Twitter/@jearnest
Posted on 05/30/2014 11:49:17 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Josh Earnest is about to inherit the hardest media relations job on the planet.
Earnest, a long-time aide to President Obama, will be the next White House press secretary. He’ll succeed Jay Carney, whose resignation President Obama announced Friday, and be at the podium each day for the White House press briefing.
Here’s what you need to know about Earnest:
Twitter/@jearnest
Earnest is a trusted aide to Obama, and has worked for the President since Obama’s campaign in the 2008 Iowa caucuses, which Earnest joined in March 2007 as Iowa communications director.
In that role, he led Obama’s messaging in the Hawkeye State as the Illinois senator took Hillary Clinton by surprise and won the caucuses, launching his improbable run to the White House.
Earnest married Natalie Wyeth from Oakton, Virginia, in August 2012. The wedding took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in D.C. According to their New York Times wedding announcement, Wyeth is a graduate of the University of Southern California. Her grandfather, Nathanial Wyeth, was an engineer who invented the plastic bottle.
The pair met at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Wyeth was the press secretary for the convention whereas Earnest was the press man for the Obama campaign. She said about meeting him:
There was an immediate interest on both our parts. I thought he was attractive, interesting and had a good sense of humor — I wanted to know more about him and be introduced to him.
Wyeth told the New York Times, that from the couple’s second date, she knew that he “was the person I would spend the rest of my life with.”
According to her Facebook page, Wyeth now works for the Department of the Treasure. Among her “likes” on social media is the anti-hero, Omar Little, from the HBO series, The Wire.
Earnest had served as principal deputy press secretary to Carney, and had filled in numerous times at press briefings. He was also the chief of staff in the White House communications office and a special assistant to the President.
The video above features Earnest giving a press briefing last August. He opened the briefing by apologizing for keeping reporters waiting, adding that he made a “rookie mistake” and almost forgot his glass of water.
Earnest was born in Kansas City and played baseball and basketball at the Barstow School, according ton his Wikipedia page. He graduated from Rice University in Houston in 1997 with majors in political science and policy studies.
Earnest will be the third man to serve as press secretary under Obama, joining Robert Gibbs and Carney.
At least now we know what the little chat Hillary and Obama had was about.
6. He’s a rich white guy, showing the White House’s commitment to Diversity.
I expect a lot more ‘josh’ than I do ‘earnest’.
Earnest served as a congressional aide to Marion Berry from 2002-2003 after working on Michael Bloomberg’s first mayoral campaign
Can he tell a bald faced lie without blinking?
That’s the only criteria for this White House.
Let’s give him a chance and see how good a paid liar he will be.
Any place further west than DC would consider that entry on his resume’ to be an immediate disqualification.
“Earnest served as a congressional aide to Marion Berry from 2002-2003...”
Oh My...enough said.
Yeah, but who are we to judge?
It’s all about the love and equality, right?
Did he ever drive Obama’s van?
That's right... Morgan Fairchild.
Why didn’t they replace Jay Carney with his brother”Jim”?You remember him?He played the character”Earnest”???????
6. He was chief of staff in the White House communications office when the Kabul CIA agent was “accidently” outed.
1. He’s a liar, like his boss.
2. He’s a liar, like his boss.
3. He’s a liar, like his boss.
4. He’s a liar, like his boss.
5. He’s a liar, like his boss.
Another zero appointed by another zero.
That’s it! THAT’S the ticket!
More”Hypocrisy”from The Left?His wife’s grandfather “Invented”the ALL-Polluting “Palstic-Bottle”???Did he PROFIT from all the POLLUTION his”Invention”has led to????
That's gonna leave a mark...
Bill”Bojangles”Robinson?”The Little Colonel”??Boy,am I getin’ OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Will Carney’s replacement earn any Pinocchio awards?
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