LIVE THREAD: WH Press Briefing – May 20, 2013 (1:30ish pm EDT)

The White House ^ | May 20, 2013

[don-o]

Over / under for appropriate / inappropriate: 27

Odds on “mistakes were made” 200-1

Benghazi Emails Directly Contradict White House Claims

WH Live Stream

[no-to-illegals]

security of the nation is at risk

speak up or ask questions and the obama crowd says ... Nation Security Risk ... National Security Risk. The Gomer of piles.

[jiggyboy]

oops, I forgot the IRS card, you know there are going to be a lot of questions on that, play 'em both like you're down at the VFW on Saturday night. the first one was more Benghazi stuff.

[McGruff]

Rumor is President Obama will make a surprise appearance.

[married21]

That’s funny.

[DBrow]

I was hoping for Fawn Hall...

[BykrBayb]

Low level employees.
It’s too soon to make snap judgements about something that happened a long time ago.
Conspiracy theories.
I know nothing.
Progressive groups were scrutinized just as thoroughly. Even more.
Benghazi? Yesterday’s news. Try and keep up.
You caught me! We orchestrated all of this just to upset teabaggers. (rolls eyes; presstitutes laugh)
Legitimate/legal search warrant.
This is how it has always been done.
Path to citizenship.
Bush’s fault.

[jiggyboy]

That’s more delicately phrased at these levels as “previous administration” — see the bottom left corner.

[don-o]

Regarding the Carney photo at the top of this thread, is this what sheer enjoyment looks like?

That and how to send a subliminal message by careful positioning of your head

[onyx]

Rush is reporting a new IG report that states a DOJ guy in AZ, Dennis Burke, leaked a report that smeared a Fast & Furious Whistle Blower!

[no-to-illegals]

Jay may the press go Crazy on You to expose your lies ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZuW6BH_Vak

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[RummyChick]

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/20/DOJ-Inspector-General-confirms-US-Attorney-DOJ-headquarters-leaked-documents-to-smear-Fast-and-Furious-whistleblower

[machogirl]

Wonder if the “press” will voice their disapproval in the Targeting of “Fox” Journalists? or since it’s not THEM, they will ignore it?

[RummyChick]

“One of those was Tracy Schmaler, the Director of the Department’s Office of Public Affairs, who resigned her position at the DOJ after emails uncovered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request showed that she worked with leftwing advocacy group Media Matters for America to smear whistleblowers and members of Congress and the media who sought to investigate DOJ scandals under Attorney General Eric Holder.”

[don-o]

Targeting of “Fox” Journalists?

Have not seen that. Got link?

[jiggyboy]

“The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General published a new report Monday that confirms former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke leaked a document intended to smear Operation Fast and Furious scandal whistleblower John Dodson.”

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/20/DOJ-Inspector-General-confirms-US-Attorney-DOJ-headquarters-leaked-documents-to-smear-Fast-and-Furious-whistleblower

[machogirl]

Janet Nappy’s former aide. Is he the one that got violently ill while testifying in a closed session of a congressional committee?

[boxlunch]

Megyn Kelly just doing a story on James Rosen and now, a second Fox reporter, William LaJeunesse, have been tracked by the DOJ saying that they participated in “criminal activity” by soliciting information from the state dept. The DOJ did an end run around the law, using a small portion of the law that says the DOJ can do this to anyone if the security of the nation is at risk. My Lord....

-- Who on FR used to be a journalist? I'd love to know what they think the odds are that the lib journalists will finally wake up and have courage to stand up to these Nazis, or will they just turn tale and run?

[machogirl]

James Rosen and now reading William LaJeunesse (who used to work local here in Phoenix) was targeted.

[no-to-illegals]

at FR we are all journalists and being targeted.