https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/07/11/jay-carney-whiffs-on-obamas-chavez-comment/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:13:57 -0400<![CDATA[During today&#8217;s press briefing, White House press secretary Jay Carney should have expected queries about President Obama&#8217;s comment that Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez does not pose a &#8220;serious&#8221; threat to the United States. The comment has drawn strong rebukes from Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, both Cuban-Americans. Chavez has aligned himself with the oppressive Castro regime that the families of the two Florida Republicans fled.]]>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:35:17 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/07/11/jay-carney-whiffs-on-obamas-chavez-comment-n168063