White House press secretary Jay Carney as a commentator, citing his "invaluable voice for the network" after his five years inside the Obama administration. By that afternoon, and in heavy rotation in the evening around an Obama speech, Carney was battling for the White House position. Having a direct conflict of interest isn't disqualifying if you're labeled a "commentator.
http://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozell/2014/09/26/jay-carneys-pinocchio-problem-n1896822?utm_source=thfbp&utm_medium=fbpage&utm_campaign=thupdate
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