Here is an interesting portion of today's White House press briefing with video released by Real Clear Politics.
Carney Grilled Over Potential Hillary Primary Challenge: "You'll Have To Ask Her"
At today's White House press briefing WorldNetDaily White House correspondent Lester Kinsolving asked Jay Carney if President Obama is "certain" that Hillary Clinton won't primary him. This comes after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Obama has moved to the right because he has no primary opponent.
Carney said the White House is pretty certain Clinton won't challenge Obama, however he tells Kinsolving "you'll have to ask her.
Here is the portion of the transcript released a little while ago by the White House.
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate ReleaseAugust 29, 2011Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, 8/29/2011
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
2:21 P.M. EDT
Q Just one. Just one. Just one. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said -- and this is a quote -- “One of the reasons the President has moved so far to the right is there is no primary opposition to him.” And my question: Why is the President certain that Hillary won’t run against him? (Laughter.)
MR. CARNEY: You win the award for originality today.
Q Thank you very much.
MR. CARNEY: The President is focused not on any election -- he’s focused right now on doing his job to grow the economy, create jobs, ensure that Americans who are in the path of this hurricane are taken care of. That's what he’s focused on.
Q I understand. You're running away from this question. I mean, can you guarantee that -- are you sure that --
MR. CARNEY: You’d have to ask --
Q -- Hillary is not going to run?
MR. CARNEY: You’d have to ask her. We’re fairly confident --
Q That she won’t?
MR. CARNEY: -- that we need to focus on the task at hand.
Q All right, thank you.
I see Governors Cuomo and Christie out touring the damage from Irene. Any credit for how well the NY metro area survived this storm goes to the governors and to Mayor Mike. What damage has Obama toured? Certainly that would make a great campaign photo-op. But then again he is busy growing the economy, etc. etc. etc.
Many cannot fathom a challenge, and it will take a strong stomach to do it. I would prefer to see Obama admit his resounding failure of leadership and step aside so that the best leader can step in and start turning this country around. We are way off course and Hillary Rodham Clinton is the best captain to correct it.
