Carney Invokes Birtherism in Response To Scandal Questioning
Well, that's just going to make it worse
Struggling with a reporter about which Republican concerns are and are not legitimate, White House spokesman Jay Carney said that if reporters are going to ask about every issue, they should include President Obama's birth certificate.
Carney was defending senior White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer, who on Sunday described the scandals Obama is dealing with as "partisan fishing expeditions."
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