Jay Carney resigned

[alsame]

Obama on MSNBC now

Josh Ernest will be new Press Sec

[Lee-Lee]

1. 2 in a day???? nt

[Algernon Moncrieff]

10. I wonder if this is it, or the start of an old-fashioned cabinet shakeup

The next few hours will tell. Another interesting Friday afternoon in DC.

[Cha]

41. This was expected.. he told the President awhile ago he was going to retire from his job

as Press Sec.


President Barack Obama gives White House press secretary Jay Carney a hug after announcing that Carney will step down later next month, during a surprise visit to the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. The president announced Carney’s departure in a surprise appearance at in the White House press briefing room Friday. He said principal deputy press secretary Josh Earnest will take over the job

TOD

[Agschmid]

2. Yup. Official. Wow.

[warrior1]

3. his replacement

BREAKING @NBCNightlyNews WH Press Secy. Jay Carney leaving his post, Josh Earnest stepping in. pic.twitter.com/OKHdERE59i

[NightWatcher]

5. did Carney do or say something that upset someone?

I had not heard anyone calling for his scalp

[CTyankee]

14. JOe Scar has been tearing him apart recently...I dunno about other media folks...

He did look a little shaky the other day when Jonathan Karl was going at him. Joe has been running those clips and holding him up to ridicule. nasty stuff.

[alsame]

18. About what? Benghazi? nt

[CTyankee]

24. It's been all about Shinseki for the past few days on Morning Joe...

But yeah, there was Benghazi, too. In fact, he attacked Jay after nearly every one of his pressers. There was always something...

[alsame]

25. Thanks. nt

[NightWatcher]

23. Deadinternsayswhat

[CTyankee]

26. Joe uses Carney as his favorite punching bag...he's really after Obama but he attacks Jay

like he's a stand-in for his boss. And good ole Nicole Wallace, smarmy aide to smarmy Karl Rove, joins right in...

[okaawhatever]

37. Jonathan Karl is not a journalist. He's a hired hitman for the GOP. What about those forged

emails Jonathan? Why did you lie to the American people Jonathan?

[Cha]

42. Jay Carney told the President awile ago he would be leaving his job as Press Sec..

President Barack Obama gives White House press secretary Jay Carney a hug after announcing that Carney will step down later next month, during a surprise visit to the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. The president announced Carney’s departure in a surprise appearance at in the White House press briefing room Friday. He said principal deputy press secretary Josh Earnest will take over the job

TOD

[octoberlib]

6. Omg. Wow. Press Sec.

is a stressful job.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. Long run.

[City Lights]

8. That's a surprise.

Anybody expecting this? Anyone know why he resigned?

[frazzled]

9. There were 5 different Press Secs in each of the Clinton and Bush admins

Obama has had only 2 so far: Gibbs and Carney. It's a completely stressful job. It was probably time.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

11. And former Press Secretaries typically walk into good paying talking head jobs

CNN, MSNBC, FAUX, etc.

[bobthedrummer]

12. Good! n/t

[NOVA_Dem]

13. I think both Carney and Robert (Professional Left) Gibbs were TERRIBLE. n/t

[arcane1]

20. If I ever needed a press secretary, I would hire Ari Fleischer without hesitation

He was frustratingly, slimily, evilly perfect at that job.

[Brother Buzz]

22. If I ever needed a press secretary, I would go with either...

Either Reverend Al Sharpton or Pierre Salinger.

I'm just saying.

[City Lights]

27. He was a superb liar.

Second only to The Dick of Death himself.

[ecstatic]

40. for different reasons

Gibbs was great when he wasn't on stage, but at the podium he was always tongue tied for some reason. Carney just isn't likable, IMO. Maybe he was the one who accidentally leaked the CIA agent.

[Leme]

15. hmmm, could be many things

especially if he is not publishing a book soon

[Brother Buzz]

16. The position of Press Secretary has a high-burnout rate

I don't read too much into his resignation.

[alsame]

17. Me either. 5+ years is a very

long time in that job.

[underpants]

30. Carney has been there since 2011

3 years is a long time in that position

[alsame]

31. You're right. I was counting the 2

years with Biden, sorry.

[underpants]

34. Oh

[Puglover]

19. Good

The guy made my skin crawl. Where is it written that the PS must be such a smarmy stiff?

[Proud Public Servant]

32. And terrible at his job

Seriously, worst press secretary I can recall, from either party. Hope the new one's better.

[madamesilverspurs]

21. Remember this guy?

I was fixing to send Scott McClellan an email congratulating him for his Oscar-winning theme song ("It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp&quot when the little twerp up and resigned.

[Kaleva]

38. I remember Nixon's press secretary well. Ron Ziegler

[MoonRiver]

28. I liked him and Gibbs, but I can see how that is a high burn out job.

[greytdemocrat]

29. That is one tough job. nt

[kelliekat44]

33. Best wishes for other successful endeavors, Jay. You served well. nt

[a kennedy]

35. Who was the blond for the "scrub".......she's on faux noise now......

And oh my gawd... She's the best on it.... I think it's called the five ......did she burn out?

[m-lekktor]

39. Dana Perino on Fox was press secretary for Bush.

she is awful.

[JI7]

36. i would really hate my life if i had this job

it's the same reason i could never be a politician. but at least if you are a politician you can focus on just meeting constituents .

but to face the media whores everyday and deal with bs every day??????????

i think you really need a certain type of personality and ability to deal with bs . and even then it would be tough for the best of them.

[GeorgeGist]

43. Sometimes they get tired of the BS too ...

it is part of the job.

[Cha]

44. Yeah, dealing with the freakshow that is the WH Press Corp unless you're a republicon PS.

[magical thyme]

45. am I the only person who looks at him and sees Opie?

I realize that's irrelevent both to his resigning and this thread, but it may be my last chance to get around to asking the question...

I look at Jay Carney and I have to smile because I feel like I'm looking at Opie all grown up