmRrev 21:8 All liars will have their part in the lake of fire….
Report Post »sixtysix
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:11pmIn Texas both Carney and Oboma would be described as “a ten-gallon hat on a five-gallon head.”
Report Post »Disnylv
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:11pmStill won’t listen to Odumbo
Report Post »SCTiger
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:38pm“They would be a lot more believable and improve their image if the wore big funny shoes, a shiny red nose and big red hair.”
http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af19/Tatze01/jay-carney.jpg
Report Post »CWinBaltimore
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:41pmLet’s see, they are either so INCOMPETENT that they don’t pay the least attention to any other events that are scheduled in the fairly immediate future, especially with the opposition party, or so engrossed PETTY PARTISANSHIP that they would try to upstage the GOP vetting who BO’s replacement will be. I don’t personally believe that everyone around him is that incompetent, but if that’s the argument he wants to make, I’ll concede the point!
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 6:23pmWhat I find hysterical about the aptly named “Carney” is his rank duplicitous nature. From his annoying lisp to his nerdy countenance, you know he’s lying to you but decorum prevents you from slapping his head.
Report Post »Yesterday he smugly gave “persmission” to NBC to air the debate another night..and today it’s “That’s fine. We’ll go Thursday”…..the creep.
All Obama wants to do is showboat in front of congress for another photo op. The agitator in chief wants to APPEAR presidential and to take a few cheap shots at the GOP while they’re in front of him, without the GOP being able to respond.
AvengerK
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 6:25pm“And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.”…Isaiah 3:4
Report Post »Todd P
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 7:34pm@ RABBIDPATRIOT:
Is it possible he is an Evil Well-Educated Moron?
Report Post »Pegi
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 12:30pmGreat comment!
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:53pmAgain, I have to ask the higher-ups at the Blaze this question: why do you torture your interns by making them watch BSNBC?? I mean, I know they comprise the ENTIRE VIEWING AUDIENCE for that channel, but come on! Have you no compassion, no shame?? Those poor interns……
Report Post »Docrow
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:05pmI can see them sitting in a room drawing straws to see who “has” to watch.
Report Post »CWinBaltimore
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:43pmThe secret is: they use computer graphics to replace the network logo in the corner of the screen. They think they’re watching Comedy Central! But now you went and did it! They’ll want a raise now!
Report Post »Sy Kosys
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:52pm“You LIE!”
-Joe WIlson (R-South Carolina, 2nd Dist.)
Report Post »urrybr
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:05pmThat’s all that the administration is capable of, LIES. I’d love to take lil ole Carney out and spank his spoiled, little sh!!t a$$ . He’s an arrogant little buggar.
Report Post »RA0725
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:37pmExactly!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Obama_Sham
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:05pmLiving proof that when the shout from the floor of “You Lie” was heard, it carried quite a bit of credibility…
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:51pmfor O to make the speech 24 hours later than planned is no big deal. What IS the big deal is that the speech, like all his others, will be a continuation of his campaign. O has NEVER gotten out of campaign mode. Never. Never will either.
I‘m sure he’s going to say we have to spend more to make more jobs, something that failed when it was tried earlier in his presidency.
I just wish Nov 2012 was done and gone and we had someone ELSE as president. At this point, ANYONE but O will be a welcome “change”.
Report Post »knockered
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:01pmHave you heard that the solar company he gave 58 million to going into bankrupsy. That was the factory he visited and said how well it was doing. The owners gave as a reason for the bankrupsy of to many regulations. I can’t wait to see what the press says about that or what the thief in charge has to say.. Another failure by the big O…just saying
Report Post »knockered
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:02pmHave you heard that the solar company he gave 58 million to going into bankrupsy. That was the factory he visited and said how well it was doing. The owners gave as a reason for the bankrupsy of to many regulations. I can’t wait to see what the press says about that or what the thief in charge has to say.. Another failure by the big O…just saying
Report Post »morethanright
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:24pm@Knockered…
Report Post »Actually it was over 540 million!
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:04pmSpend? It’s called investing in the future, now. Get with the times :-)
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:09pmhey KNOCKERED,
that was 535million total; along with 50-60 million in tax credits ( probably where your 58 million comes from)
point is — it is worse than you thought.
just like the electric cars…only a couple of thousand have been sold; yet there is a waiting list!
the reason is a shortage of the form of Lithium needed for the batteries. (I read this in Scientific American in the past 12 months- my source). It comes from outside the USA and either is extremely difficult to extract or there is not enough. Typical progressive thinking.
Report Post »DWillie
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 9:48pm@ KNOCKERED: That company actually got a $535 loan from the White House. They were the 3rd solar company in recent weeks to shut down. The irony with this company is, one of the reasons given for shutting the doors was …….. government regulations!
Report Post »Pegi
Posted on September 2, 2011 at 12:29pmAmen!!!
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:50pmMan, this freak is a horsechit liar!
Report Post »TX_45_ACP
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:01pmAnd he looks like Rachel Maddow. Could they be one and the same?
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:03pm@TX
Twin boy’s. That’s what happens when your daddy bonks his sister.
Report Post »Paydert33
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:14pmWOW!!!….You folks are LOL Funny!
Report Post »MBA
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:47pmWow, this is what happens when the shoe is on the proverbial other foot. No one cares what the illegal in chief has to say. He hasn‘t helped this country in any way shape or form in the time he’s been in office. He just needs to go away and let the real Americans work on fixing his and the democrats’ mess.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:55pmHe hasn’t been allowed to help this country, the anti-american republican party is more interested in keeping their donors happy and securing their own fat retirement packages. The worker class can go to hell as far as they are concerned.
Report Post »chezhockey
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:32pm@SimpleTruths
“He hasn’t been allowed to help this country, the anti-american republican party is more interested in keeping their donors happy and securing their own fat retirement packages. The worker class can go to hell as far as they are concerned.”
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Please change your moniker to something more descriptive…perhaps “Simpleton – Truths”.
You need to be more coherent if you are going to troll here. Perhaps giving some “proof” of your statements? Remember, an opinion is not a fact, it’s an opinion. Please preface such thoughts, as bizarre and untrue as they are, as such, kay?
The problem is that you are confusing Republicans with the hoe-bama administration. shall we talk about “keeping donors happy”??? Can you say UAW? Heck, hoe-bama GAVE them GM!!! How about half the “hoe-bama care waivers” going to Nancy Peelousy’s district…a little fishy, perhaps?
Call a tree a tree, fella…it’s not a toothpick if it has leaves and bark.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:59pmBush did it
Report Post »capecodsully
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:46pmStop with the lies and game playing Obama. America knows what you are doing. You don’t have a chance in hell of a second term, you’re only making yourself look like a fool (easy to do, no work involved there). These community organizer manipulation tactics that have worked so well for you in the past don’t work in the big leagues. Put on your big boy pants now and act like an adult. Like the great Bill Parcells always says “Act like you’ve been there before”
Report Post »Jeff99
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:44pmOf course we believe him__________ typical politician why do they assume we the people are stupid ;-)
Report Post »atrain
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:43pmI thought Jay said the schedule conflict was a coincidence. How many “coincidences” do you need to realize Jay Carney and Barack Obama have a problem with the truth?
Report Post »Bill Wallace
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:40pmIt IS what the American people hate. But it isn’t what the repubs did, but what Obama did.
He knew about the scheduled debate, and targeted it so he could create this scenario and try to be innocent.
Next we will have the black caucus running around saying that they forced the black man to wait for the white man to debate.
THAT is what the american people are tired of.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:29pmDon‘t worry Bill the CBC is already laying Obam’s groundwork for re-election by ramoing up their ILLEGAL description of who and what the Tea Party is. Looks like Rick Perry will be the Republican nomination and this tactic by the CBC will make it easy to tar Perry and his Tea Party affiliation. Will it work? NOPE! Mickey Mouse is a better candidate then this man-child in the Whitehouse!
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:30pmDon‘t worry Bill the CBC is already laying Obam’s groundwork for re-election by ramping up their ILLEGAL description of who and what the Tea Party is. Looks like Rick Perry will be the Republican nomination and this tactic by the CBC will make it easy to tar Perry and his Tea Party affiliation. Will it work? NOPE! Mickey Mouse is a better candidate then this man-child in the Whitehouse!
Report Post »SUEB
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:56pmThe debate could have waited until after the speech and they would have had a sit com on their hands after the speech. Can you imagine debating what he had just read off the telepromter…..OMG it would have been hysterical….
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:39pmHey Carney, how much do you get paid to flush your integrity down the toilet on a daily basis? Is it worth it?
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:38pmHe actually said “upon Congress’ return from their recess“ not ”upon congress’ return to the White House” — Carney is nitwit enough to have said the latter, but he was misquoted.
Report Post »just the facts
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:38pmI love it. So simple, so understandable, so easy, and so truthful.
barry’s ineptness and lack of responsibility all exposed in a way that there is no defense.
Report Post »It’s a beautiful thing to watch this wanna-be be exposed. It’s even a more beautiful thing to see the people who voted for this guy try to defend him.
G man
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:37pmComplete nonsense. The Obama administration is filled with children. They think they are all cute. Meanwhile people are hurting in a big way. They should have let him have his time. I bet the debate would have brought in higher ratings than his speech. Filthy filthy filthy bunch in that WH.
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:36pmLying to the American People? If Obama’s teleprompter malfunctioned and flashed the TRUTH and Obama chocked on that truth, could the HEIMLICH MANEUVER be applied in time to avoid Biden becoming President? http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »DanWesson455
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:35pmDidn’t object? Well when he didn’t object he had probably forgot about the Republican debate. Your boss sure didn’t. He knew exactly what he was doing. The true blue O’Bambam showing his colors again.
Report Post »Roberto G. Vasquez
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:35pmAnd we all believe everything the Obama puppet says? Not likely!
Report Post »Anonimouse
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:34pmYesterday, I read that the WH sent request to Boehner 15 minutes before their press release. Today, that seems to have disappeared.
It’s probably accurate. Carney is disingenuous saying, “well, we told the guy and he didn’t say no………” But then, why would I think anything about this admin is genuine?
Report Post »freeweever
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:33pmThis guy looks like a mix of an Iguana and a puffer snake, he is so full of sh-t all the time as you can tell by the fact that his lips are moving with sound. What a slimy piece of litigator he is and that is a compliment for this serpent.I went thru years of divorce between my parents and their lawyers were just like this by nature, slimy fuc-ing liars that are good for nothing but splitting and breaking apart anything whole so they can get their part of it. The more is broken the more parts to steel. He should be fired for being himself.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:33pmBarack’s moves are so obviouse. There is no way you will convince me that this was an oversight or not planned. Barack is so arrogant, he feels as if he can just bulldog his way through everything. The whole global redistribution plan he’s executing is destroying our nation.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 5:04pmI don’t know, with unemployment so high, competition what it is; the incarceration rate doubles, may not be many at the polls.
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:27pmbe sure…there are enough greedy, lazy, dishonest drugged out mentallt ill Americans to re-elect Obama.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:00pmThat’s racist comment. You can’t hide your meaning. LOL
Report Post »TMACK
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:17pm@chips1 – lol!!!
Report Post »kindling
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:27pmRush is spot on. Obama is a typical narcissist thinking he is the center of the universe and everyone is supposed to bow to him. He is human the same as the rest of us and his office if 1/3 of the federal government and the other two parts are just as important and Obama needs to show respect for the other parts ……….and the citizens he represents.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 2:57pmYeah like half term quitter Palin – now there’s someone with integrity. Oh wait, my speaking fee isn’t high enough? Sorry can make it.
Report Post »Obama_Sham
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:26pmWhat’s wrong Simple Tool? Daddy Barry not taking good enough care of his beloved children? It’s alright big guy, Daddy Barry has your best interests at heart…
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:33pm@simpleton:
Report Post »Are you really as dense as you come across?
Earningit
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:58pmSimpleton – don’t be worried, we’ll save u too when we save the country. Good luck defending the indefensible. Its a tough job but someone’s gotta do it
Report Post »TMACK
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:19pmAhahahahaha! “Simpleton” Ahahahahahaha!
Report Post »RedheadedStepchild
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 4:38pm@Simple Truths
What in the world does Palin have to do with ANYTHING. I cannot stand when a debate, discussion…an exchanging of ideas and or feelings between liberals and conservatives is happening and Palin is drug out like a jack in the box…bam…what about Palin? Who cares about Palin!!!!! Don’t care!!!!!!! SHE doesn’t effect my paycheck, my mortgage, nothing… Obama’s policies DO. Congress’s policies DO. The only thing going for Palin in my eyes is that she has not been among the policy makers in congress that have led us to this state of utter disgrace. If you really believe that congress and this administration are doing what is in favor of Americans and not what is in favor of lining their own pockets, then you really are a simpleton. But instead of name calling – I am more interested in finding solutions to this mess of a country we have right now. If you think taxing the “rich” and distributing it to the “poor” is the answer…NEVER has that ideology worked. I am in the lower middle class and I do not want the ‘rich’ giving to me in any form- unless it is a job where I can work. Look at what really matters. Hate for Bush or Palin is fine and fun…what the hell! But does it offer ANY SOLUTIONS –NO!
Report Post »DWillie
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 9:41pm@SIMPLETONTRUTHS: Not sure who I’ll vote for, just know it won’t be the current occupant of the White House. That said, your statements on Palin are a show of ignorance. The reason she left the statehouse in Alaska was because, (pause for drumroll) the lame stream media was hounding her so bad, she wasn’t truly able to do her job. She left for very justifiable reasons. IMHO
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:24pmIf it looks like a duck,sounds like a duck,it just very well could be a duck. It was a set up from the beginning. How childish of a leader of a Nation to act! I will look forward to 2012 election so as to remove these “children” out of the Adult job that they are destroying.!
Report Post »betterthantv
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:21pmYes Jay, we are fed up. It was YOUR man that tried to play politics here. I applaud Boehner for standing up to the bully you call your boss. I’m not buying your line of crap for a second!
Report Post »Mapache
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:21pmEither the White House knew of the Republican Debate and wanted to step on it (dumb) or they did not know about the Republican Debate (dumber). They now have to compete with the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints…..wonder who will will…..an alternative better strategy…
Oval Office address on TUESDAY.
Report Post »Ronald Wilson
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 1:40pmCan’t wait for a congressman to be covertly listening to the game on his iPhone, jump up at an inappropriate time and yell “Yes ! Touchdown !”
Report Post »Ben__Franklin
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 3:01pmBelieve me, you will see that happen. Only it will be Nazi Piglosi after the speech and right before she reattaches her lips to Oblahblah’s rear end.
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on September 1, 2011 at 10:19pmBen Ben Ben…..Nailed it!
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