Jen Psaki thought she was being cute. So much so that the former Biden spox turned MSNBC host actually chuckled as she said, "I don't spend too much time on right-wing websites." Psaki's dismissive sneer came in response to Mika Brzezinski's question on Tuesday's Morning Joe as to how the Biden "White House" [sic, campaign] can exploit Donald Trump's legal challenges, given that people getting their information from "right-wing websites or certain TV channels" don't hear much about those matters?
Psaki's boast about her ignorance of right-wing websites reflects how relatively easy it was for liberals to live in a comfy news cocoon in which their every view was reinforced.
But it's much more difficult for conservatives to escape the constant assault of left-wing "news" and opinion. From almost all the TV networks to the leading newspapers, college classrooms, movies, TV commercials—even beer promotions—liberal propaganda is everywhere.
Psaki also sloughed off Hunter Biden's attendance at a recent state dinner. She chalked it up to a simple "family circumstance" in which Hunter wanted to be there, and Joe wanted to show his support for his son. Such a touching gesture by the "Big Guy!"
Note: Speaking of information sources, after the segment, Morning Joe ran a commercial for "California Psychics," whose tagline was "Experience the joy of certainty." So THAT'S why Joe Scarborough was so cocksure of his opinions!
On Morning Joe, former Biden spox and MSNBC host Jen Psaki saying she doesn't spend too much time on right-wing websites was sponsored in part by Skechers, Pfizer, maker of an RSV vaccine, and Walgreens.
Here's the transcript, click "expand" to read:
MSNBC's Morning Joe
6/27/23
6:12 am EDTCHARLIE SYKES: This tape is extraordinary. I mean, not only do you have a former president of the United States admitting maybe multiple felonies on tape. But he's laughing in a cavalier manner about sharing war plans.
You would think on Earth 2.0, where we have a rational political system, that this would be the definitive breaking point. But we've seen this show before. So, until Republicans actually decide, wait, you know, this former president actually, you know, was laughing while he was giving away war plans that might have cost or might cost American lives, you have to assume it going to be same old, same old.
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: So Jen Psaki, I'm just curious, because if you look at right-wing websites or watch certain, certain TV channels, you will hear all about Hunter at the state dinner. I mean, you will hear Jim Jordan going on and on and on about conspiracy theories. And you won't hear as much about this.
And I'm just curious, the White House, obviously, not going to chime in on these audio tapes or anything like that. But at the same time, how does, how does the, the Biden White House make a distinction that cuts through to people that are being, honestly, misled?
JEN PSAKI: Such a good question, Mika. I don't spend too much time on right-wing websites [chuckles], but I completely concur with what you're saying about what's out there, and the challenge the White House has right now. For them, if you're sitting in a White House right now, you're putting your head down around all of these investigations. They are not going to comment, or that is their strategy, on the specifics of any of Trump's legal woes.
And the same thing on Hunter. I think, you know, what we saw with Hunter appearing at the state dinner was, in my suspicion, was the president, his son wanted to come, so his son's going to come to the dinner. Was that optically easier for the White House and the White House communications team? Absolutely not. But I suspect that was more in the family circumstance of him wanting to come and wanting to just, the president wanting to show he loves his son he's standing by him.
What I suspect, Mika, as we watch this over the next couple of months, is they will be very quiet for the time being. But once it gets into the middle of the campaign, they're going to have to find a way, to your point, to draw that contrast. Not by commenting on the specifics of a criminal investigation or the specific ups and downs of every legal development. But by drawing the morals and values contrast, right? There's one president whov alues our national security and protects documents -- protects our secrets. And there's another former president candidate who doesn't. There's one who stands up for democracy and our democratic values, and there's one who doesn't.
There's ways to draw the contrast without getting into the specifics. But I think we're not going to see that for a little while.
