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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: flowers on May 31, 2014, 02:15:50 pm

Title: Jay Carney suddenly quits as White House press secretary over 'strain on family life' – but was it timed to 'deflect attention' from resignation of scandal-hit VA chief?
Post by: flowers on May 31, 2014, 02:15:50 pm
Jay Carney suddenly quits as White House press secretary over 'strain on family life' – but was it timed to 'deflect attention' from resignation of scandal-hit VA chief?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2644156/BREAKING-NEWS-Jay-Carney-resigns-White-House-Press-Secretary-strain-family-life.html

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Carney will be replaced by his deputy Josh Earnest
President Obama made his second surprise appearance in the White House press briefing room in a single day to announce the passing of the torch
Multiple sources told MailOnline that Carney's decision was a long time in coming
One, a White House insider, said the White House chose Friday for Carney to announce his departure because it would 'deflect attention away' from another high-profile resignation
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki quit Friday morning amid a major scandal involving military veterans who died waiting for medical care
Title: Re: Jay Carney suddenly quits as White House press secretary over 'strain on family life' – but was it timed to 'deflect attention' from resignation of scandal-hit VA chief?
Post by: Chieftain on May 31, 2014, 03:17:27 pm
What else does one do with a broken tool, but discard it??

Title: Re: Jay Carney suddenly quits as White House press secretary over 'strain on family life' – but was it timed to 'deflect attention' from resignation of scandal-hit VA chief?
Post by: mountaineer on May 31, 2014, 09:25:51 pm
I recall  a recent article about Carney, his wife, their wonderful family life, blahblahblah. Some mention was made of it here.
Title: Re: Jay Carney suddenly quits as White House press secretary over 'strain on family life' – but was it timed to 'deflect attention' from resignation of scandal-hit VA chief?
Post by: Chieftain on May 31, 2014, 11:08:35 pm
Quote from: mountaineer on May 31, 2014, 09:25:51 pm
I recall  a recent article about Carney, his wife, their wonderful family life, blahblahblah. Some mention was made of it here.

yah...that would be the one showing all of the old Communist propaganda posters hanging in their home.....