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Jay Carney Responds To Fox’s Ed Henry On Marco Rubio Remarks: ‘This Is Not The Day For Politics’

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Soon after news surfaced of ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi‘s capture and killing, freshman Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) took to Fox News to pointedly congratulate British and French forces, and to criticize President Obama for “leading from behind.”

At Thursday’s White House briefing, Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry asked Press Secretary Jay Carney about Rubio’s remarks, and Carney responded, “I think this is not the day for politics.”

Henry began, “Marco Rubio said that you have to give credit where credit is due… that the British and the French led the way. When you hear that kind of suggestion, that the President did not lead the way, you say?”

“I think this is not the day for politics, Carney told Henry, noting that Rubio later issued a statement that did commend the “ American and NATO forces that courageously assisted on this endeavor.”

Henry followed up with more of Rubio’s remarks from this morning’s Fox News broadcast. “He says that he thinks the President’s policy, in the end, was right, but that it took him too long to get there,” Henry said.

Carney insisted that history would be the judge, but that “it is important to ask, whether it is one senator or another who is observing this, what action are they suggesting? Were they suggesting US troops on the ground? Were they suggesting using force?”

“Obviously, those are options that were assessed here at the White House,” Carney continued. “The President chose a different path, working with our allies, taking a lead initially that, as he said today, put Americans in harm’s way. There is no question.”

Carney explained that the approach the President chose “gave the Libyan people the best chance for success,”, and concluded by saying, correctly, that “today is the day when we can celebrate the demise of a tyrant, and the potential for a brighter future in Libya.”

Elsewhere in the briefing, liberal radio host Bill Press tried to get Carney to place the Libyan operation in context with the Iraq War, but Carney again demurred.

Here’s the clip of Carney’s exchange with Ed Henry, from C-Span:


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  • Charlie Kane

     Rubio is a punk. If Obama walked on water, republicans would complain because his feet got wet. They’re beyond pathetic

  • Harry Flashman

    The apyly named Carney would do well as a carnival barker. Step right up folks, we’ll guess your weight, tell your fortune, like those stuffed animals? Three tries for a dollar! Oops. Here, try again, rube. That’ll be another dollar.

    The man lies with unashamed aplomb.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NYSO6D5HWL3YY7UNOCLVNQQ2JY jibbajabba

    That’s rich coming from Carney. I wonder if Holder is respnsoble for any deaths in Mexico today. Any green companies file for bsnkruptcy today?

  • http://twitter.com/Good_Lt Good Lt.

    We’d settle for Obama getting the unemployment rate back to Bush-era levels.

    But that’s apparently not a priority to this administration.

  • Anonymous

    There goes Ed Henry being the mouthpiece for the GOP again.

  • Michelle

    Um Jay, you may have wanted to tell Barry that before he went out and spiked the football again.

  • http://twitter.com/Good_Lt Good Lt.

    The questions aren’t exclusively what Obama wants them to be!

    No fair! Somebody should pass a law making questioning Obama illegal.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NWVKX2P2QBPQ6FHQHCHVIC2ALQ Fedup in Florida

    This is rich, President Obama rarely misses an opportunity to either campaign or slander republicans.  I am not so sure that it was wise for Rubio to be so quick to be critical of the Libyan conflict, but Obama’s rhetoric towards republicans is much worse on a daily basis…  and let’s not forget his minion putting out that republicans don’t care if your wives, sisters, and daughters are raped! 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NWVKX2P2QBPQ6FHQHCHVIC2ALQ Fedup in Florida

    This is rich, President Obama rarely misses an opportunity to either campaign or slander republicans.  I am not so sure that it was wise for Rubio to be so quick to be critical of the Libyan conflict, but Obama’s rhetoric towards republicans is much worse on a daily basis…  and let’s not forget his minion putting out that republicans don’t care if your wives, sisters, and daughters are raped! 

  • BR

    How did he manage to keep a straight face with that answer?  

  • Exgoper

    It’s true. Just look at the classic comment below from Good Lt. 

    They’re pathological. 

  • Norbit

    Why Jay?

    Was the MAGIC BUS in the shop today…you Democrats are the worst!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_EOTQDJK7LUU43OZGQDCXABKJQM patrick m

    Which day is the day for politics? Between the Flea Party and the Muslim Brotherhood, aint we got friends.

  • http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

    Jay Carney “This is not the time for politics”.

    Interpretation “Where is that football?”

  • Anonymous

    ED HENRY: HEY JAY! JAY! JOE WALSH SAYS OBAMA IS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY, HOW DOES THIS EFFECT GADDAFI’S DEATH?!?!?!

  • http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

    Anyone not toeing the line is a mouthpiece for the detractors, right BFD?

    By the way, your avatar is still saying that republicans want more rapes. You got to love the idiocy that is Biden.

  • http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

    What is so hard about walking on water? I do it every winter ice fishing.

    You lefties are soooo………………………………________ (fill in blank).

    My feet stay dry and warm due to a thing called boots. Maybe Obama could wear them next time he walks on water.

  • Rolling Thunder

    Ed Henry is nothing but a p*mp for the GOP.and the Fox Propaganda Network

  • Norbit

    Hey Rolling Thunder,

    Who worries you more?     

    - Marco Rubio, taking a big chunk of the hispanic vote from Obama?    

    - or -    

    - Herman Cain, taking a big chunk of the black vote from Obama?    

    No answer necessary…I JUST LOVE ASKING THE QUESTION!

  • Reasonable

    Well, to use your football analogy, I wouldn’t call it spiking the football more than handing it to the official…he’s been there before. And Good Lt., I agree. We WOULD “settle for Obama getting the unemployment rate back to Bush-era levels”, unfortunately, he can’t throw TD passes to himself.

  • Anonymous

    Not at all. I just think Henry should stop asking his questions through the prism of what a Republican said.

    Number 1: He looks like a stooge

    Number 2: It is obviously a childish attempt to stir up controversy, not get information from the administration, which is his job.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t get it.A day when a man is killed for obviously political reasons through a series of actions and decisions made for political reason is “not a day for politics”?

    Rubio is partially right.The Brits and the French took on a lot of the load in Lybia.they also made some of the harder choices when it came to targeting.Obama simply went a long with a NATO based strategy.

    Depending on what network you watch this either makes him a victorious hero or a late to the party follower.

    At least he was more decisive than he was on Egypt.We missed the boat there.With Lybia we really don’t know what we’ve got yet.the key will be follow up.Lets hope we don’t fail at that.

  • Michelle

    It’s more like he was sitting in the locker room waiting for the job to be done, then ran out on the field, grabbed the football and then handed it to the official.

  • Norbit

    Do any of you libs even know what’s going on in Greece, and the policies that caused it?
     
    They are the same policies of this Administration, and today’s Democratic Party!
     
     
    They will be PURGED next year, and a more competent and evolved GOP will take the controls…Count on it!

  • Anonymous

    Obama cannot run on his record. His only tactic for reelection is to smear his opposition. I think it will hurt him in the campaign. Of course he can always revert to “It’s Bush’s fault”.

  • Anonymous

    Please provide some evidence that he is a pimp for the GOP. He used to work for CNN you know. Maybe he was a pimp for the democrats while over there. You sure are a dense one.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    The trouble is we can’t use Bush Era tactics.

    And please tell me who is your god because on one hand you claim the Private Sector is the only group that can create jobs but yet you keep praying to Obama.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    You’re right, Biden is crazy for making a correlation between cops and crime.

    Doesn’t he know that crime would be exactly what it is today and forever more no matter how much money you put into hiring police officers?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    Good one!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    Game called because the other team doesn’t want to play.

    Something about their collective vagina being bruised.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XEFRKNJR6WJ5WQ6KNPH2OEY2LU Antonio

    Weak.  And the reason I spent the time to tell you is because I really thought you should know.

  • http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

    Hey, next thing you are going to find out is that Obama is REALLY a Packer’s fan. I was wondering when he was going to throw the Bears under the bus. hehehehe

    Spiking the BALL!!!!!

  • http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

    The company, I worked for, was robbed about 12 times in 2 months. Went to the cops and asked to get some more patrols, they said no…………but we could hire an off duty cop to patrol the site for $75/hr.

    Yeah, throwing rapes, murder and the OHHHH WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN! Crud is getting very, very, very OLD.

    You know one statistic that ALWAYS decreases crime? Constitutional Carry. Look at the worst places in the US, they are bastions of liberal idiocy and a large numbers of COPS.

    Maybe you and Joe are about the same level of intelligence and knowledge?

  • http://www.davidjkramer.co.cc// DavidKramer

    Well, it is relevant to the news. Detractors and Presidential candidates said these things. I guess no one is allowed to ask a question that does not begin with…………….

    Mr President or Mr Carney……….what are your thoughts on the great work you have done with………

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    You are some sore loser. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone who ever acts so childish and priggish when he or she loses at something. Do you realize you have been bleating, kvetching, moaning and whining for three (3) straight years, continuously, without interruption? Almost to the date are we from that beautiful October afternoon when all of the pundits came on board and concluded: “The Half-Baked Alaskan has blown any chance for Gramps to win. Victory to Obama.” That’s a long, long time for someone to be so miserable and so desirous of making everyone else miserable.

  • http://twitter.com/Good_Lt Good Lt.

    I’m not sure what comment you’re looking or reading (the voices in your head don’t count as other people’s thoughts, Antonio).

  • http://twitter.com/Good_Lt Good Lt.

    MEDIA: OOO! OOO! JAY! SO OBAMA IS SURELY THE BEST PRESIDENT IN US HISTORY, HUH? ONE FOLLOW UP, PLEASE – WHEN WILL HE FLASH THAT CLEVER LITTLE SMILE AT ME?

  • http://twitter.com/Good_Lt Good Lt.

    Can you cite any statistics to support Biden’s allegation that not passing legislation that isn’t passed will increase the incidence of rape in the country?

    And when did it become the federal government’s job to pay cops? And if it’s so important, why is it only for one year?

    Yes, questions for our beloved vice dunce.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=715971325 Manny Marrero

    @norbit I wouldnt count your old white men just yet! 

  • Chris

    As I recall, when Bush left office, the private sector was shedding 750K jobs a month.  We are now adding 100K jobs a month.  In fact, the last three years have seen more private sector jobs added than in the entire 8 years of Bush’s reign.

  • Chris

    Ed Henry was called out for this sort of behavior at the recent Press Conference.  Ed Henry framed his question provocatively from inflammatory comments made by Mitt Romney.  This prompted the President to ask, not unwarranted, whether Ed was now the spokesman for the Romney Campaign.

    Likewise, on a day when Libya is liberated, Ed asks the Administration if they would like to respond to Rubio’s politically charged snub of U.S. efforts in this UN operation.  Even John McCain had the grace to give credit where credit is due.

    Ed Henry is just trying to create controversy since controversy sells.

    The fact is, one has only to look at the results of Obama’s policy with respect to Libya to know it was an unquestionable success.  Administration critics look small indeed when their only criticism amounts to: “well, why didn’t you do it quicker?”

  • Anonymous

    Don’t forget to ask about all the pro-choice vote Cain is taking away now that he has come out in favor of a woman’s right to choose.

  • Anonymous

    Not the day for politics – is that why Obama’s campaign stop today couldn’t find a crowd willing to applaud him?

  • Anonymous

    Obama is on a role, who do want killed in Greece.

  • Anonymous

    Did you know that 65% of Nato is comprised of American Soldiers.Not sure Americans should get 65% of the credit.

  • clever

    If Obama walked on water I assure you it would be a cheap parlor trick which is what most Con Men do and everyone knows he was one of the best con Men 3 years ago only the true idiots like yourself still believe he is for real.

  • clever

    We are adding 100k jobs a month and loosing 400 k only a libtard would see that as a good thing.

  • Moosenuts99

    CONS DON’T BELIEVE IN EVOLUTION DUDE

  • Moosenuts99

    Rubio’s life story is gonna have a little light shines on it courtesy of the Washington Post

    TURNS OUT ELEMENTS OF HIS LIFE STORY ARE MADE UP!!!

    Another lying Republican

    BAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    LOOK FOR IT! Might be online already!!

  • http://hotair.com/ StewartIII
  • Norbit

    And all the INDEPENDENT vote he just picked up!

  • Norbit

    They should have had thrown out a softball!

  • Ralph-NY

    Then why take questions? Are the reporters suppose to be puppets and just ask what the White House wants? Make a statement and leave if your not willing to talk about anything else. No problem with Ed Henry or Bill Press asking political questions. Odd that only Ed Henry make the headlines. I guess that says more about the writers mindset then anything else.

  • Anonymous

    lol u dumb mofo…mexicans will neva eva vote for a cuban and black folk wont vote cain….looks like its up to the rednecks like you to elect cain or rubio……and we both know THAT AINT GONNA HAPPEN….you crossburning wingnuts will neva vote that way

  • Anonymous

    Sorry BFD…..not so

    I think it’s refreshing for a reporter to quote someone’s commentary in their question as opposed to the more common MSM tactic of prefacing their question with “Some people are saying…” or “Some would question…”.

  • Anonymous

    lol…Fox News technique: “some people say”….

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYA9ufivbDw

  • Anonymous

    You mean Marco Rubio “son of exiles”?

  • Your Momma’s so fat

    The U.S. hasn’t lost jobs in 17 months, you’d better check your facts.  What, you only watch Fox, that explains it.

  • Your Momma’s so fat

    He does not require them. Would be that it is his will you may donate them to those in need.

  • Bsorin1

    Lawrence O’Donnell correctly pointed out that at the beginning of operations in Libya, he criticized the President for passing the majority of responsibility to France and Britain because they  were not up to the task. can’t have it both ways, Senator.

  • Ralph

    Mark O’Rubio sounds like a pretty good ballot name.

  • doug daluga

    And the priority of the Bush admin. was spending $$$ on wars and losing jobs.

  • doug daluga

    As opposed to Bush, who spiked the football at the 50 yard line.

    “Mission Accomplished”

  • Anonymous

    King Obama: ‘I’d Like to Work My Way Around Congress’

    He really, really wants to be King.Facing
    growing opposition to his economic proposals and dimming prospects that
    Congress will pass other parts of his agenda, President Obama told a
    Hispanic group in Washington Wednesday that when it comes to the issue
    of immigration, “I’d like to work my way around Congress.”

    “As
    I mentioned when I was at La Raza a few weeks back, I wish I had a
    magic wand and could make this all happen on my own,” Obama told a
    meeting of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. “There are times where —
    until Nancy Pelosi is speaker again — I’d like to work my way around Congress.”

  • Chauncy Gardner

    Once again SCREW RUBIO! He was exposed for the fraud he is on Morning Joe this am. His family are not exiles. They left 2 years before Castro took power. Turns out they fought for their freedom about as hard as Herb Cain fought for his civil rights. How can you spot a Republican liar? Just spot a Republican.

  • Anonymous

    What exactly were we supposed to do in Egypt?

  • Anonymous

    What exactly were we supposed to do in Egypt?

  • Anonymous

    Not if the social conservatives block him from getting past their caucuses and primaries. Maybe they will. Maybe they won’t.

  • http://www.thecobraslair.com Cobra
  • http://www.thecobraslair.com Cobra

    Just an aside….

     Who do YOU think was the “Best President in US History?”

    –Cobra

  • Anonymous

    Has anyone noticed how the wailers use the same words to show their disdain for positive news for president Obama. Rubio used the words, “Leading from behind” as did John McCain. Both are poor losers who have gone out of their way to take away from the president any kudos or stroke he may have  received. McCain said, Obama was leading from behind” in his underhanded way of saying he was jealous of the president’s leadership in taking out seventeen bad boys, including extremist like Osama Bin Ladin as well as authorizin­­­g assistance to the European Union to help remove Moammar Khaddafy(now deceased) while passing the great legislation in last Congress. The president authorized the number two leader of Al Qaeda, Atiyah abd al-Rahman, to be killed on August 22 in Pakistan, a senior U.S. official said. Atiyah abd al-Rahman’s son was also knocked off!  There have been 3 or 4 more high level hits authorized to cut the head off of this scourge to the Middle East! Leadership is the president’­­s! A total of seventeen by some counts! These guys were and are just as jealous as McCain!

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