After a second day of tough questioning in the White House briefing room, #JayCarney is trending on Twitter -and not in a good way. Doubling down on yesterday’s lie that the Susan Rice talking points memo was not about Benghazi, he went after Fox News – accusing them of spreading conspiracy theories.
It was an impressive performance in terms of shameless bravado, employing an anti-“Faux News” narrative to rally the progressive troops around the embattled Regime.
Henry: If the email was not about Benghazi, as you said yesterday and say again today, why did the White House turn it over to a conservative group seeking information about Benghazi?
Carney: You would have to ask the State Department about how they responded to FOIA requests. I would, again, point you to the fact — I mean, all you have to is read it, Ed. All right? Top line points, goals, that kind of stuff. The only mention of Benghazi in the email is a question about, what’s your response to a story by the Independent newspaper in, uh, the UK, that says we have intelligence — that we had intelligence — 48 hours in advance of the attack that was ignored. “Not aware of any actionable intelligence” was the answer. And then, what does it do? It cuts and pastes the same line from the CIA talking points that, again, was what Ambassador Rice used.
Henry: How about Benghazi? Why turn it over in a Benghazi suit?
Carney: You would have to ask the State Department about their process for responding to FOIA requests. Again, you can just read it and then decide for yourself. As many people have now said and written, like, this is a conspiracy theory in search of a conspiracy.
Q: If the email isn’t about Benghazi, why turn it over in response to a FOIA on Benghazi? Carney: Ask the State Department.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 1, 2014
Fox News’ Adam Housley was not amused.
Carney’s attitude is completely unreal right now. Insinuating our coverage is based on conspiracy theory…really Jay? ALL FACTS
— Adam Housley (@adamhousley) May 1, 2014
I would love to be in a room with this guy…I’d completely bury him with facts…the only crap has been shoveled by him from the podium
— Adam Housley (@adamhousley) May 1, 2014
Carney made the laughable claim that the Regime is focused on bringing the Benghazi killers to justice, and didn’t waste the opportunity to spike the deflated OBL football.
Carney to those who wonder if Benghazi perpetrators will face justice: “ask the friends and family members of Osama bin Laden”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 1, 2014
Carney says Obama all about bringing #Benghazi killers to justice. While they lolled around sipping frappes w/NYT==> http://t.co/m3402mnbcA
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 1, 2014
Jay Carney is shameless. He literally does not have the ability to feel shame or embarrassment. #Benghazi
— Nice Deb (@NiceDeb) May 1, 2014
@NiceDeb ICYMI: “The Democrat Shame Culture.” – http://t.co/XlAMReXyn0 ~ @stephenkruiser
— Adam Baldwin (@AdamBaldwin) May 1, 2014
What a sad display of scrambling at this #Benghazi press conference. Carney is pathetic.
— Andrea Tantaros (@AndreaTantaros) May 1, 2014
On Fox News later, when asked by Gretchen Carlson if we’re starting to see a “sea change” in the briefing room amongst other reporters, Ed Henry answered, “You’re starting to see more reporters press on this issue,” noting that reporters from other news outlets are now expressing an interest in the story.
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