Advertisement

Opinion: Royal wedding: On behalf of almost all Americans, Jay Carney wishes Kate Middleton, Prince William well

Share

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

Even though those British bozos did not invite his boss, Barack Obama, to the wedding, nor his boss’ boss, Michelle Obama, Press Secretary Jay Carney was designated to say something nice in public (full text below) about the romantic Cinderella event that captivated millions on global TV today.

Meanwhile, the president of this former British colony, whose father came from a former British colony, was left to take his daughters and mother-in-law down South.

Advertisement

There, the president looked at Alabama tornado damage, and then everyone went to see inside a large building at the Kennedy Space Center because the Endeavour shuttle launch was postponed, at least until Monday.

Which really ruined that photo op.

-- Andrew Malcolm

Speaking of bright futures, ensure yours (and ours) by following The Ticket via Twitter alerts of each new Ticket item. Or click this: @latimestot. Our Facebook Like page is over here. We’re also available on Kindle. Use the ReTweet buttons above to share any item with family and friends.

Jay Carney’s statement on the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

We congratulate Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on their wedding today and wish them a lifetime of happiness together. The United States has no closer friend in the world than the United Kingdom.

On this occasion, the American people extend heartfelt congratulations to the peoples of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and share in their hopes for a bright future for the Royal couple. ####

Related:

Advertisement

Yemen president gets stern warning from Obama press secretary

Syria gets second stern warning from Jay Carney

Complete Royal Wedding photo gallery available right here.

Advertisement