President Obama’s spokesman Jay Carney was back in his usual spit-take inducing form today, which is to laughably pretend that we’re living in a world where 2008’s promises have all been fulfilled. One of those Obama promises was to bring historic and sweeping levels of transparency to D.C. According to Carney, mission accomplished:

https://twitter.com/WorldShield2013/status/344165693295579137

Judging from the subsequent laughter, either Carney told another hilarious whopper or there was a nitrous oxide leak on Twitter:

"I think the president’s record on transparency is broad and significant," said Jay Carney, as I died laughing. — Andrew Blake (@apblake) June 10, 2013

Apparently, the Briefer wasn't briefed on who was and wasn't briefed on the #NSA spying brouhaha. #JayCarney — Texbarb (@texbarb) June 10, 2013

Jay Carney actually just said, "I think the President's record on transparency is broad and significant" gimme a minute till I stop laughing — True Tourtillott (@DamnTrue) June 10, 2013



https://twitter.com/RayanMikhael/status/344149974356983809

You laughed. Admit it. "@jamiedupree: Carney on Obama and intel efforts: "The President's record on transparency is broad and significant" — Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) June 10, 2013



https://twitter.com/RightWingNerd/statuses/344148498423349249

[Details redacted] RT @StevenErtelt: LOL Carney: "The president's record on transparency is broad and significant." — Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) June 10, 2013

Maybe in Bizarro World. RT @KatiePavlich: "I think the President's record on transparency is broad and significant" -Carney — Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) June 10, 2013

“The president’s record on transparency is broad and significant.” ~ Jay Carney. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA — Electric Bassic (@electricbassic) June 10, 2013

I agree; you can see right through these people: Jay Carney: Obama's Transparency Record is Broad and Significant http://t.co/vQEmqoWskV — FredZeppelin (@FredZeppelin12) June 10, 2013

“@charliespiering: Jay Carney: Obama's record on transparency is "broad and significant"” Snowden's record much broader, and he's new at it. — D'Pen (@gr8tale) June 10, 2013

What’s a circus without a clown?