Heh. Jay Carney’s press briefing today (when he finally showed up) turned into mockery gold. In addition to shamefully diminishing the lives lost in Benghazi by calling it a “political circus,” blaming Fox News for the AP scandal and a bout of denial, he uttered some words that became fodder for snark.
First, he fell back on the ol’ “I totally appreciate your questions, guys.”
Drink! Jay Carney once again says he "appreciates" questions about IRS witch hunt. #jaycarneyappreciates
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 14, 2013
Man, he sure knows how to consistently lie with a straight face: Check out how many times he said that at the last briefing.
Jay Carney REALLY "appreciates the question." Like, 131 times. http://t.co/mT5scESOLd
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) May 14, 2013
He continued today.
Jay Carney once again "appreciates" all the questions re: administration scandal.
— RIPPER THE CLOWN ? Youtube: rippertheclownshow (@rippertheclown) May 14, 2013
Carney appreciates the IRS questions. In other words: "I love lamp."
— Jesse Byrnes (@jessebyrnes) May 14, 2013
Jay Carney "appreciates." Drink.
— Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/laurendixon88/status/334360179837632514
Serious You Guys.
Jay Carney appreciates the questions, you guys. Really.
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 14, 2013
Jay Carney appreciates your questions. Appreciate appreciate appreciate. He appreciates the appreciation of your appreciated questions.
— Adam Cancryn (@adamcancryn) May 14, 2013
I don't think Jay Carney appreciates any question right now really
— Tim Dreyer (@Timbotown) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/MAlexJohnson/status/334359683869577218
Zing! And that brings us to his other favorite: Unfettered.
.@PressSec Jay Carney: "Sideshow, ARB, unfettered, Republicans, we can't comment on an ongoing investigation, blah, blah, blah."
— Scott W. Graves ?? (@ScottWGraves) May 14, 2013
Carney says Pres strongly believes press must be "unfettered" in its pursuit of information.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 14, 2013
Does anyone know how many times J Carney yes the word Unfettered? Maybe someone should get him a thesaurus.
— sherry G (@sherryGlively) May 14, 2013
No! Don’t be a buzz kill. The subsequent mockery was delicious.
Someone please fetter Jay Carney's use of the word "unfettered."
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 14, 2013
Who shall fetter the unfetterers!?
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/alison_rambles/status/334382885144522752
That’s right; It’s catching!
Oh crap it's contagious! The press is saying "unfettered" now too.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 14, 2013
The hilarity continued … and #Unfettered is trending.
Lying liar Jay Carney's verbal crutch immortalized: #unfettered is trending. pic.twitter.com/NeianotjTI
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 14, 2013
The relief Jay Carney feels now that his IRS/AP/Benghazi spin session is over is #unfettered pic.twitter.com/NeianotjTI
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 14, 2013
Just watching @PressSec 's Carney-val briefing from earlier today. Now I know why twitter is so #unfettered today. Heh-heh.
— Monique________#TGDN (@MoniNewOrleans) May 14, 2013
#Unfettered giggle: I made a Daft Punk/Jay Carney joke this morning. Now, they're trending next to each other. pic.twitter.com/PPtN34fQNq
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 14, 2013
Carney: My assumptions about our innocence in these scandals are completely #unfettered.
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) May 14, 2013
WOW, Carney says "press should operate unfettered" again.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/RightWingNerd/status/334363575713943552
#ThingsJayCarneyDOESKnow #Unfettered lack of shame makes a guy well qualified to be @BarackObama's Press Secretary
— Joe the Dissident (@joethepatriotic) May 14, 2013
Carney isn't saying "unfettered." He is saying "un' feder'd," a new phrase for "under federal supervision."
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) May 14, 2013
Somewhere, right now, Robert Gibbs is laughing his ass off. #Unfettered
— Jerome Hudson (@JeromeEHudson) May 14, 2013
Maybe the #unfettered way we elected this President is the problem. #Scandalpalooza
— AW (@ArtbyAWOHS) May 14, 2013
#Unfettered: The life and lies of an Obama mouthpiece. MT @OctivePip I can't wait for Jay Carney's Tell-All-Book.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 14, 2013
I'm sure Jay Carney's bowels were #unfettered after that briefing.
— Savannah (@thesavvy) May 14, 2013
Oh dear.
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/334374936888082432
Ah, meme-licious and schadenfreude-licious.
I'd like to be #unfettered from this administration, know what I'm sayin'?
— RBe (@RBPundit) May 14, 2013
Bingo.
Never change, Twitter.
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