Carney: Obama Was Committed to Negotiations By Playing Golf and Sitting on a Patio TOPICS:bob woodwardCarney Obama Was Committed to Negotiations By Playing Golf and Sitting on a Patiocarnival carneydebtGolfjay carneyNegotiationsobamaPatiopresidentWhite House Posted By: BMartin1776 September 10, 2012 Nothing really new thats all he has been doing since seizing power. Only Carnival Carney could make such a statement with a straight face.