New Obama press secretary has solid conservative-smearing credentials

By Michelle Malkin  •  January 27, 2011 05:04 PM

Former Time magazine leftist-turned-VP Joe Biden flack Jay Carney has a new job.

Or a new title, anyway.

He’s replacing Robert Gibbs as White House press secretary.

President Obama has chosen former journalist Jay Carney to replace press secretary Robert Gibbs, a longtime loyalist, when he leaves the post in mid-February, according to a senior administration official.

The White House will also name two new deputy chiefs of staff: Nancy-Ann DeParle, director of the Office of Health Reform, and Alyssa Mastromonaco, White House director of scheduling and advance.

Carney, now the communications director for Vice President Biden, came to the White House in 2009 after a long career in journalism that included serving as Washington bureau chief of Time magazine.

Carney’s conservative-bashing credentials are solid.

Those on the right will remember Carney’s shameless attempt to blame Rush Limbaugh and conservative bloggers for spreading an ugly, empty rumor about Michelle Obama that was disseminated by Hillary Clinton supporter Larry Johnson.

Blame Righty skillz to pay the billz? Check!

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More Jay Carney moments from Newsbusters here.

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  1. #1
    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:09 pm, swmntman said:

    Carney, now the communications director for Vice President Biden..

    Wait, wait, wait — worked for Biden?? Really?? Hahahahaha….

  2. #2
    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:17 pm, Truesoldier said:

    We can only hope he does as good of job keeping Obama from gaffes as he has Biden.

  3. #3
    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:28 pm, txvet2 said:

    TIME Magazine? Hmmmm. Where have I heard that name before?

  4. #4
    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:38 pm, Hangfire said:

    Can’t they get Garrett Morris?

  5. #5
    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:42 pm, tbear44 said:

    He couldn’t be as big of an idiot as Gibbsy could he? Gibbs was one of the worst liars I have ever had the displeasure to listen to.

  6. #6
    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:49 pm, Regulus said:

    Blame Righty skillz to pay the billz? Check!

    For this administration, the only skill sets required for a Press Secretary are:

    1. No sense of shame; and
    2. The ability to tell flat-out lies with a straight face.

    The media arm of the Democrat party will take care of the rest.

  7. #7
    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:50 pm, BlackFlag55 said:

    This is the sort of news that makes me want to start up a Conservative blog that flames Carney every day of the week 24/7. Make scurilous accusations couched in underhanded double speak with just enough “soft voice” to skate along outside the legal boundaries of heinous slander.

    Yes, it does.

    Hmmm.

  8. #8
    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:54 pm, single stack said:

    Carney, now the communications director for Vice President Biden,

    This should be fun to watch. I’m stocking up on popcorn.

  9. #9
    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:59 pm, 123upnorth said:

    Musical chairs.

  10. #10
    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:01 pm, Truesoldier said:

    It could have been worse. He could have named one of the “token” Republicans that the MSM puts on their shows to trash Conservatism…

  11. #11
    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:09 pm, cicerokid said:

    “Carnie” as in carnival hawker?

  12. #12
    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:10 pm, tre said:

    On January 27th, 2011 at 5:49 pm, Regulus said:
    1. No sense of shame; and
    2. The ability to tell flat-out lies with a straight face.

    That’s what Carney’s have always done for a living.

    “Step right up, folks! And get the thrill of your life!”

  13. #13
    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:13 pm, Truesoldier said:

    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:10 pm, tre said:
    That’s what Carney’s have always done for a living.

    “Step right up, folks! And get the thrill of your life!”

    Execpt now he will be saying “Step right up, folks! And get a thrill up your leg!”

  14. #14
    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:25 pm, rambler said:

    So we go from whimpy to wacky. Now that’s improvement!

  15. #15
    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:29 pm, zorro said:

    Another loser infests the White House.

  16. #16
    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:32 pm, 123upnorth said:

    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:29 pm, zorro said:

    Another loser infests the White House.

    Another loser parasite infests the White House.

  17. #17
    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:40 pm, John Deaux said:

    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:13 pm, Truesoldier said:

    Execpt now he will be saying “Step right up, folks! And get a thrill up your leg!”

    I thought the White House already had a barker. Or was that an oinker?

  18. #18
    On January 27th, 2011 at 6:51 pm, et said:

    Was ‘Baghdad Bob’ unavailable?

  19. #19
    On January 27th, 2011 at 7:00 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

    These journolistas move easily from outside propagandist to inside propagandist.

    The message remains the same.

    Baghdad Bob has too much self respect to work for the usurper.

  20. #20
    On January 27th, 2011 at 8:19 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

    IL Supreme Court decides 5-2 that Rahm lived in Chicago for a year before the election even though he didn’t.

    The rule of law is dead in IL. They join NJ and MA. Any others?

  21. #21
    On January 27th, 2011 at 8:50 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Carney, now the communications director for Vice President Biden…

    Whaaaat?! You mean this is the guy who directs Biden on what to say? WTF?! And I don’t mean “Winning the future”!

  22. #22
    On January 27th, 2011 at 9:10 pm, bjc said:

    *I was hoping for Anita Dunn; The MSM would have felt more at home with her!
    *If I were Carney, I wouldn’t want my future resume to reflect the fact I was a spokesman defending the 1st POTUS in our history to be constitutionally ineligible but still trying his darndest to destroy our beloved country and turn it into a Kenyan Utopia!

  23. #23
    On January 27th, 2011 at 11:05 pm, rambler said:

    The rule of law is dead in IL.

    What rule of law would that be? In a thugocracy, the thugs make the rules.

  24. #24
    On January 28th, 2011 at 12:26 am, right_on said:

    Keeping true to form, the Obama administration hires a “Carney” to run the Greatest Show on Earth!

    (About this time, someone is asking, “what does that mean?) Carney’s are known for working the midway, selling games as something they are not, and generally, lying and jipping people out of their money.

    This DBM will fit right in behind the podium.

  25. #25
    On January 28th, 2011 at 8:30 am, guitarguy said:

    Off topic:

    Rush Limbaugh: (Speaking of Hu Jintao)
    “He was speaking and they weren’t translating,” Limbaugh said. “They normally translate every couple of words. Hu Jintao was just going ching chong, ching chong cha.”

    Is Rush now channeling Rosie O’Donnell…?

  26. #26
    On January 28th, 2011 at 8:45 am, stillontheroad said:

    And we have the Sock Puppet Puppetism of the day:
    “I know there isn’t a person here who would trade places with any other nation on Earth.”

  27. #27
    On January 28th, 2011 at 9:35 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    I miss Tony Snow.
    RIP.

  28. #28
    On January 28th, 2011 at 9:44 am, RedDog said:

    I see that the Ministry of Propaganda is still alive and well. I’m sure they will not miss a beat.

    Statist Democrat propaganda is easy to promote when the establishment press keeps the machine well-oiled.

  29. #29
    On January 28th, 2011 at 9:46 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Is Rush now channeling Rosie O’Donnell…?

    Ching chong, ching chong cha?
    California state Sen. Leland Yee, a Democrat from San Francisco, thinks so and demands El Rushbo apologize. Leland Yee and the Carney Barker have a looong wait.

    But to be fair I shall give as much credence to the Carney Barker and I did to Fibber Gibbs.
    ===
    God Bless America
    Except for the blue states ;)

  30. #30
    On January 28th, 2011 at 9:48 am, RedDog said:

    On January 28th, 2011 at 9:35 am, Dexter Alarius said:
    I miss Tony Snow.
    RIP.

    Tony Snow and Ari Fleischer were fabulous. Without the establishment press providing cover, guys like Gibbs and Carney would drown. Obama certainly would. He’s the proverbial deer in headlights without his handlers.

  31. #31
    On January 28th, 2011 at 9:57 am, yohannbiimu said:

    On January 28th, 2011 at 9:48 am, RedDog said:

    Without the establishment press providing cover, guys like Gibbs and Carney would drown. Obama certainly would. He’s the proverbial deer in headlights without his handlers.

    I don’t know how anyone can say that this administration is anything but a bunch of incompetent amateurs. At least Bill Clinton’s seemed to have SOME inkling of what was going on (in part, thanks to Dick Morris).

  32. #32
    On January 28th, 2011 at 11:12 am, md1964 said:

    Press Secretary’s Job is to propogandize the Anti-American, anti-Capitalism, Anti-Properity phylosophy of the president…

    Well I guess that makes ONE person who is qualified for their Job in the Obama Admin..

  33. #33
    On January 28th, 2011 at 11:55 am, stillontheroad said:

    This is our Sock Puppet Government at work, do you feel safe? This is concerning Egypt:
    “Very concerned about violence in Egypt – government must respect the rights of the Egyptian people & turn on social networking and internet”

  34. #34
    On January 28th, 2011 at 1:50 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Loved Tony Snow – very classy, as well as Dana Perino who has been really good on Fox360. This new Carney guy won’t be able to touch them for humor, stye, and knowledge.

  35. #35
    On January 30th, 2011 at 8:42 am, pubscout said:

    I’d rather see Art Carney get the job…

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