Reporters Call Out Carney For Spinning VA Retirement As A Resignation [VIDEO]

Daily Caller ^ | 5/19/14 | Grae Stafford

[Nachum]

White House press secretary Jay Carney received a stiff rebuke at Monday’s press briefing after trying to spin the resignation of Dr. Robert Petzel, Veterans Affairs undersecretary for health, as proof of the administration’s accountability for the escalating scandal over veterans’ waiting lists.

The spat began when ABC’s Jonathan Karl began questioning Carney about VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.

“If this mess regarding wait times isn’t cleaned up soon, are General Shinseki’s days numbered as VA secretary?” Karl asked Carney.

Carney pivoted to stress the president’s support for the VA before responding, “What the president wants is for the review and the investigation to be completed and for action to be taken to address any problems that are identified by the review and the investigation and for individuals to be held accountable if that is appropriate.”

Karl then asked, “Are you suggesting regarding Dr. Petzel that he was forced to resign because of this controversy?”

“He did resign,” Carney responded. “He was identified as somebody that the American Legion thought should be held responsible, and I would point you to what the American Legion said.”

[Nachum]

He doesn't even believe his own spin.

[Nachum]

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[Diana in Wisconsin]

Get under da damn bus!

[Erik Latranyi]

Johnathan Karl is job hunting.....ABC will not tolerate this behavior for long.

[Nachum]

OK, how many weeks till they fire Karl?

I figure.... 3.

[Erik Latranyi]

Johnathan Karl is job hunting.....ABC will not tolerate this behavior for long.

[blueunicorn6]

“I guess it depends on what your definition of ‘retirement’ is.”

[ImNotLying]

Whatever happened to Saddam Hussein’s spokesman, Tariq Aziz, I think was his name. Pretty boy Jay should be so proud to be the U.S. equivalent to Tariq. Maybe he will suffer the same fate.

[JPG]

Carney learned from the best.

[Fledermaus]

Carney pivoted to stress the president’s support for the VA before responding, “What the president wants is for the review and the investigation to be completed and for action to be taken to address any problems that are identified by the review and the investigation and for individuals to be held accountable if that is appropriate.”

The administration is now spinning they inherited this problem from Bush. Well, if so, then the above statement is bunk. Why wasn't all that done back in 2009 when Obama took over?

Typical government bureaucratic lies - "wait for the investigation and report" means "nothing is going to be done so go away, it's old news."

[Fledermaus]

Also, what’s the difference between a review and an investigation and why do they need both?

It’s laughable when the fake journalists can’t even point out these ridiculous statements.

[tumblindice]

The stunt was lame the first time they pulled it, many scandals ago.

[SADMILLIE]

WE need citizens and military arrests of these folks and trials by the people.

[Jet Jaguar]

Active Duty/Retiree ping.

[TADSLOS]

Someone forgot to whip Carney’s little weasel ass when he was hall moniter in high school.

[bray]

If you believe they care a wit, you also believe Benghazi was caused by a video.

Pray America is waking up

[ConorMacNessa]

Whoda thunk it? Could the WH Press Corps finally have had enough? Could hairs be sprouting in their nether regions? Could they possibly have functioning testes?

I'm not Pollyanish, but who knows?

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[lgjhn23]

Not sure who’s the bigger liar: Carney or his boss.
Both of rotten to the core.

[skimbell]

Issa nailed it on Carney.