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madamesilverspurs

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21. Remember this guy?

Reply to alsame (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2014, 02:54 PM

May 2014

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.

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Jay Carney resigned [View all] alsame May 2014 OP

2 in a day???? nt Lee-Lee May 2014 #1

I wonder if this is it, or the start of an old-fashioned cabinet shakeup Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #10

This was expected.. he told the President awhile ago he was going to retire from his job Cha May 2014 #41

Yup. Official. Wow. Agschmid May 2014 #2

his replacement warrior1 May 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Gidney N Cloyd May 2014 #4

did Carney do or say something that upset someone? NightWatcher May 2014 #5

JOe Scar has been tearing him apart recently...I dunno about other media folks... CTyankee May 2014 #14

About what? Benghazi? nt alsame May 2014 #18

It's been all about Shinseki for the past few days on Morning Joe... CTyankee May 2014 #24

Thanks. nt alsame May 2014 #25

Deadinternsayswhat NightWatcher May 2014 #23

Joe uses Carney as his favorite punching bag...he's really after Obama but he attacks Jay CTyankee May 2014 #26

Jonathan Karl is not a journalist. He's a hired hitman for the GOP. What about those forged okaawhatever May 2014 #37

Jay Carney told the President awile ago he would be leaving his job as Press Sec.. Cha May 2014 #42

Omg. Wow. Press Sec. octoberlib May 2014 #6

Long run. Gidney N Cloyd May 2014 #7

That's a surprise. City Lights May 2014 #8

There were 5 different Press Secs in each of the Clinton and Bush admins frazzled May 2014 #9

And former Press Secretaries typically walk into good paying talking head jobs Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #11

Good! n/t bobthedrummer May 2014 #12

I think both Carney and Robert (Professional Left) Gibbs were TERRIBLE. n/t NOVA_Dem May 2014 #13

If I ever needed a press secretary, I would hire Ari Fleischer without hesitation arcane1 May 2014 #20

If I ever needed a press secretary, I would go with either... Brother Buzz May 2014 #22

He was a superb liar. City Lights May 2014 #27

for different reasons ecstatic May 2014 #40

hmmm, could be many things Leme May 2014 #15

The position of Press Secretary has a high-burnout rate Brother Buzz May 2014 #16

Me either. 5+ years is a very alsame May 2014 #17

Carney has been there since 2011 underpants May 2014 #30

You're right. I was counting the 2 alsame May 2014 #31

Oh underpants May 2014 #34

Good Puglover May 2014 #19

And terrible at his job Proud Public Servant May 2014 #32

Remember this guy? madamesilverspurs May 2014 #21

I remember Nixon's press secretary well. Ron Ziegler Kaleva May 2014 #38

I liked him and Gibbs, but I can see how that is a high burn out job. MoonRiver May 2014 #28

That is one tough job. nt greytdemocrat May 2014 #29

Best wishes for other successful endeavors, Jay. You served well. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #33

Who was the blond for the "scrub".......she's on faux noise now...... a kennedy May 2014 #35

Dana Perino on Fox was press secretary for Bush. m-lekktor May 2014 #39

i would really hate my life if i had this job JI7 May 2014 #36

Sometimes they get tired of the BS too ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #43

Yeah, dealing with the freakshow that is the WH Press Corp unless you're a republicon PS. Cha May 2014 #44

am I the only person who looks at him and sees Opie? magical thyme May 2014 #45