The only thing that surprises me is how long it took to report this. She a very bad temper.
WH won't confirm if press sec cussed First Lady
hite House Press Secretary Jay Carney wouldn't confirm or deny reports that his predecessor swore at First Lady Michelle Obama, but he maintained that the Obama White House enjoys a "collegial" atmosphere, even reminding the press corps that he used to be a journalist who covered more contentious administrations.
"I’m not going to get into individual anecdotes from [a book]," Carney said when asked if former Press Secretary Robert Gibbs did, in fact, swear at the president's wife. "l simply say that isolating one incident where there were sharp words, whether it’s accurate or not, doesn't reflect the overall atmosphere and tenor here." He also said that sometimes staff "intensity leads people to raise their voices or have sharp exchanges," but that doesn't compromise the "harmonious" atmosphere of the White House.
"I've covered a couple of White Houses myself, and the fact of the matter is I've been here all three years, although not in this position," Carney reminded his interlocutors in the press briefing. "The atmosphere and collegiality here is much better than any of the White Houses I've covered."
Carney added that the First Lady is working hard to help military families, fight childhood obesity; "she's also very focused on raising her two children, and giving them an upbringing that is as normal as can be in these rather unusual circumstances," he concluded
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