http://twitter.com/#!/chucktodd/status/336546864977571840

Unbelievable.

If jackass Jay Carney is to be believed, after learning about the IRS targeting conservatives, White House senior staffers decided not to inform the president. According to Carney, it was neither “necessary” or “appropriate” for Obama to know what was going on.

http://twitter.com/#!/jamiedupree/status/336546500412862464
http://twitter.com/#!/jamiedupree/status/336547608296296448
http://twitter.com/#!/jamiedupree/status/336548716213313536

“Not a need” to let the president know about corruption within the IRS? Really?

http://twitter.com/#!/chucktodd/status/336546436231602176
http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/336549601098211329

Why the need to keep the president in the dark, Jay?

http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/336550133116325888

Is this customary practice in the White House?

http://twitter.com/#!/gabrielmalor/status/336547789129519104

So would we.

While Carney’s story about the president existing in a bubble, insulated from knowledge of developing scandals, is almost certainly B.S., the fact that he insists that Obama doesn’t need to know what’s going on under his nose is absolutely ludicrous — and very troubling.

http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/336547436636033024

No leader worth his salt would put up with that kind of crap:

http://twitter.com/#!/jpodhoretz/status/336550299013640192

Exactly.

http://twitter.com/#!/sunnyright/status/336548734299148289
http://twitter.com/#!/sunnyright/status/336549502032945152
http://twitter.com/#!/sunnyright/status/336549930074251265

That would be the logical response, no?

http://twitter.com/#!/sunnyright/status/336550705978552321

The White House Press Corps wasn’t buying Carney’s swill:

http://twitter.com/#!/sunnyright/status/336555293959925761
http://twitter.com/#!/sunnyright/status/336559527933644801

Bam!

Carney may insist that he revels in the questioning, but if he genuinely believes that he’s doing himself or the Obama administration any favors with his whiny obfuscation, he’s woefully wrong.

http://twitter.com/#!/Aaron_RS/status/336554781965447168
http://twitter.com/#!/BenHowe/status/336567751936200705
http://twitter.com/#!/morgenr/status/336558231570747393

There is no positive way to spin this.

http://twitter.com/#!/gabrielmalor/status/336552456035127296

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/05/20/jay-carney-senior-staff-knew-about-irs-investigation-didnt-think-obama-had-to-know/