Jay Carney Then And Now
Aug 11, 2011 Political
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney did his best to sweep away criticism of Obama and his family going on vacation. He did this in response to a question by Jake Tapper asking why Obama was going on vacation when he vowed not to rest until the jobs issue is resolved:
[…]It is also, as I think anyone who has covered in the past, either in this administration or others, there is no such thing as a presidential vacation. The Presidency travels with you. He will be in constant communication and get regular briefings from his national security team as well as his economic team[…] Real Clear Politics
No one would begrudge our leader time off. It is a hard job and everyone recognizes that no president, in this administration or any other, is really off. These guys are really working and it is just wrong to say otherwise. What reporter or other American would question a president’s vacation time or say that there is a problem with president’s going on vacation?
Why, Jay Carney would.
Back in July, when they were planning what the President should do during his month-long vacation (as part of their effort to persuade the public that he wasn’t actually on vacation in the generally accepted sense of what vacation means — i.e., having fun and not working), the image-makers hit upon a clever idea. Every week, they decided, they would send the President somewhere outside Texas for a day or a day and a half to hold an event of some kind in which he would mix with “real Americans.” Time
So we should not begrudge Obama time off and to suggest he is vacationing (in the generally accepted sense of what vacation means) people should not criticize Obama because, as everyone knows, a president is never on vacation.
Except when the president is Bush and Carney is the reporter. Then it is a sin for a president to go on vacation and the photo-ops are just PR moves to make people think that he is not on vacation in the generally accepted meaning of the term.
Obama at Martha’s Vineyard is a working vacation and he is not really off. Bush at Crawford going out on photo-ops is a vacation and not real work.
See what a difference there is when it is a Democrat instead of a Republican?
All presidents work hard (though one might question what they are actually working at) and if they take time off, so be it. I think they and all members of Congress should stay in DC and solve our problems. They can take time off when they have actually earned it. However, all leaders take time off whether we like it or not or whether we think the time is appropriate or not.
The problem is, when Bush did it he was a lazy sloth who was really on vacation. When Obama does it he is not really on vacation because he still goes through presidential responsibilities while on his vacation. As if he is the only one and Bush never did the same.
One other thing; Carney goes on to say Obama is not out of reach and is not far from home. You know, he can respond on a moment’s notice.
So why did it take so long when the underwear bomber struck while Obama was on vacation?
How about we have the same standard?
Ole’ Jay was put in a tough spot by Tapper. Jay had to defend Obama for doing what he criticized Bush.
I love it when this comes back on them. They should call Carney the Press Sucks-retary and Tapper should be renamed Trapper…
Cave Canem!
Never surrender, never submit.
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Tags: Bush, jake tapper, jay carney, Obama, vacation
Burning Koran Is Contrary To What We Stand For; Burning Flag Not?
Sep 14, 2010 Political
During a press conference Jake Tapper of ABC asked Barack Obama about the pastor in Florida who was going to burn the Koran (this took place before the decision not to do so). His answer about the pastor was:
With respect to the individual down in Florida, let me just say — well, let me repeat what I said a couple of days ago: The idea that we would burn the sacred texts of someone else’s religion is contrary to what this country stands for. It’s contrary to what this country — this nation was founded on. ABC
Why is it that when a pastor wants to burn a Koran (or a bunch of them) it is contrary to what this country stands for but when someone tries to stop people from burning the American Flag it is a suppression of free speech rights?
Has anyone ever heard some leftist say that burning the American Flag is not what this country stands for? Hell no, they tell you it is a right and all about free speech no matter how distasteful it is.
The same is true for the Korans. I did not agree with burning them but it is the pastor’s right to do so and that is exactly what this country is all about, the freedom to exercise rights even when doing so is distasteful.
The American Flag means more to most Americans than the Koran does so the idea of it being a sacred text is only important to those who think it is sacred.
Bibles get burned all over the world and in many Muslim countries Bibles are confiscated and shredded on the spot and Christian symbols like Crosses are confiscated and destroyed. The items are sacred to Christians but not to the Muslims who confiscate them just as the Koran is sacred only to those who practice Islam.
The American Flag is the symbol of this country and is considered a living entity. And yet the liberals think that burning it is perfectly OK. A commenter here who thinks this Koran burning is wrong (and all about bigoted, Islamophobic people) is a Flag burner.
So while Obama is discussing what is and what is not contrary to what this country stands for, he should probably know what he is talking about before he speaks.
Then again, maybe he was worried about how it would affect the so called religion of peace.
To think, liberals wet their pants whenever some nut job Christian kills an abortion doctor (or performs a very late term abortion depending on how you view it) and paint Christians as radical but dismiss the violent nature of Islam and make excuses for all them.
Obama does not want them to burn his sacred text.
Cave Canem!
Never surrender, never submit.
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Tags: american flag, jake tapper, koran, lies, Obama, religion of peace
Is Specter Selling Kagan Vote For Job In Obama Regime?
Jul 15, 2010 Political
Arlen Specter is an opportunist. He was a Democrat (1951-1965) and then changed to Republican and then when it looked like he was going to lose in the 2010 election, he changed parties again and became a Democrat. In fact, Specter ran as a Republican in 1965 after losing the bid in the Democrat primary. He ran as a registered Democrat and then changed parties when he won. Who says you can’t go home?
Ironically, Specter lost the Democrat primary to Joe Sestak so now he is looking for a new job.
In steps the Obama regime. Specter told the White House he would like to continue his public service. Before I go on, he never did public service. He did Specter service as demonstrated by his switching parties in order to keep his job though it didn’t quite work out that way. Specter will be 81 when he leaves office. He has been sucking up a government paycheck for decades and it is time for him to hang it up.
Now, back to Specter and his desire to continue screwing the public. Looks like Obama might be interested in having Specter work on Syrian/Israeli relations and possibly broker some kind of peace agreement. And what would it cost to get such a job? Hmmm, how about voting yes on Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court?
Specter, who opposed Kagan for Solicitor General and who was none too happy with her during the Senate confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court, has now stated that he supports her for the Court.
Could this be another quid pro quo from the Obama regime? They tried to bribe Sestak to leave the race so Specter could win and now it looks like they might be bribing Specter for his vote.
Whether Specter personally opposes the nomination is of no matter here because Specter only does things to benefit him and if voting yes on Kagan will land him another government paycheck then he will say yes in a New York City second.
Perhaps that was Specter’s campaign slogan:
Putting Arlen First…
Source:
ABC News – Jake Tapper
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Tags: arlen specter, elena kagan, jake tapper, quid pro quo, supreme court