Posted on 10/01/2013 8:33:05 PM PDT by Nachum
The White House said Tuesday that President Obama is blameless for the first government shutdown in 17 years. Asked by a reporter whether Mr. Obama bears any responsibility for the shutdown that began at midnight Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney replied, “I’m not sure what you mean.” “It is his responsibility to try to work with Congress in the spirit of compromise,” Mr. Carney said. “He certainly did not vote to shut the government down.” The president on Tuesday began referring to the crisis as a “Republican shutdown.”Mr. Carney noted that the president called Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio
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“I will not negotiate!” is in the spirit of compromise?
He’s not going to get blamed for this, for sure. But, I can’t say the same for his buddy Harry Reid, so he’s not going to smell like a rose either.
Carney was a deer in the headlights. The WH press looked on in disbelief.
“Obama ‘certainly did not’ facilitate shutdown, White House claims”
More lies through Carney the mouthpiece for the Democrat Council of Twelve.
Carney sure is a cunning linguist, isn't he?
I can’t understand why so many GOP are scared of being blamed for the shutdown. They were supposed to be destroyed by “Sequester,” too. But in the end, “Sequester” turned out to be an absurd joke — hardly to the demise of the GOP. And elephants are supposed to have long memories....?
Just dazzling...takes my breathe away, or is makes me want to puke - hard to decide....
Only his wife knows for sure...and you owe me a keyboard.
Because that is an exceedingly complex sentence in the English language, isn't it, Skippy? But I'll go easy on him - this may be the first time his pathetic boss is even close to being held responsible for his actions. This affair is starting to look like it might be a lot of fun.
Well, Rhodes Scholar Clinton didn’t know what “is” is, so what can you expect of this pipsqueak.
My mother’s meatballs are appeased.
Obama refused to talk. Need I say anything else?
“It is his responsibility to try to work with Congress in the spirit of compromise,” Mr. Carney said.
This is how he worked with Congress - “I will not negotiate,” “I will not negotiate,” “I will not negotiate.” Tell me again how he’s not responsible.
Perfect record is intact - he still hasn’t accepted responsibility for a damn thing.
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