As Twitchy reported, The Washingtonian did a story on White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and included a lot of journalists, some of whom agreed to be named and others who wanted to keep their gushing anonymous. “She’s like any other competent, professional, pleasant, lovely press person from any other era,” said one. The story also honed in on reporters’ “awkward feeling of rooting,” even though we’ve been assured by CNN’s Chris Cillizza that reporters don’t root for a side. Period.
CNN posted its own piece about Psaki, drawing on interviews for David Axelrod’s podcast and a virtual symposium held by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service. CNN’s Brian Stelter alerted his followers to “lots of standout Psaki quotes.”
Lots of standout Psaki quotes here: https://t.co/t9AfWCsz9q https://t.co/gXu2lGikTb
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 6, 2021
We like the quote where she tells Axelrod that letting President Biden answer questions off the cuff “is not something we recommend. In fact, a lot of times we say ‘Don’t take questions,’ you know, but he’s going to do what he wants to do because he’s the president.”
— Another candid comment: “We’re often asked, ‘Why doesn’t he go to the border?’ Important issue. We’re focused on it. What percentage of the public is focused on the border? A much smaller percentage than who’s focused on the pandemic and the economy. So that may be maddening, but, you know, that’s what we try to do.”
Yeah, so why doesn’t he go to the border? Why doesn’t Vice President Harris go to the border? Why are press not allowed at the border?
you should buy some of these so you're more comfortable pic.twitter.com/ruO8h3Urnu
— Salacious Ryan 🦁 (@r_dawg92) May 6, 2021
Journalist tweets with one hand again. https://t.co/mNDFPz7Usn
— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) May 6, 2021
— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) May 6, 2021
She won’t sleep with you bro.
— Les Foster (@LesFoster13) May 6, 2021
Media has gone from cataloging WH factual errors straight to cataloging which quotes they find the most dreamy.
— biff hooper (@biff_hooper) May 6, 2021
Are "Circle back" and "Hey, cookies" some of them?
— What The Headline Should Say (@headlines4real1) May 6, 2021
— Wally McBorder 🧱 (@WallyMcBorder) May 6, 2021
Joke. pic.twitter.com/K4fPY3H4DI
— Nobo dy. (@NobodyPatriot) May 6, 2021
Here at CNN, we let Obama staffers interview other Obama staffers! #Democrats https://t.co/PK75JsgJqk
— Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) May 6, 2021
Hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah. Tater, this is a really, really, dumb take.
— High in the Mountains (@8700_Feet_High) May 6, 2021
(How Refreshing) https://t.co/iciaOGT9hU
— Oppo Research Firm inc. (@TheNickaChew) May 6, 2021
No gif has ever been more appropriate. https://t.co/9ReddPVckt pic.twitter.com/5PXTt7vlMC
— Ian Haworth (@ighaworth) May 6, 2021
Related:
‘We LIKE IT when our team lies to us!’ Press credibility takes yet ANOTHER massive hit as WH reporters gush openly over Jen Psaki https://t.co/xpzwjwjnF8
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 6, 2021
