‘Preposterous’: Jay Carney Mocks Reporter For Asking About Obama’s College Records
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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney gestures during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July, 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney mocked a reporter during a presser on Thursday for asking if President Obama would ever release his college records, calling the notion “preposterous.“ He also said the president has a record of ”unprecedented transparency.”
(Related: We Finally Have a Document From Obama’s College Years — Sort of)
Carney was first asked by a reporter whether Obama could do more to show “leadership on being transparent” with regard to his personal records and related documents.
“Is that from Donald Trump?” Carney quipped.
He continued, “The presidents record of unprecedented transparency in the White House is well established. His record as a candidate both when he ran for the Senate and for President in 2008 and now as a candidate for re-election in terms of transparency is, is, uh, is a solid one and reflects a long tradition of being an open book, as I think he described it when he was asked this question not long ago.”
Carney explained it isn’t always “pleasant or comfortable” to be as ridiculously transparent as Obama when releasing information about one’s private dealings, but “that just comes with the territory.”
But Carney‘s stance on transparency completely changed when a reporter inquired about Obama’s college records.
“Right, this is the Donald Trump question,” Carney replied. ”It is preposterous. This is from the guy who insisted he didn’t believe the president was born in the United States.”
Carney was obviously trying to lump those who are interested to see what types of college courses Obama took in college into the same category as “birthers.” However, many who want to see the president‘s college transcripts say wanting to see the president’s transcripts has nothing to do with his citizenship. Rather they argue it could help provide insight into the types of courses Obama sought out while in college, which some believe promoted radical ideologies.
(Related: L.A. Times: ‘Transcripters’ Are the New ‘Birthers’)
To be fair, it wasn’t “preposterous” to make former President George W. Bush’s college transcript public knowledge. Nor was it “preposterous” to release Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s college records and then ridicule him for making Cs and Ds.
The press secretary went on to regurgitate the same pre-prepared line that the president’s record on transparency is “extremely sound” and that he has provided the necessary documentation expected of someone running for president.
Watch the video here:
(H/T: Washington Examiner)
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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:21pm…present…
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 12:17amNobody even remembers Obama from his supposed two years at Columbia, not even any professors…….the stuff we are gonna find out about this Marxist after he’s gone is gona chill us to our bones…”….” just watch….
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:21amI have a picture of myself stand in front of the Great Pyramid… but it does not mean… that I am Pharaoh, that I built it, that I am Egyptian, or that I am of the Faith of the Ancient Egyptians.
We want Records… not Photographs!
Report Post »ron2win
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:07amYou really have to hand it to these people.They are the only people I have seen who can talk about how well they do things while at the same time refuseing to do what they say they are doing.Every one of his scholastic records are sealed .You can only see a copy of his B/C and forget about his pass port.All the while claiming extraordinary transparancy and being an open book.Carny said O provided all the paper work reguired,well so did Romney as far as his tax returns go.According to the left O provided enough paper work but Romney can’t possibly give enough !
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 4:33amThese are the same people who are making accusatioins against Romney and critizising him for not releasing years and years of tax returns. What is Sweet Old Barack ashamed of? Why has he spent so much hiding his transcripts? Why does no one remember him if he was such an outstanding student? Why did he surrender his law licencse? What did he lie about on his BAR applicartion?
Why did Michelle surrender hir law license?
So many questions, so few answers. So many lies exposed (even by the Washington Post) by fact checkers, yet they accuse Romney.
OMG Nov 6, 2012
Report Post »HKS
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 7:23amObama reminds me of a TV show on the USA network where a new lawyer that faked his law degree and got a job as a lawyer. His biggest job was keeping his secret. Obama’s biggest job is keeping his secrets hid and eventually the truth will come out, it always does.
Report Post »Citizen7154
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 7:49amWhile Trump may have asked the question, Jim, I’m asking it now. Does this or does this not, “come with the territory”? Will you release the President’s academic records?
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 9:22am“they argue it could help provide insight into the types of courses Obama sought out while in college, which some believe promoted radical ideologies” So rather than reports about Romney’s off shore accounts, transfer assets to a blind trust controlled by his wife, record in MA including support for a health care insurance mandate, failure to take a stance on virtually any policy issues….. this is what people want to talk about. And you wonder why Romney will ultimately loose the independent vote. You see independents, the group that actually elects the President, pay attention to issues and policies and don’t want information that has been passed through an ideological filter.
Report Post »ltb
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 10:50amWho would have thought Obama could find someone more obnoxious than Robert Gibbs to be his spokesman?
Report Post »Trekbowler
Posted on July 18, 2012 at 12:21pmAnswer me this. What question will his college transcripts answer for you? Was he a B student? What is the purpose of seeing these. Federal tax returns make sense.
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:21pmDamn, I’m so tired of the lies this administration pukes out! I can’t for the life of me see how they get away with it!. When will we the people stand up and say ENOUGHT!
Report Post »Wolfgang the Gray
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:29pmNovember 2012! Hopefully.
Report Post »db321
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 12:10amWolf – just remember we still have Americans that are undecided. Obama has destroyed America with his Regulation, spending and now the Biggest Tax on Citizens ever in the history of the World on mankind.
Obama tip toed these first 4 years. And because of the undecideds, Obama may have a chance to put his transformation of America into high gear. I assure you, by the 2 year of Obama’s 2nd term, Obama will have America on our knees so bad, that the Women of Cuba could float over here and take us down.
I’m not sure American will ever see enough to get engaged. I certainly don’t give up hope, I am just extremely frustrated at the way America has declined under just one term of this Marxist n Chief.
God Bless America and keep us safe Lord.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:14pmThere’s those White House Saul Alinsky tactics again…..
Report Post »jzs
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:49pmI haven‘t seen Romney’s transcript yet. I did see Bush‘s and Perry’s, both of which were leaked, not voluntarily given to the press and wow were they sorry students. I didn‘t see McCain’s college transcript.
Why do people want to see these records? And why have they never asked for anyone else’s? Is it because President Obama is, you know, different somehow?
Report Post »Dcalvert
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:01pmYeah JZS, he’s different all right.
Completely incompetent. Different from every president except Jimmy Carter.
Congratulations..you guys did it again!
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:33pm@JZS oh I don’t know.. maybe because he acts like he is soooo freakin’ smart and he is sooo transparent.. So let’s see those grades Mr. President..
The real question is why is he hiding them?
Report Post »Salgofnir
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:57pmAnd Bush‘s grades were better than your boy Kerry’s.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 10:06pm@jzs
Wow, thanks! I bet someone here $10 that if I mentioned “Saul Alinsky” that you would hop right on it and post a reply.
Oh, wait, I forget the second part of the bet. I get another $10 because you replied with something that had nothing to do with my post.
Woo Hoo! Thanks jzs, I’m $20 richer now. U da man!!!! : )
Report Post »Trowerpower
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 12:53am@jzs you must be a complete moron! Yeas he’s different alright as the most anti American ever!! One big thing that Libs can’t do is hide from the facts..More and more people are waking up to this fraud!! Why do you think he is begging for money?
Report Post »bleuze
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:24amBecause Obama is different – he is a socialist and hung out with radicals. Did he do the same when he attended school? Did he lie on his school application like he did on his Illinois Bar application (you do know thathe lost his law license).
Report Post »kurtnut
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:46amJZS
Report Post »It‘s because he’s black. Why else would everyone want to know?
jedmunda
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 2:25am@Bleuze. . . neither Barack nor Michelle are or have been disbarred. They HAVE both voluntarily listed as inactive with the Illinois bar. Minor clarification, but we may as well get the facts correct. Regardless, neither one seems to care much for the rule of law nor the constitution.
Report Post »StLAlaska
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:13amIs wasting time on confronting his college transcripts worth a reasonable person’s limited time/energy? Nope. Stay focused on the obvious and undisputed. The socialist/communist end the current CIC wants to take our US of A. Don‘t get caught up in the shell game dufus’. He’s already the President.
@ Jesus aka jzs. Shall I declare my obvious bigotry due to my disapproval of my current President? Will that make you “know” what you’ve always “known”? Then you can sleep because you finally proved any dissent is based solely on racism..
Love. Responsibility.
Report Post »Trekbowler
Posted on July 18, 2012 at 12:39pm@JZS It‘s because republican’s are so desperate to find a ***** in President Obama’s wholesomeness that if they see he got a D in history class, or took a class on world religions, they would be able to bolster to the world that Obama is actually a Muslim who doesn’t know history and is a socialist Kenyan.
The level of ridiculousness that the GOP has sunk too is not lost on most voters. If the GOP hadn’t gerrymandered so many districts the last two decades they would have trouble holding traditionally red states like Texas.
Even if he did release his college transcripts, then you idiots would scream that they are faked or that they are a copy. Then you would scream that you want to see the grades of his professors because you believe he was educated by people who took radical left wing classes when they were young.
Here’s an idea. Instead of sounding like complete idiots by requesting transcripts and birth certificates, why don’t you write to your lawmakers and let them know how you feel about real issues. Read a book every once in a while. Educate your kids so they know that “coz” is not an acceptable replacement for “cause.” In short, stop sounding like whiny kids and start acting like mature adults who are capable of critical thinking.
Report Post »intercepter
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:12pmI really thought when gibbs left ,it could’nt get any worse ,,,duh
Report Post »Wolfgang the Gray
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:30pmThey are going to change the title of White House Press Secretary to Czar of Lies.
Report Post »Coulterr
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:12pmI don’t understand how he can do this act day after day and manage to keep a straight face.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:22pmHe’s laughing all the way to the bank. Add that to the money he got when he sold his soul, he’s rich.
Report Post »urrybr
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:12pmCarney, didn’t your parents ever teach you to not lie??? It‘s obvious that they didn’t slap your face or keister enough.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:31pmWhen he was born, the doctor slapped his mother.
Report Post »thop1960
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 3:32pmNo, the doctor slapped himself for slapping life into that POS…
Report Post »mule creek ridge
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:11pmIs Jay Art Carney’s progeny?????? He is quite humorous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Especially when he is trying to be serious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »grand slam grandam
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:32pmLove the curled lip he uses when he’s trying to reply to irksome questions. Funny!
Report Post »Constantine Ivanov
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:11pmWhat kind of feces is filling the space in Carney’s body where normal people have conscience?
Report Post »RebelPatriot
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:09pmKing Hussein’s administration is very transparent. We all see they are here to destroy America.
Report Post »Mike Benton
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:09pmI hope they pay this hapless kid a lot of money for selling his soul…every day.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:30pm30 pieces of silver
Report Post »Wolfgang the Gray
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:33pmI think the traditional amount is 30 pieces of silver. Of course that was Judas selling out Christ. Obama & Carney are like Judas, selling out America.
Report Post »Patriot12
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:08pmTransparency! Are you ******* kidding me Jay Carney! This administration is so stupid that they believe themselves. They have no idea of how ignorant they look out here to all of the people who really matter.
Report Post »Natural Born Citizen
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:07pmWhere are the follow-up questions on this blatant BS?
Why does BHO have a Connecticut issued SS#?
Why did BHO surrender his Illinois Law license?
On what passport did he travel to Pakistan?
And how did a poor college student finance a extended around the world vacation?
Why is BHO’s name not the owner of record on his Chicago House?
Carny is such a liar and a bad one at that.
Report Post »BreeZee
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:16pmbarry has set respect for blacks back 100 years.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:35pmHe set back the aveage American 250 years, it’s like we are back under the King again.
And the only reason Carney is saying preposterous, is he just watched the Princes Bride.
Tomorrow he will use “Inconceiveable”.
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:38pmYou know.. I’ve heard those questions asked many times.. and Not once have any of you Troll liberals had an answer… We are always looking for the truth. IF I were you I would be finding those answers to shut us up.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:40pmLol Darmok.
Report Post »TheEDGE
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:05pmWow! If he’s dropping the old preposterous bomb you know the reporter was spot on.
Report Post »laserblast92
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:59pmCarney the Oblamer circus clown…..
Report Post »jimtrees
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:07pmThe sad, little clown believes this crap.
Report Post »Maji
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:11pmA record of transparency is true
“Clearly” he’s a liar …nothing opaque about that !!!!
Report Post »Al J Zira
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:58pmI really believe that if they think if they keep telling us this administration is transparent that we’re supposed to believe it.
Report Post »thedirtmover
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:57pmJay the Carney strikes again. As I recall, he also said he never lies.
Report Post »He sure skrewed the pooch on this as usual.
progressiveslayer
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:56pmJay ‘the carney barker’ trying to defend his bisexual POS Marxist boss is laughable.The presidents record of unprecedented transparency in the White House is well established. LMAO but the sad part is obamazombies actually believe that BS,they’ll believe anything their god says.
Yes he’s so transparent he has legions of lawyers protecting the smartest man in the worlds college records,yes these records must be kept secret because of his unearthly intelligence and us mere mortals can’t comprehend the magnificence of his intellect,so Barry’s just protecting us.
Politicians and their lackeys are grade A A holes and we have to put up with these morons because we can’t because of voter apathy vote them out.
Report Post »PoliticalTs.com
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:55pmAnd the press will continue to let them say how transparent they are, instead of releaseing records.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:53pmIf it is so “preposterous”.. why not just release them??? HUMMMMM? Nothing to hide is there?
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:57pmCarnie is a clown and a shill for the Liar In Chief
Report Post »He reminds me of Dennis the menace
Transparency? hahahahahahahahaha
OMG 2012
LIBERTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
barber2
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:50pmCarney looks like a guy from a Leave It to Beaver episode…a guy who would have worn a scout outfit… in shorts… ( think that’s why they chose this guy )
Report Post »shackero
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:52pmLies—Lies—-Lies!!!
There is N O transparency in this administration!!!
Smoke and Mirrors more like it…………………….
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:51pmJay Carney is such a liar- obama lies so much he can’t keep up with which lie to tell or defend..
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:07pmthat reporter was stoopid. Is he your mentor Ajax?
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 8:39pmWhen you yourself claim unprecedented transparence you can’t then claim it’s not important unless of course you’re a LIAR!
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:42pm@Steelhead.. aren‘t you the least bit curious as to what the Smartest Man in the World’s grades were.. Just out of curiosity?
No of course not.. Wouldn’t want to burst your love bubble. The Genius-in-Chief isn’t wearing any clothes
Report Post »OldGringo
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:51pmHis lips are moving…watch out
Report Post »sdeakins
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:51pmCarney is right .. Obama is transparent. We can all see thru his lies.
Report Post »JEANNIEMAC
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:48pmIt is apparent that, in order to understand the truth of whatever comes out of the mouth of the left, you have to hear the opposite meaning.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:46pmhe always looks like he’s on his knees…
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