May 1, 2013 No Comments ›› Jake Hammer
Excerpted from WEEKLY STANDARD White House spokesman Jay Carney said in response to a question about the September 11, 2012 Benghazi terror attack that it "happened a long time ago." "Let's be clear," said Carney. "Benghazi happened a long time ago. We are unaware of any agency blocking an employee who would like to appear before Congress ...
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Apr 30, 2013 No Comments ›› Jake Hammer
Excerpted from FREE BEACON President Obama said Tuesday that Americans who already have health insurance are “already experiencing most of the benefits of the Affordable Care Act, even if they don’t know it,” responding to a question about what Sen. Max Baucus (D., Mt.) has dubbed the “train wreck” of implementing Obamacare: OBAMA: ...
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Apr 24, 2013 No Comments ›› Spit Stixx
QUESTION: I was wondering if the State Department had any reaction to the report by a number of House Republican chairmen on the Benghazi attack which was a bit critical of the role of former Secretary Clinton. MR. VENTRELL: Right. Well, first of all, Shaun, you know that the Department’s top priority is the safety and ...
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Apr 17, 2013 No Comments ›› Jake Hammer
Excerpted from WEEKLY STANDARD White House spokesman Jay Carney was asked at today's press briefing, in the context of the Boston bombings, whether U.S. bombings in Afghanistan last month that killed civilians were "terrorism." Carney gave a long answer, but never says "no." "I send my deepest condolence to the victims and familes in Boston," said a ...
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Apr 15, 2013 No Comments ›› Jake Hammer
The absurdity here is beyond belief: at this point we all knew, had seen the video with our own eyes, that bombs had gone off in a trashcan and a building amidst a long-anticipated special event crowd. Why else do bombs go off under such circumstances? As an act of love? No, exclusively as an ...
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Apr 8, 2013 No Comments ›› Jake Hammer
Excerpted from THE BLAZE On April 8, 2013, Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the last of a Cold Warrior triumvirate that included President Ronald Reagan and Blessed John Paul II, died of stroke, leaving the world to reflect on her remarkable legacy. “It was with great sadness that I learned of Lady Thatcher’s death. We have lost a great ...
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Apr 3, 2013 No Comments ›› Jake Hammer
Excerpted from WASHINGTON EXAMINER: During a Playbook Breakfast event with Politico’s Mike Allen, White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer lamented the effect of the Drudge Report on the news cycle. “This is less true now than it was, but there is a pavlovian response from some media outlets,” Pfeiffer explained, noting that reporters often ask questions about ...
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