President Obama never stops to name those “phony scandals” that have so inhibited his laser-like focus on jobs and the economy, so it was good of Jay Carney to clarify that they include the killing of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, and the targeting of conservative groups by the IRS.
Speaking to a crowd in Phoenix, Ariz., this afternoon, the president again blamed those “phony scandals” for holding him back and again promised that the economy would once again be his highest priority — for real this time.
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In Phoenix housing speech, POTUS again says "phony scandals" are distraction Washington from work the would help the middle class.
— Wes Barrett (@wesbarrett) August 6, 2013
#fox10 #Obama 103pm President says nation distracted by "phony scandals"; not keeping focus on improving lives for middle-class people
— Steve Krafft (@stevekrafft7) August 6, 2013
Phony scandals…..
— Concept Conservative (@CntCnv) August 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/FederalSpyGuy/status/364839775594754048
"Phony scandals" again, eh?
— This 50 char name is great and so is Toto's Africa (@AspiringThrawn) August 6, 2013
in Phoenix Obama uses 'phony scandals' line again. In DC we're filing charges on Benghazi. What a country.
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) August 6, 2013
So, if I understand correctly, the prez gave an economy/phony scandals speech WHILE @TheLeadCNN was breaking the #Benghazi arrest story?
— moodyredhead (@moodyredhead) August 6, 2013
That’s true: Obama’s complaint about phony scandals came at the same time CNN was announcing that the administration is finally filing formal charges against a suspect in the terrorist attack that killed four Americans. But the guy who made that video has been in jail for a while now, right?
Obama decries "phony" scandals at nearly same moment @CNN reports of first charges in #Benghazi… 11 months later.
— Zach Wolf (@zbyronwolf) August 6, 2013
If #Benghazi was one of Obama's "phony scandals" …why not file "phony charges"? Why file against the ringleader, if it was "phony"?
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) August 6, 2013
So if Benghazi and the IRS were the phony scandals, what does that make all of the rest of them?
Operation #FastandFurious. #AP Probe. Perjury. And President #Obama calls these "phony scandals."
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) August 6, 2013
Phony scandals like #fastandfurious? Fix your #AG problem #BO. Standing my ground. #shinythings
— purplerm (@purplerm) August 6, 2013
Obama again decries "phony scandals" as distracting Government attention from helping the middle class. pic.twitter.com/FqnEu9Wm1D
— Mr. Peabody (@Timoniumbill) August 6, 2013
How long will Obama go on Leno before he talks about distractions and phony scandals? I say inside of 3 minutes.
— DocGuido (@DocGuido) August 6, 2013
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