Jay Carney: Economy ‘Vastly Improved’ Since Obama Took Office

By Doug Powers  •  July 21, 2011 06:20 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

In next year’s election, Team Obama may have no other choice but to campaign against ghosts, figments of the imagination and alternate universes — reality is an opponent they know they will not defeat. White House Spokesman Jay Carney demonstrated that at today’s press conference.

Transcript from Real Clear Politics:

“Well, two things remain uncontestably true. The economy is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president. We were in economic free-fall. There were predictions that we were headed to the second Great Depression. We were losing up to, over 700,000 jobs a month, we were contracting at greater than 6 percent — our economy was. So, the economy has improved. It has not improved enough.

“Well, there’s no question that we face headwinds, and the president has been very direct about that. And we need to do everything we can, across the front, to ensure we’re doing what we can to spur growth, spur job creation.”

When Obama took office the unemployment rate was 7.2 percent — today, two and a half years later, it’s 9.2 percent. Gas was about $1.79 a gallon when Obama took office. Today it’s $3.68. There are around 13 million more people on food stamps today than there were in January of 2009. Sure, almost anybody can find statistics to suit their own argument, but all finger pointing to cast blame aside, if Carney actually believes it’s “uncontestably true” that the economy has “vastly improved” since January of 2009, he needs an uncontested psych evaluation.

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  1. #1
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:27 pm, Truesoldier said:

    The one thing that Carney has learned from Obama is that the more he talks the lower the approval rating goes.

    I hope they keep these press conferences up from now until election day.

  2. #2
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:28 pm, Hal_inTX said:

    The economy is vastly improved? Must be all of those jobs created via unemployment compensation, right Nancy?

  3. #3
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:31 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    The Chicago Cubs are about to emerge from their 103rd straight year of failing to win a World Series. Do you appreciate how difficult it is to be the favorite team in America’s second biggest city and avoid stumbling into a World Series championship for that many consecutive seasons? “Major accomplishment.”

    How are they still around? Why are they not treated like baseball’s version of the LA Clippers?

  4. #4
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:32 pm, squeaker1 said:

    The way that he says it with a straight face is amazing.

  5. #5
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:34 pm, Hangfire said:

    I’ll respect you in the morning.
    The check’s in the mail.
    I’ve had a vasectomy.
    The dog ate my homework.
    The economy is vastly improved.
    If you re-enlist we’ll give you the duty station you requested.
    Contents may have settled due to shipping.

  6. #6
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:41 pm, Tuari said:

    Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.

  7. #7
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:42 pm, mchristian said:

    Yep, the economy of China.

  8. #8
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:43 pm, tiredofit2012 said:

    Jay=Delusional

  9. #9
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:46 pm, cabrerski said:

    Carney’s “uncontestably true” is about the same as Gore’s “the debate is over”.

    I would really like to see a new law in this country. I am not a big fan of too many laws, but this one can go down as a winner for the American people.

    All elected office holders and their spokespeople will be sworn in before any press conference. A judge will sit by and monitor. Any lie therefore may be judged as contempt of court and off they go to spend a little time in the hoosegow. Those with licenses to practice law will have to surrender them as well.

    Now this may generate a lot of “no comments”, I am ok with that. One thing I hate is to pay someone to work for me and have them lie to my face as much as these clowns in D.C. do.

    Just another fantasy, I guess…

  10. #10
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:50 pm, Common Sense said:

    Our own Baghdad Bob!

  11. #11
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:54 pm, Truesoldier said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:46 pm, cabrerski said:

    I would love to see the candidates be hooked up to polygraph machines during debates.

    Whoever the GOP candidate is ought to issue that as a challenge to Obama. If he wont agree then call him out on that as well.

  12. #12
    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:59 pm, swede said:

    “Well, two things remain uncontestably true. The economy is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president.

    Also, sh!t no longer stinks, the sun now orbits the earth and you can get a decent seat at the stadium for $5.

    No, seriously.

  13. #13
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:03 pm, peteee said:

    Pasadena Phil said:

    hey, leave my cubs alone, we are not in last place, yet! with obama’s great sports book skills, i was hoping he would pick the cubs to win the world series, his extrordinary bad skill, mixed with the cubs bad luck, they might finally get us to win. i caught hell for telling everybody the bears would lose to the pack, when barry picked the bears to make it to the superbowl.

  14. #14
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:05 pm, peteee said:

    Common Sense said:
    Our own Baghdad Bob!

    to make mr shipman look like good old bob, we should put some numbers boards behind him, showing the debt, the unemployment numbers, and the price of oil.

  15. #15
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:06 pm, Ditkaca said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:46 pm, cabrerski said:

    All elected office holders and their spokespeople will be sworn in before any press conference. A judge will sit by and monitor. Any lie therefore may be judged as contempt of court and off they go to spend a little time in the hoosegow. Those with licenses to practice law will have to surrender them as well.

    I’m thinking they would have to surrender future bennies too. Maybe not allow a “no comment” Similar to getting pulled over by the police and refusing a breathalizer….automatic suspension of license.

    yes, we can dream

  16. #16
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:06 pm, DonkeyHoatie said:

    Only 21 percent think the country’s headed on the right direction. Maybe Carney needs to check with his boss, the American People, before they determine their own job performance ratings.

  17. #17
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:07 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:54 pm, Truesoldier said:

    I’d like to see the Congresscritters hooked up to a breathalyzer prior entering chambers.

  18. #18
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:07 pm, letget said:

    Oh how I miss Tony Snow! I have a tiny think Tony would NEVER make this statement. God bless you and your family Tony!

    Having a person with two brain cells that gets daily before the public as carney does, your and your team needs major re-do bho for this worm!
    L

  19. #19
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:10 pm, rambler said:

    Creative visualization or a figment of his imagination…… I’ll have some pixie dust with that.

  20. #20
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:15 pm, Hangfire said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:07 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    I’d like to see the Congresscritters hooked up to a breathalyzer prior entering chambers.

    The kind of chamber I have in mind doesn’t need a breathalyzer.

    Just the warden, a priest, and a guy with a hood over his face.

    Roll on One……”

  21. #21
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:16 pm, sicoit said:

    Rush had a caller today that stated he had been a liberal/democrat and is now going to change to a conservative/republican because of all of the shiite that Odumba$$ has done to this country. He graduated from (his words) skrewell just a few years ago and has changed his mind about what the libs/commies/etc. have been doing to our country. THAT.MADE.MY.DAY.! :-)

  22. #22
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:17 pm, JHSII said:

    Ok, I feel that I must stick up for Jay Carney here. In the Beltway around Washington DC, where the federal government dumps billions of $$$$ every day, the economy is booming. Housing prices are up, there are more government jobs than ever, compensation is through the roof, and you can’t get fired. Things are vastly improved there.

    Now, for the rest of us out here in flyover country

  23. #23
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:25 pm, Lindsay said:

    #10On July 21st, 2011 at 6:50 pm, Common Sense said:

    Our own Baghdad Bob!

    Love it!

  24. #24
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:27 pm, tarpon said:

    Baghdad Bob, count the empty store fronts….

  25. #25
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:49 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    I see Geithner just parked in the American taxpayer’s keister for the tune of 1.3 Billion on the Chrysler bailout today. Yes sir Carney (think carnival), we doing just peachy.

  26. #26
    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:55 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Every time this clown speaks Satan has an orgasm.

  27. #27
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:12 pm, ChapBix said:

    Carney’s tenure in the WH is going to feel like one big, bad hangover when he leaves after Barry’s term is over and wakes up the next morning.

  28. #28
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:14 pm, ChapBix said:

    Carney’s tenure in the WH is going to feel like one big, bad hangover when he leaves after Barry’s term is over and he wakes up the next morning.

  29. #29
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:14 pm, madshark said:

    The economy is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president.

    The first time he was sworn in, or the later time behind closed doors with Chief Justice Roberts?

  30. #30
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:15 pm, madshark said:

    The economy is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president.

    The first time he was sworn in, or the later time behind closed doors with Chief Justice Roberts?

  31. #31
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:15 pm, madshark said:

    The economy is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president.

    The first time he was sworn in, or the later time behind closed doors with Chief Justice Roberts?

  32. #32
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:16 pm, ChapBix said:

    Carney’s tenure in the WH is going to feel like one big, bad hangover when he leaves after Barry’s term is over and he wakes up the next morning.

  33. #33
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:18 pm, J.J. Sefton said:

    Jay Carney is a poor man’s Chip Diller. Total ministry-of-propaganda type straight out of Central Casting.

  34. #34
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:32 pm, Whirled Peas said:

    I’ll take some of what he’s smoking!

    It HAS to be the gov’t sanctioned “good stuff”…..

  35. #35
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:32 pm, DocScience said:

    Working for this administration is EXCELLENT training for used car salesmen.

  36. #36
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:39 pm, Whirled Peas said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:34 pm, Hangfire said:

    If you re-enlist we’ll give you the duty station you requested.

    HAHAHAHA! Funny that! I always wound up ‘non-volunteer long tour’ to Camp New Amsterdam, Holland no matter how I requested it.

    Went there TDY from the UK and found out why I couldn’t get there on a PCS status. All the single guys DIDN’T want to leave. Extension paperwork was knee deep at the personnel office.

  37. #37
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:46 pm, cabrerski said:

    Senator Roark: Power don’t come from a badge or a gun. Power comes from lying. Lying big, and gettin’ the whole damn world to play along with you. Once you got everybody agreeing with what they know in their hearts ain’t true, you’ve got e’m by the b*lls.

  38. #38
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:49 pm, Whirled Peas said:

    J. Carney Barker. I know it’s been said before. I just want to reiterate it!

  39. #39
    On July 21st, 2011 at 8:58 pm, dan708 said:

    Well of course, by Carney’s definition, the economy really is ‘vastly improved’. More people than ever are relying on government assistance which fits right in with Oblowme’s scheme.

  40. #40
    On July 21st, 2011 at 9:06 pm, shimauma2 said:

    Jay Carney: Economy ‘Vastly Improved’ Since Obama Took Office

    I do not think that means what he thinks it means….that or he lives in OPPOSITE LAND!!!

  41. #41
    On July 21st, 2011 at 9:08 pm, puhiawa said:

    The Morning Talking Points and Memes for the supplicants.

  42. #42
    On July 21st, 2011 at 9:24 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Most people put sugar on their cornflakes in the morning, Jay uses peyote buttons!

  43. #43
    On July 21st, 2011 at 9:41 pm, Darthnoob said:

    We’re used to them revising history, but revising the present? Nobody is that good a liar.

    As ObumbleCare continues to cause the job situation to stagnate the lies will get bigger and bigger. If it wasn’t so dangerous for the country it would be entertaining to watch this administration implode.

  44. #44
    On July 21st, 2011 at 9:43 pm, AJsDaddie said:

    Finally, Illinois can be proud of something:

    WASHINGTON – Congressman Joe Walsh will be delivering a letter (attached) tonight, which has 86 co-signatories, to Republican House Leadership urging them to both publicly oppose Senator McConnell’s plan to raise the debt ceiling and ensure it never comes to the House floor for a vote.

    “We were sent here in November to change the way that Washington does business,” said Congressman Walsh. “The McConnell plan is the same old politics as usual – it enables Congress to avoid making the tough decisions. Fundamental spending reform has to be part of any plan to raise the debt ceiling. I cannot and will not support any plan that punts on this responsibility.”

    McConnell’s plan would authorize President Obama to raise the debt ceiling without Congressional approval. McConnell calls his plan a fall-back so that Republicans are not forced to choose between government default or increasing the debt limit without spending cuts.

    “Republicans weren’t elected in November to ‘Cut, Run and Hide’, which is exactly what the McConnell Plan does. The plan drags America deeper in debt and fails to rein in federal over-spending and over-borrowing. The House passed a plan that actually addresses Washington’s spending problem — Cut, Cap and Balance. ”

    The Cut, Cap and Balance Act passed the House, 234-190 on July 19, 2011.
    PRESS RELEASE Contact: Elizabeth Lauten
    Thursday, July 21, 2011 (202) 225-3711Rep. Walsh, 86 Members to Send Letter to GOP Leadership, Asking to Stop McConnell Plan”Republicans weren’t elected in November to ‘Cut, Run and Hide’, which is exactly what the McConnell plan does.”

    Here’s the link to Congressman Walsh’s website.

  45. #45
    On July 21st, 2011 at 10:01 pm, sb36695 said:

    “Are you serious? Are you serious?”

  46. #46
    On July 21st, 2011 at 10:05 pm, paulie said:

    “Click the pic of a comedian at the height of his craft for video:” Uh..NO THANKS. Ain’t none of this funny.

  47. #47
    On July 21st, 2011 at 10:15 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    Ii was a lot more dismal view below decks on the Titanic than it was up on the bridge after the ship hit the iceberg. Lots of optimists above decks as the water poured through the fatally damaged hull and the rats scampered for the exits.
    ***
    Jay Carney is really smoking, snorting, or shooting up some really bad stuff. Or had a 1 liter Tequila lunch before this “presser”!
    ***
    The newly unemployed and long term unemployed / underemployed / overtaxed voters won’t be buying any of his “painkiller” in Nov. 2012.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

  48. #48
    On July 21st, 2011 at 10:32 pm, Ray said:

    AJsDaddie,

    I have been watching the Distinguished Gentleman from Illinois. I wish him God Speed.

    On another note, Judge Lambreth has reconsidered and asked attorney Orly Taitz to resubmit her redacted opposition to summary judgement in the Obama SSN case in the D.C. District Court.

    There may still be hope in the courts.

  49. #49
    On July 21st, 2011 at 10:35 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:54 pm, Truesoldier said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 6:46 pm, cabrerski said:

    I would love to see the candidates be hooked up to polygraph machines 120 volts during debates.

    Any lie and ZAP!

  50. #50
    On July 21st, 2011 at 10:44 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:16 pm, sicoit said:

    He graduated from (his words) skrewell just a few years ago and has changed his mind about what the libs/commies/etc. have been doing to our country. THAT.MADE.MY.DAY.! :-)

    My son was about 10 when I explained to him taxes. He turned conservative that day, and could hold his own in discussions with the raving leftist mother of his friend…particularly after I explained the UN to him. The mother who refuses to allow the radio be played, but will play over and over some leftist propaganda CD.

    …so leftist, these are people who believe Cheerios are evil, I sh!t you not. I never heard why.

    Some take longer. Some never learn and become Democrats.

  51. #51
    On July 21st, 2011 at 10:50 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 7:49 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    I see Geithner just parked in the American taxpayer’s keister for the tune of 1.3 Billion on the Chrysler bailout today. Yes sir Carney (think carnival), we doing just peachy.

    I’d like to park something in the keister of whoever authorized that stupidity 6 years early.

    No matter how small a of profit Chrysler made, a percentage should have went to repay that debt to us, the taxpayers.

  52. #52
    On July 21st, 2011 at 10:59 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 9:43 pm, AJsDaddie said:

    McConnell calls his plan a fall-back so that Republicans are not forced to choose between government default or increasing the debt limit without spending cuts.

    Or you could call it what it is, the Chickensh!t Plan.

    Lead, follow or get the hell out of the way.

  53. #53
    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:05 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    What the Carney barker said:

    Well, two things remain uncontestably true. The economy is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president. We were in economic free-fall. There were predictions that we were headed to the second Great Depression. We were losing up to, over 700,000 jobs a month, we were contracting at greater than 6 percent — our economy was. So, the economy has improved. It has not improved enough.

    Now, for the truth:

    Well, two things remain uncontestably true. The economy is vastly worsened from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as Senator in January 2005. We were in economic improvement. Although there had been predictions that with the Dot.Com bust and 9/11/2001 attacks we were headed to the second Great Depression, the Bush Tax Cuts saved us from that and unemployment was turned around and down to under 6% and continuing to fall. We were gaining large numbers of jobs, our economy was growing. That is, until Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and other Democrats took control of the House and Senate and started sending unemployment skyrocketing… from a low of 4.4% in December 2006 before they took control of both Houses of Congress, to a high of over 10%. So, the economy has been in free-fall since the Democrat[ic Socialst]s took control.

  54. #54
    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:07 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Jay, I told you what would happen if you broke a couple of those CFL bulbs in your home.

  55. #55
    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:09 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000

    2003 – 2006: Republicans controlled Congress, and with the help of the Bush Tax cuts, unemployment decreased and revenue increased.

    2007 – 2010: Democrats controlled Congress, and both spending and unemployment skyrocketed.

    Just the Facts.

  56. #56
    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:13 pm, Flyoverman said:

    The economy is vastly improved for Obama’s political allies. The UAW owns two car companies, Big Banks are stuffed with TARP, Fannie and Freddie are rolling along, and GE’s profits are up 13% without one penny of tax paid.

    Just like Party members in the old Soviet Union.

    Since they are the only ones the Regime cares about, Carney is essentially correct.

  57. #57
    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:37 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    In some utterly perverted sense it is impressive that he can say things like this with a straight face…

  58. #58
    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:39 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    See pathological ;)

  59. #59
    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:40 pm, sbw999 said:

    The economy is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president.

    He probably thought somebody asked him to comment on China…oops

  60. #60
    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:41 pm, Green eyed Lady said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 9:41 pm, Darthnoob said:

    We’re used to them revising history, but revising the present? Nobody is that good a liar.

    As ObumbleCare continues to cause the job situation to stagnate the lies will get bigger and bigger. If it wasn’t so dangerous for the country it would be entertaining to watch this administration implode.

    One Barry Presser, 36 Barry Lies and Deceptions

    Barry held a press conference last Friday, July 15 which turned out to be a purely partisan effort to increase taxes and increase the American debt. His speech and the answers he gave to cherry picked questions from the press was fundamentally dishonest: in all I counted three dozen lies, deceptions and misleading statements. 
    http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/07/one_obama_presser_36_obama_lies_and_deceptions.html

    Pure (misleading smoke and mirror) politics.

  61. #61
    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:49 pm, Rorschach said:

    These statements are just screaming for a Baghdad Bob Photoshop job. Doug, get right on that! =b

  62. #62
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 12:07 am, WarEagle82 said:

    I think what he intended to say was, “The economy of Zimbabwe is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president.”

    I suppose it was lost in editing…

  63. #63
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 1:14 am, ozzie said:

    I’ll take some of what he’s smoking!
    It HAS to be the gov’t sanctioned “good stuff”…..

    I do not believe there is any substance that you could inhale, ingest, inject or by any other means introduce into your body that could detach you so far from reality … just saying

  64. #64
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 1:14 am, BK said:

    Is there any more proof that leftwingwackoism should be in the psychiatric diagnostic manual under Insanity?

  65. #65
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 1:58 am, Hiraghm said:

    The economy is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president.

    False on the face of it. Barack Obama was never sworn into office as President.

    He is not qualified to hold the office.

  66. #66
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 2:25 am, Hiraghm said:

    On July 21st, 2011 at 11:41 pm, Green eyed Lady said:

    There is one fatal flaw in that American Thinker article:

    The budget is the responsibility of the House of Representatives. Period, end paragraph. The McConnell plan is condemned, in part, because it cedes the Congress’ power to the President. The requirement that the President present a budget does the same thing.

    However, the Constitution places responsibility for the budget with the House:

    Section 7 – Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, Presidential Veto

    All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

    Section 8 – Powers of Congress

    The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

    To borrow money on the credit of the United States;

    To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;

    To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;

    To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;

    To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;

    To establish Post Offices and Post Roads;

    To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;

    To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;

    To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offenses against the Law of Nations;

    To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

    To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

    To provide and maintain a Navy;

    To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;

    To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

    To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;

    To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings; And

    To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

    How many of these powers are now tacitly placed under the purview of the President?

    Then there’s this little gem from Section 9:

    No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.

    Dat means dat nobody spends money wit’out what Congress says it’s okay, and dat Congress has gotta tell us how da money is bein’ spent.

  67. #67
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 5:36 am, orlandocajun said:

    The saddest thing is that Jay gets to be that disingenuous because half of the country is dumb enough to believe him. For those with IQs over 50, it’s like listening to Bernie Madoff saying that he didn’t con anyone out of their money.

  68. #68
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 7:54 am, thefoundingfathers said:

    Rod Sterling could not have written a better Twilight Zone script about what this group of maroons are doing in reality at the Obama Administration.

  69. #69
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 8:20 am, NotTheMama said:


    Jay Carney’s job is to lie for the president.

    He does it well.

  70. #70
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 8:47 am, LanMandragoran said:

    Someone on a local news forum regurgitated this from somewhere (I don’t know the original source)…

    TODAY’S REPUBLICANS ARE AMERICA’S ENEMY WITHIN

    Republicans ARE practicing seditious DEMAGOGUERY and anti-democracy OBSTRUCTIONISM intended to destabilize our economy for purposes of social, political and financial exploitation.

    Republicans AREN’T making a sincere effort to STOP the bleeding THEIR deregulated leadership and failed policies created. Instead, they’re using inflammatory lies and false accusations as a smokescreen to conceal their subversive agenda, which is to CAUSE the American economy to collapse so they can blame Democrats for the consequences of THEIR calamitous mismanagement.

    Republicans ARE preposterously professing that THEIR disgraceful political WHORING had nothing to do with the banking, real estate, stock market and employment catastrophies that resulted.

    Republicans ARE trying to hamstring Democrats to prevent them from repairing the damage caused during a Republican presidency enabled by Republican Senators and Representatives.

    Republicans ARE offering ridiculous arguments meant solely to disrupt and prevent constructive change. They’d rather create the suffering of American families than endure the political consequences of human-centered effective governance.

    Republicans AREN’T the LOYAL OPPOSITION; they ARE the ENEMY WITHIN whose mercenary priorities have eroded THEIR moral and ethical standards to the point that duplicity and betrayal have become their preferred modus operandi.

    It’s one thing to advocate conservative beliefs; it’s another thing entirely to willfully sabotage America’s government because a Democratic presidency would not be vulnerable to the avarice, fears and bigotries that have produced and sustained the despicable Republican anti-humanity corporatism and anti-Christian faux theocracies that are poisoning and crippling American society.

    I was troubled by the number of people nodding their heads (virtually, anyway) in agreement with this tripe. I find it interesting that the author of this screed had glossed over the facts that 1) the dems had the majority in congress during the banking collapse and 2) those same dems (along with Obama) did nothing of substance to fix the economic mess.

  71. #71
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 8:49 am, tre said:

    Gas is more expensive.
    Moe people are on Government assistance.
    More people ae loosing their homes and living in Government housing.

    From a socialist perspective, things are GREAT!

  72. #72
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 8:49 am, rplat said:

    Carney behaves like a person in the final stages of Syphilis.

  73. #73
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 9:26 am, John Deaux said:

    There were predictions that we were headed to the second Great Depression.

    Yeah, but that was all by your campaign and related sycophants.

    I predict that we will be invaded by hoards of locusts if I don’t take a bite of this bagel.

    Mmm. You’re all welcome. You may thank me now.

  74. #74
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 9:49 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    Well, two things remain uncontestably true. The economy is vastly improved from what it was when Barack Obama was sworn into office as president.

    Drug test this guy.

  75. #75
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 10:05 am, rightwingrocker said:

    Jay Carney: Economy ‘Vastly Improved’ Since Obama Took Office

    Three words:

    Delusions of grandeur.

    RWR
    http://www.rightwingrocker.com

  76. #76
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 10:14 am, prendad said:

    Pathological Liars Anonymous (Saturday Night Live Season 11)

    Tommy Flanagan…..Jon Lovitz

    Announcer: “And now, a message from Pathological Liars Anonymous”.

    Tommy Flanagan: “Hello, my name is Tommy Flanagan Barack Obama, and I’m a member of Pathological Liars Anonymous. In fact.. I’m the president of the organization, no the WORLD, no the UNIVERSE!

  77. #77
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 10:32 am, thejim said:

    Carney knows his audience and this “sound bite” is intended for them.

  78. #78
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 10:44 am, Flyoverman said:

    Tommy Flanagan: “Hello, my name is Tommy Flanagan Barack Obama, and I’m a member of Pathological Liars Anonymous. In fact.. I’m the president of the organization, no the WORLD, no the UNIVERSE!

    Ya, that’s the ticket…..

  79. #79
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 1:36 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    “Are you serious? Are you serious?” Uh, oh…I just had a Nancy Pelosi channeling episode.

    C’mon, Carney just can’t be serious.

  80. #80
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 2:29 pm, Collateral Damage said:

    Apparently, the real world doesn’t matter to Dummycrats. Maybe the press jackass (their party’s symbol) should spend a few minutes in my neck of the woods, and see what a horrible reality the policies of Mr Worthless-In-Chief, his boss (head jackass),has wrought. It is just not good out here. Just more lies and propaganda, another veiled attempt to make the Jackass-In-Chief look half-way (read: no way) better than reality! More smoke and mirrors.
    It’s too bad we have another year-and-a-half of this crap!?!

  81. #81
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 2:35 pm, Collateral Damage said:

    Oh yeah, Congratulations all you “Hopey-Changey” folks! Oil is back to $100 a barrell, or $4.00 a gallon!!! I hope you all love those “hotdogs & beans,” if you are even able to afford those, thanks in large part to the Eco-Terrorist-In-Chief’s assinine energy polocies, that you so ignorantly elected!?!

  82. #82
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 3:13 pm, Ilovemycountry said:
  83. #83
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 3:27 pm, Rufus Levin said:

    does a lie become true if a clown utters it?

  84. #84
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 4:44 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Just great…ILoveMyStinkinArmpits cites “The Onion” website for credibility. Put down the drugs and get a job, putz. Oh, wait….YOUR psuedopresident lost the jobs. Well, still, put down the drugs.

  85. #85
    On July 22nd, 2011 at 5:32 pm, Ilovemycountry said:

    Oh – so you mean God didn’t really do an interview and asnwer questions?

    Oh…. I must be doing too many drugs here in Africa…..

  86. #86
    On July 24th, 2011 at 8:13 am, AMERICANVETERAN said:

    DRUG TEST ALL DEMON-CRATS IN THE WHITEHOUSE

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