In praise of our new press secretary

BartenderElite

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It's so refreshing, and it reminds me of how things used to be under "normal" administrations - both Republican and Democrat.

First, just getting back to regular press briefings. That should really be a minimum obligation we put on the WH - to always be communicating. They're there to serve us, and should be reporting to us as most of us would report to our bosses or management.

But Psaki brings such intelligence & honesty to the role. Desperate conservatives have immediately called out the "I have to circle back" comment that we see on 1 out of every 50 or so questions. Please. PS's aren't omniscient, and if there is a new issue that hasn't been fully vetted in the Oval, they shouldn't riff on it.

Most importantly, she doesn't treat the press like the enemy. If you watch the pressers, it's not softball city - the media is SUPPOSED to be tough, and the WH is supposed to be accountable. But there is a different tone and level of information when the WH doesn't feel threatened by the media, and when there is a mutual respect for each other's jobs and responsibilities.

It's something that always existed prior to Trump - not just in Dem admins.
 
Psaki is doing a great job...MUCH, MUCH, MUCH better than anything done by the people who did that job for Trump.
 
It's so refreshing, and it reminds me of how things used to be under "normal" administrations - both Republican and Democrat.

First, just getting back to regular press briefings. That should really be a minimum obligation we put on the WH - to always be communicating. They're there to serve us, and should be reporting to us as most of us would report to our bosses or management.

But Psaki brings such intelligence & honesty to the role. Desperate conservatives have immediately called out the "I have to circle back" comment that we see on 1 out of every 50 or so questions. Please. PS's aren't omniscient, and if there is a new issue that hasn't been fully vetted in the Oval, they shouldn't riff on it.

Most importantly, she doesn't treat the press like the enemy. If you watch the pressers, it's not softball city - the media is SUPPOSED to be tough, and the WH is supposed to be accountable. But there is a different tone and level of information when the WH doesn't feel threatened by the media, and when there is a mutual respect for each other's jobs and responsibilities.

It's something that always existed prior to Trump - not just in Dem admins.

:laugh:She will have to circle back to that!
 
It's so refreshing, and it reminds me of how things used to be under "normal" administrations - both Republican and Democrat.

First, just getting back to regular press briefings. That should really be a minimum obligation we put on the WH - to always be communicating. They're there to serve us, and should be reporting to us as most of us would report to our bosses or management.

But Psaki brings such intelligence & honesty to the role. Desperate conservatives have immediately called out the "I have to circle back" comment that we see on 1 out of every 50 or so questions. Please. PS's aren't omniscient, and if there is a new issue that hasn't been fully vetted in the Oval, they shouldn't riff on it.

Most importantly, she doesn't treat the press like the enemy. If you watch the pressers, it's not softball city - the media is SUPPOSED to be tough, and the WH is supposed to be accountable. But there is a different tone and level of information when the WH doesn't feel threatened by the media, and when there is a mutual respect for each other's jobs and responsibilities.

It's something that always existed prior to Trump - not just in Dem admins.

The Luftwafffe didnt treat the SS as enemies either. So what?
 
Let’s put it this way lol.

If Jen had the same job but for Trump, the News Fakers would have eaten the poor girl alive.

Nah. She would have been fine.

Being PS isn't an easy job, and isn't supposed to be an easy job. People either handle it professionally - or they don't.
 
Nah. She would have been fine.

Being PS isn't an easy job, and isn't supposed to be an easy job. People either handle it professionally - or they don't.

The first time Jen circled back Acosta would have gone apoplectic.

The circling back is an indication she’s not prepared. And it’s more the fault of whoever that’s supposed to be briefing her. Kay Mac *had to be prepared* or things would have quickly gone down hill because the media was a totally different animal under Trump. She had to keep a notebook with her.

Now they aren’t really interested in tripping Jen up. It’s one of the reasons the media’s credibility has fallen off and they have some of the lowest approval numbers they’ve ever had.
 
It's so refreshing, and it reminds me of how things used to be under "normal" administrations - both Republican and Democrat.

First, just getting back to regular press briefings. That should really be a minimum obligation we put on the WH - to always be communicating. They're there to serve us, and should be reporting to us as most of us would report to our bosses or management.

But Psaki brings such intelligence & honesty to the role. Desperate conservatives have immediately called out the "I have to circle back" comment that we see on 1 out of every 50 or so questions. Please. PS's aren't omniscient, and if there is a new issue that hasn't been fully vetted in the Oval, they shouldn't riff on it.

Most importantly, she doesn't treat the press like the enemy. If you watch the pressers, it's not softball city - the media is SUPPOSED to be tough, and the WH is supposed to be accountable. But there is a different tone and level of information when the WH doesn't feel threatened by the media, and when there is a mutual respect for each other's jobs and responsibilities.

It's something that always existed prior to Trump - not just in Dem admins.

Exactly, just the “tone and level of information” is night and day, which is probably the mojo we will see out of the Biden Administration, the reality TV approach is over, sorta a return to normalcy
 
The first time Jen circled back Acosta would have gone apoplectic.

The circling back is an indication she’s not prepared. And it’s more the fault of whoever that’s supposed to be briefing her. Kay Mac *had to be prepared* or things would have quickly gone down hill because the media was a totally different animal under Trump. She had to keep a notebook with her.

Now they aren’t really interested in tripping Jen up. It’s one of the reasons the media’s credibility has fallen off and they have some of the lowest approval numbers they’ve ever had.

The bolded is simply false. Every single previous PS worth their salt has had some version of that.

Some questions surround new developments that haven't been vetted yet. It's not the PS's job to riff.
 
The first time Jen circled back Acosta would have gone apoplectic.

The circling back is an indication she’s not prepared. And it’s more the fault of whoever that’s supposed to be briefing her. Kay Mac *had to be prepared* or things would have quickly gone down hill because the media was a totally different animal under Trump. She had to keep a notebook with her.

Now they aren’t really interested in tripping Jen up. It’s one of the reasons the media’s credibility has fallen off and they have some of the lowest approval numbers they’ve ever had.
yep Psaki is winging it when she's not dissing people/Space Force
 
It's so refreshing, and it reminds me of how things used to be under "normal" administrations - both Republican and Democrat.

First, just getting back to regular press briefings. That should really be a minimum obligation we put on the WH - to always be communicating. They're there to serve us, and should be reporting to us as most of us would report to our bosses or management.

But Psaki brings such intelligence & honesty to the role. Desperate conservatives have immediately called out the "I have to circle back" comment that we see on 1 out of every 50 or so questions. Please. PS's aren't omniscient, and if there is a new issue that hasn't been fully vetted in the Oval, they shouldn't riff on it.

Most importantly, she doesn't treat the press like the enemy. If you watch the pressers, it's not softball city - the media is SUPPOSED to be tough, and the WH is supposed to be accountable. But there is a different tone and level of information when the WH doesn't feel threatened by the media, and when there is a mutual respect for each other's jobs and responsibilities.

It's something that always existed prior to Trump - not just in Dem admins.

Admit it dude,.... you are just trolling now. I mean,...i GET IT, but.......C.mon. :rolleyes:
 
It's so refreshing, and it reminds me of how things used to be under "normal" administrations - both Republican and Democrat.

First, just getting back to regular press briefings. That should really be a minimum obligation we put on the WH - to always be communicating. They're there to serve us, and should be reporting to us as most of us would report to our bosses or management.

But Psaki brings such intelligence & honesty to the role. Desperate conservatives have immediately called out the "I have to circle back" comment that we see on 1 out of every 50 or so questions. Please. PS's aren't omniscient, and if there is a new issue that hasn't been fully vetted in the Oval, they shouldn't riff on it.

Most importantly, she doesn't treat the press like the enemy. If you watch the pressers, it's not softball city - the media is SUPPOSED to be tough, and the WH is supposed to be accountable. But there is a different tone and level of information when the WH doesn't feel threatened by the media, and when there is a mutual respect for each other's jobs and responsibilities.

It's something that always existed prior to Trump - not just in Dem admins.

So, how many Press Secretaries did Trump go through?
And Secretaries of State?
And Attorney Generals?
And Chiefs of Staff?
 
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