◼ It's just a show. - Daniel Halper/Weekly Standard
A CBS reporter from Arizona reveals that President Obama's press secretary, Jay Carney, receives questions from the press in advance of his daily press briefing. In fact, she says, the reporters often receive the answers in advance of the briefing, too.
◼ Reporters Held to 4 Minutes With President By Countdown Clock, Looming Aide, and Standing Up - Daniel Halper/Weekly Standard
"But what was interesting--a side note--is the reason why we're standing, I was told by one of his staffers, is because he likes to get comfortable when he's sitting and he tends to get very chatty. And so this was another way to keep him--and us--at the four minutes that they were suggesting that we not go over."◼ 'Fear of coverage' - Dylan Byers/Politico
Said the local anchor, "Yeah, and it sounds like the pressure is on when some guy is standing behind him with a countdown clock. That's a little ridiculous."
◼ EXCLUSIVE: White House Press Secretary Jay Carney denies TV reporter's claim that he gets daily briefing questions IN ADVANCE - David Martosko/Daily Mail
◼ Catherine Anaya of KPHO-TV in Phoenix claims Carney told journalists that White House correspondents often tell him their questions ahead of time◼ FLASHBACK: Obama takes arranged query from HUFFPO during press conference - MRC
◼ 'If only this were true,' Carney told MailOnline
◼ Anaya broke journalistic protocol by telling viewers about Carney's alleged habit even though the meeting she attended was 'off the record'
◼ She visited the White House as part of a cattle-call for local TV anchors, who each got four minutes with President Obama
◼ White House Asks for E-Mails to 'Participate' in Michelle O's China Trip - National Review
◼ 'My mistake and I own up to it': Phoenix reporter reverses course, says White House Press Secretary Jay Carney DOESN'T get daily briefing questions in advance - daily Mail
Meanwhile, KPHO-TV issued a separate statement attributed to Anaya, but the CBS affiliate station quickly deleted it from its website.
Assignment Editor Scott Davis told MailOnline that it 'apparently ... was not the correct statement.'
Anaya's on-air commentary remains on the website, however.
