As Twitchy reported, during this afternoon’s press briefing, Jay Carney stunningly — and wholly unbelievably — claimed that White House staffers were aware of the IRS targeting conservatives but decided not to tell the president. Maybe they figured he’d eventually read about it in the news!
One reporter got to wondering:
Reporter: If the IG report isn't worthy of the president's attention, exactly what is?
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) May 20, 2013
And, well, that got a bunch of Twitterers thinking: if the president didn’t know about the developing IRS scandal, what else is he unaware of?
Big, big question given staff meltdown. This –> @bdomenech: I wonder what else they aren't telling Obama.
— Eric Earling (@ericearling) May 20, 2013
Cue #WhatArentTheyTellingObama, which is now racing up the trending topic charts:
Professional Wrestling is staged. #WhatArentTheyTellingObama
— Deebs (@DeebsFLA) May 20, 2013
#WhatArentTheyTellingObama The KFC secret
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) May 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/CAAmyO/status/336557950695002115
Bruce Willis is dead — THE WHOLE TIME.#WhatArentTheyTellingObama
— Robert A George (@RobGeorge) May 20, 2013
Bush is no longer president. #WhatArentTheyTellingObama
— Tom Reynolds (@Beregond) May 20, 2013
#WhatArentTheyTellingObama: If you don't hold an umbrella for yourself you look ridiculous
— Kelly Maher (@okmaher) May 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/SeeTac7/status/336564849217765377
Inflating our tires won't help with this bump in the road. #WhatArentTheyTellingObama
— Krystal Heath (@TheFriddle) May 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/chelseagrunwald/status/336567656272510977
Babies are NOT "punishment" #WhatArentTheyTellingObama
— ⚡️Erick Brockway⚡️ (@erickbrockway) May 20, 2013
"You didn't really kill Bin Laden with your bare hands." #WhatArentTheyTellingObama
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) May 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/jmbrown1955/status/336565952835641344
#WhatArentTheyTellingObama That since the world thinks you’re so smart, thinking that “Austrian” is a language makes us look even worse.
— vbspurs (@vbspurs) May 20, 2013
"1984" was a warning, not an owner's manual. #WhatArentTheyTellingObama
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) May 20, 2013
#WhatArentTheyTellingObama: the White House press corps isn't supposed to be a fan club.
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) May 20, 2013
The Situation Room isn't just a place to bring Jay-Z & Beyonce, it's also where he should've been during Benghazi #WhatArentTheyTellingObama
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) May 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/CAAmyO/status/336558758970925056
Time to take off the blindfold, Mr. President.
You shouldn't believe your own bulls*** #WhatArentTheyTellingObama
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 20, 2013