“Find the video that has been so offensive to Muslims to be disgusting and reprehensible.” Has BeensVideoDisgustingOffensive Author:Jay Carney
“I was extremely excited personally about the Obama-Biden victory.” VictoryExcitedBiden Author:Jay Carney
“The president assured the chancellor that the United States is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor.” StatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesCommunicationAssuredNsaMonitoring Author:Jay Carney
“Clapper has been straight and direct in the answers that he's given, and has actively engaged in an effort to provide more information about the programs that have been revealed through the leak of classified information.” Has BeensGivenAnswersEffortInformationProgramDirectEngagedNsaLeaksClassified Information Author:Jay Carney
“I think, if you're a candidate and you want to be totally safe, and assure that what you say is not going to be recorded or broadcast on the Internet, you have to have something like safe cone. Everything is so viral right now that you have to assume as a candidate that anything you say will be broadcast.” IfsThinkingWantInternetRight NowSafeAssumingCandidatesConesViral Author:Jay Carney
“I`m going to work night and day to make sure that Americans get the tax relief that they need and deserve, and that our economy needs and deserves.” NeedsNightEconomyTaxesDeserveReliefGoing To Work Author:Jay Carney
“It is an apple full of worms compared to an apple that's fresh and delicious.” ApplesDeliciousWorms Author:Jay Carney
“We certainly ... hope that the Congress will act in an appropriate fashion and not waste its time with ineffectual, sham legislation on Keystone XL that has no impact on the price of gas and is irresponsible because it, as we've said before, tries to legislate the approval of a pipeline for which there is not even a route.” TryingSaidFashionWasteImpactCongressGasAppropriateApprovalLegislationRoutesIrresponsiblePipelineKeystones Author:Jay Carney
“Obama wanted to offer his support to birth control activist Sandra Fluke. He wanted to express his disappointment that she has been the subject of inappropriate personal attacks and thank her for exercising her rights as a citizen to speak out on an issue of public policy.” Has BeensWantedSpeakSupportIssuesRightsSubjectsPolicyBirthCitizensExerciseOffersDisappointmentActivistSpeaks OutInappropriateBirth ControlPublic PolicyFlukesPersonal Attacks Author:Jay Carney
“The president made clear when he was a candidate for this office and when he took this office, that unfortunately prior to his taking office, because of the focus on Iraq, and the U.S. efforts there, that the original war, if you will, in Afghanistan had been neglected, the strategy there was unclear, and that it was not properly resourced.” IfsMadeWarPresidentEffortClearFocusOfficeOriginalsStrategyIraqCandidatesAfghanistanNeglectedUnclear Author:Jay Carney
“Children should not be used as pawns in a political fight.” ShouldChildrenPoliticalUsedFightingPawns Author:Jay Carney
“When this president was sworn into office, he was handed a deficit of over a trillion dollars. Republicans were in control of Congress for much of the time that President George W. Bush was in office, and they didn't do a great job of controlling spending.” JobsPresidentRepublicanOfficeDollarsCongressSpendingDeficitGreat JobPresident George W Bush Author:Jay Carney
“The Affordable Care Act reduces the deficit considerably. I would simply point out to you that the Supreme Court has spoken, the American people have spoken, congressional leaders of both parties have spoken, and we're going to continue with implementation.” PeopleCarePartyLeaderCourtSupremeSupreme CourtDeficitAffordableImplementationAffordable Care Act Author:Jay Carney
“Raising the debt ceiling is not additional spending. It is simply saying, you, the United States of America, can continue to borrow the money you need to pay the bills you have already rung up.” NeedsStatesAmericaUnitedPayUnited StatesBillsDebtSpendingUnited States Of AmericaCeilingsDebt Ceiling Author:Jay Carney
“When I go stand up at the podium in front of the White House press corps, I never lie. I never say something that I know is untrue. Credibility is enormously important to a press secretary.” KnowsImportantLyingHouseWhiteFrontsPressesWhite HouseSecretaryCredibilityUntrueNever Lie Author:Jay Carney
“And it's important to remember we are all responsible - or certainly the elected members in Washington of both parties are responsible for making decisions and choices to ensure that the economy grows and jobs are created.” ImportantJobsRememberChoicesGrowsDecisionPartyEconomyMembersResponsibleMaking Decisions Author:Jay Carney
“But the - look, I think that this - the United States of America is still the most powerful economy in the world. It is an incredible engine for creativity and innovation. And it has the most - smartest, most effective workforce in the world. So we have a lot going for us, in spite of the fractiousness of our politics.” ThinkingWorldLooksStillsStatesAmericaUnitedPowerfulCreativityUnited StatesEconomyInnovationIncrediblesSpiteMost PowerfulEnginesUnited States Of AmericaWorkforceCreativity And Innovation Author:Jay Carney
“Well, I haven't seen the records. I haven't seen Hilary Rosen; I personally know three Hilary Rosen's, so I don't know that this Hilary Rosen is the one we're talking about.” KnowsWellsThreeTalkingRecordsHavens Author:Jay Carney
“Congress passes bills that appropriate money. Congress says, 'We're building this bridge or funding that defense project, and they cost this much.'” BuildingCostProjectsBillsCongressDefenseBridgesAppropriateFunding Author:Jay Carney
“This president's committed to taking steps to move the Middle East peace process forward, to bringing the two parties to the table to negotiate a lasting peace. That is the only way that a two-state solution can be achieved that provides the security that Israel deserves and needs and the sovereignty that the Palestinian people seek.” PeopleWayNeedsTwoStatesMovingProcessPresidentPartyStepsMiddleSecuritySolutionsDeserveTablesCommittedIsraelEastLastingMiddle EastPalestinianSovereignty Author:Jay Carney
“What we see happening with this Republican strategy is a willingness to threaten the very foundation of the world's greatest economic power. That is a very risky proposition.” WorldEconomicRepublicanHappeningsFoundationStrategyWillingnessPropositionsEconomic PowerGovernment Shutdown Author:Jay Carney
“The White House doesn't create jobs. The government together - White House, Congress - creates policies that allow for greater job creation.” GovernmentTogetherJobsHouseWhiteGreaterPolicyCreationCongressWhite HouseJob Creation Author:Jay Carney
“Let me just say that while I personally am very fond of John Boehner, his record of predicting what would happen if certain policies, economic policies were instituted is abysmal, okay?” IfsHappensCertainRecordsEconomicPolicyOkayLet MePredictingEconomic Policy Author:Jay Carney
“The debate we won't be having is whether or not the debt ceiling should be raised. We will not have a situation where people will hold the American economy hostage in order to achieve a specific agenda - at least not until 2013. So we think that is incredibly important as a matter of economic good.” PeopleThinkingShouldImportantMatterOrderSituationEconomyEconomicAchieveRaisedDebtDebateAgendasCeilingsHostageAmerican EconomyDebt Ceiling Author:Jay Carney
“So our focus has to be on the things that we can control, which is to take the necessary measures working with Congress to ensure that our economy grows, that we create jobs.” JobsGrowsEconomyFocusCongress Author:Jay Carney
“We believe that - the president believes that the economy will continue to grow, that the economy will continue to create jobs, and that we need to do everything we can to enhance that growth and enhance that job creation.” NeedsBelieveJobsGrowsGrowthPresidentEconomyCreationJob Creation Author:Jay Carney
“I think we ought to all take a step back and remember where we were 24, 48 hours ago, a week ago, two weeks ago - the prospect that was hanging out there that America would not honor its obligations for the first time in its history, and the impact that would have on our economy and the global economy.” ThinkingFirstsTwoAmericaRememberHoursStepsEconomyWeekOughtHonorFirst TimeImpactObligationHanging OutTwo WeeksGlobal Economy48 Hours Author:Jay Carney
“We believe that it is very important that we have hopefully averted what would have been the most substantial headwind of all, which is a default for the first time in our history, and that that will contribute to a more positive environment that we hope will allow for greater growth and job creation.” FirstsBelieveHas BeensImportantJobsGrowthEnvironmentGreaterCreationFirst TimeHopefullyDefaultHaving HopeJob Creation Author:Jay Carney
