Posted on 03/12/2012 12:08:56 PM PDT by VinL
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney suggested Newt Gingrich is lying when he claims that he could reduce gasoline prices to $2.50 per gallon.
Carney, who spoke during today’s White House briefing, did not specifically refer to Gingrich, saying instead that anybody who says that a strategy exists that can make the price at the pump $2.50 is “lying.” But Gingrich has made his claimed ability to reduce prices to $2.50 a gallon a major plank of his campaign, and the comment was clearly directed at the former speaker.
Washington politicos rarely resort to the verb “to lie” when referring to their opponents’ statements. The tactic usually is to call something “misleading” or “untruthful.”
Carney’s tough wording suggests the enormity of the threat the White House perceives from rising gas prices and the pain for voters at the pump. Carney and other White House officials have repeatedly insisted that there is little the president can do to stem the increases, and have suggested a longer term “all of the above” approach that includes not only drilling but development of alternative fuel sources.
Well, since the primaries are tomorrow, and since the voters in Ala and Miss most want someone who will confront the president head on— I thought it might be a good opportunity to grab some headlines— BUT, maybe calling a press conf. is not as simple as it sounds.
Try to avoid tiffs with Rick’s guys, they’re a sensitive lot. -:)
Some tool insulted my intelligence and implied I was dishonest when he couldn’t refute my logic earlier. I informed him I didn’t care to talk to him anymore, and he concluded that it was because I couldn’t keep up with his superior intellect.
ROFL.
Well, we all know that there aren’t many people who can refute your logic, trapped. -:)
Are you calling me stupid? :)
No sir— you are my main man, in the Newt brigade!
Newt addressed this at the candidate forum Monday night. I like that he’s pressing this.
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