Jay Carney Scolds Press Over Obama‘s ’Doing Fine’ Remark: ‘Do Your Jobs’
- Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:29pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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White House press secretary Jay Carney said he couldn‘t promise the Obama campaign won’t exploit out-of-context quotes from Mitt Romney the way Republicans, a reporter said, seized on President Barack Obama’s remark that the private sector is “doing fine.”
“That’s a rather remarkable question,” Carney said during Monday’s press briefing, saying he wouldn’t “speculate” on future campaign strategy for something that hadn’t happened yet. Asked about the president’s comment, which he later clarified, Carney said the remark should have been taken in the context of his “rather full discussion on the state of the economy.”
“Certainly, we believe that you all ought to do your jobs and report on content,” Carney said. “Our general position is we’re for truthful, factual, accurate reporting that’s done in context.”
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Comments (166)
salvawhoray
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:52pmIf I were a reporter I’ll ask, “why don’t politicians take a pay cut instead of firing cops and fire fighters?”
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:00pmif they had done their jobs 4 years ago obama would still be in chicago………….organizing
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:07pmTruthful factual reporting…….now that he is in office that’s kind of what they are for……ahhhh I’m calling uncle b.s. on that one
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:12pm@ oldguy
Report Post »Smartest comment on the Blog!
and right on – The MSM should have their licenses pulled – Lapdogs – in the tank etc.
RJJinGadsden
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:18pmSALVAWHORAY. we really know what happens when they start to lay off cops, firemen, and teachers.
Report Post »They are the easiest to pick on and have the biggest impact on the communities from whom their services are removed. While it would make sense to us to lay off the multiple overlaps of various obscure supervisory positions, of whom likely make 6 to 10 more income than any of the other positions mentioned above. Better yet, do away altogether with those redundant yet highly paid offices. That would be too efficient of course, and those ‘do nothing’ jobs belong to in house political fund raisers. The loss of these jobs would make no impact on the community at large. Just those in charge.
Crazy Times
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:22pm@ Salvawhoray,
Here Here!!!!! Now we’re talkin!
What we need to do is REGULATE Polititians. What Polititans cannot do.
If we do that, and cut their pay, (also to where they cannot legaly recieve stocks from buisnesses) and they cannot bring in any outside money while they are serving…and make their wages so small, so many of these fools up their wouldn’t even want to stay…
… and term limits!!!!
Report Post »HKS
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:30pmI can add some more to that, the administration thinks public jobs are real jobs, they are not real jobs as they are only expenses. Public jobs make no money they only add to the cost of doing business. That definition has been lost somewhere since the founders put this package together. Our problem is income has gone down and overhead has gone up, violates every economics rule known to man.
Report Post »Laken
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:34pmJay……..”what’s that smell”??????
The Press……“ your pants are on fire”!!!!!
Report Post »Thevoice
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:46pmIf I were a reporter I would ask..Does Barry Obama accept or does he reject the endorsement of the Communist Party of America ? Does he accept Communist Parties “Peoples World” (communist party..US unions… affiliate) does he accept or does he reject the support and endorsement from this group ?
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 4:03pm*****”truthful, factual, accurate reporting that’s done in context.”*******
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I didn’t know Jake the snake was a comedian. That’s really funny… He’s joking, right?
Report Post »doomytram
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 4:39pmOblamer has been campaigning for 6 years straight now, nonstop. Yes, he has been eating chili dogs, campaigning, eating philly cheese steaks, campaigning, eating pizza pie’s, campaigning, playing golf and vacationing, and campaigning NonStop. That’s all!
He has been doing no work for the country, just campaigning, that’s all.
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 4:51pmI think my response to the WH press would have been ….. YES, DO YOUR DAMNED JOB!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:01pmTranslation: Do your job and cover up the presidents mistakes.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:47pmFireman and policeman are needed but they are service jobs. A real job is where someone produces a physical product. Everytime you buy a new Apple I-phone or I-pad a person in China gets paid. You buy a New Porshe and a person in Germany gets paid, etc. We used to make GM cars in Oklahoma City but the folks voted for right to work and the union made GM shut it down and sent those jobs to Mexico.
Report Post »YOUR NOT GETTING MY GUNS
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:49pm“We’re for truthful, factual and accurate reporting”. I‘ surprised he didn’t burst into flames after that lie, I mean statement.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 1:53amAMEN OLDGUY … better late than never .. they SHOULD do their jobs now .. Who is Barry Soetoro?
Report Post »BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 8:26amCarney said, “Our general position is we’re for truthful, factual, accurate reporting that’s done in context.”
Are you serious? What about saying…….. Our position is……
Let me translate. Generally, we take a position that supports truth, facts, and accuracy in reporting that is done in context. However, there are exceptions. Especially, when the truth does not work in our favor. In that case, we take the general position that supports covering it up, lying, deceiving, ignoring, and falsifying information.
Report Post »Oilbama
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:52pmCarney: Dum dum-duh duh- dum dum-duh da-Afro circus-circus afro-afro circus-Dum dum-duh duh- dum dum-duh da.
Report Post »donh2
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 5:37pmOooooh…Harry Jay Potter is reaching for his deadly AVADA KEDAVRA spell…. > http://youtu.be/xhvG0TEZG_A
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:51pmSo this one is supposed to investigate Holder? This is a crock and a fox guarding the hen house.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:51pmPlease put your spin in context.
Report Post »Machtyn
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:37pmThe awesome thing is, Romney‘s ads on the subject put Obama’s statement in full context:
“The private sector is doing fine. The economy is bad because” there is not enough government spending.
Obama clarified that point later as: “The economy is bad because” there is not enough government spending. The private sector is doing fine – look at their profits, those evil profits. Those 1%’ers (don’t look at me) are earning profits and that’s bad.
In any case, Romney is NOT taking Obama out-of-context.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:48pmContent
Report Post »America has NEVER had an unemployment number under 8.1% while Barry has been president. Only DEMOCRATS will say that 8.1% unemployment is FINE.
DDD
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:01pmIt’s 8.2%.
Report Post »skiz
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:19pmIt’s more like 21%, if the TRUTH be known!
Report Post »Machtyn
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:54pmJan and Feb 2009, unemployment was under 8.0%.
Report Post »HI_Don
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:11pmJan-Feb 09 might have been at 8.0 using that “expectation to report fairly and in context” (translation, tell the people what I tell you to tell them). Obama has played with the numbers his entire presidency, but done nothing effective at all. Note that the economic figures are issued over exaggerated every reporting period with the prime time news, then adjusted to lower values over the weekend when they knew no one was watching or paying attention. By doing so, the next period’s exaggerated numbers looked even better because they were compared to the over -lowered values of the adjustments. All politicians play with the numbers – Obama is a master at it. Truth be known – the REAL unemployment has likely not been below 10% (probably more like never lower than 15%) his entire presidency. Ask any TRUE economist. Don’t simply tell me what is posted on the White House web site.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:48pmKinda hard to miss that content, even a liberal will have trouble dancing around that one, as they can lie like no one else on the planet and Jay looks and sounds like a fool.
Report Post »vtech61
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:48pmBaghdad Bob was more convincing than thins guy.
What a tool.
I we am be wanting you to report in context.
Report Post »There are no problems in this time.
We be love you. Tank you.
Onodacops
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:23pmI miss Bob, he was a riot!
Report Post »Mtroom
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 11:31amMy favorite quote from Baghdad Bob;
“There are no American tanks in Baghdad.”.. BOOM!!!.. He was a blast.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:46pmSimple Translation:
The PRESS is expected to tow the line, tell the ‘facts’ as given by the President, and not to deviate from the plan in the least or there will be relentless hades to pay. Typical marxist ideology at work.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:46pmDo your job Carney and stop lying to the press and the American citizens. Do you have a moral compass?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:45pmCarney: “Do your job and report on exactly what we tell you to say. READ YOUR TALKING POINTS. And there will be a water gun fight and BBQ with Biden this weekend, everyone is invited, except Ed Henry. If any of you talk to him, Obama will unfriend you.
Back to the original question…..I forget, but I am sure it was how George Bush messed this up and we have to clean up his mess.”
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:01pmThe Border Patrol and Secret Service chicks are coming to Jay’s press pool pool party. And the Trojans are free under Barrycare.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:44pmI like the part (not in this article) where Carney, when asked about the leaks said,, “This Administration (long pause) this White House…..” as if he was trying to separate the WH from the Administration which I took as they do know where the leaks came from and they are responsible.
Report Post »inblack
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:44pmI hope the carny is paid well for lying.
The only context where business is doing fine is one where Obama has been thrown out of office.
Obama has stopped counting the unemployed so I guess he figures 16% general unemployment, 50% unemployment among college new grads and 50% unemployment in the inner cities is not a problem.
Just a bunch of teachers who got laid off? What a load of crap. Teachers have done better than the general population, but Obama will fight for any american as long as they are in one of his unions.
Report Post »Zipit
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 3:15pmI guess that “shared responsibility” does not apply in this case. I can almost guarantee that nowhere near 16% of the teachers, fire fighters, policemen, and public sector union members (a basic list of Obama contributors), have lost their job, as has happened in the private sector! The definition of fairness has a much different meaning to the American left! We lose our jobs, they keep theirs, and they will do whatever they can to force us to pony up the extra cash to keep it that way…..
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:44pmAnother Obama weasel!
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:42pmHe might start crying if you insult his leader for being out of touch with the country ?.
Report Post »leasecommander
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:42pmWow, Mr. Carney, I don’t know if I would criticize you most powerful ally, they have done more for you than anybody else could have. Mr. Obama said what he meant and what he thinks, you sir, are a little wimp and continue to lie and misrepresent the facts of the Favorited One.
Report Post »I seriously doubt that your threats will work, it is just another example of blaming someone else.
Mutiny
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:41pmWell most them are working for the White House, so it makes sense.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:39pmCarney “You all ought to do your jobs”… translation… If you continue to dwell on the obvious, that your Messiah screwed up, you too will be considered dead to us like Cory Booker. Now shut up and carry your Messiahs’ water.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:47pmYep…another off teleprompter remark that needs to be cleaned up and “clarified.” The term talking suit comes to mind (concerning O).
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:39pmthat pifsy little brat is letting us know how angry they are they could not control the journalists after the Dept of Labor TRIED to force journalists to use GOVT ISSUED computers to write their reports on.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:37pmHey Jay, the POTUS said it and it is not being reported out of context. He believes the private sector is doing fine and he is flabergasted that the rest of us don’t! The man is only interested in creating more government sector jobs at the expense of the private sector.
Report Post »huey6367
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:36pm“Our general position is we’re for truthful, factual, accurate reporting that’s done in context.”
And that only applies to liberals. If your conservative, that rule goes right out the window.
Care to explain that Jay?
Report Post »love the kids
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:36pm“The middle class is doing fine” was the CONTENT of the speech. And believe me, the American people will judge Obama on his CONTENT!!!
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:34pmMust not speak ill of the leader.
Report Post »delawarebill
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:33pm“Our general position is we’re for truthful, factual, accurate reporting that’s done in context.”
Careful Jay, if you actually get what you just asked for, you’re not going to like how it tastes.
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:44pmI don’t think Jay knows the conten, Obama point blank said the private sector was doing fine. That was the context of what he said. Now whether or not he based his statement on the market which has grown since 08 is not rellivent. He said a what he said in the hopes that no one would call him on it. Well Obama people are calling you on your lie or sheer indifference to American who actually pay taxes with private fund are calling you on it.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:32pmThere’s just something about Carney that just makes me want to slap his face and watch him cry.
Report Post »delawarebill
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:40pmI’m not sure I would do that. You know that s**t splatters, right?
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:41pmwe second that.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:41pmMust be the the look of perpetual constipation. Makes me want to slap the crap out of him.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:46pmI bet after these news briefings, he goes to his office and pulls the wings off of flies. He knows not to mess with the bees, The Bees Know.
Report Post »Diogenes41
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 7:43pmHe’s a Carney Barker.
Report Post »texasderek
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:31pmJay Carney is a goof ball.
Report Post »huey6367
Posted on June 11, 2012 at 2:37pmI consider him a tool in every meaning of the word.
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