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In reply to the discussion: Former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party [View all]JustAnotherGen
(35,697 posts)42. She's not wrong
"If you are willing to stand side by side with me, regardless of ... how you identify politically, and as long as you respect the community that I belong to and vulnerable communities that I respect, I will be there with you," she said.
She's also a Black woman. The base. That's why I'm withholding judgment.
David Hogg isn't going to hand me a shit sandwich to vote for and expect me to eat it. No one in the base should.
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Former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party [View all]
Mr. Sparkle
Jun 4
OP
Me either. Joe did a good job but after that debate, no way could he have withstood...
brush
Jun 4
#31
Psaki was featured on the new every night. Once she left there was almost no wide coverage of those briefings anymore.
Klarkashton
Jun 4
#54
I would guess and understand if she has bitterness toward official "Democrats" who attacked Biden then
hlthe2b
Jun 4
#24
Yeah, how do people get she is a "turncoat" when it literally says the book is about the party betraying Biden?
tulipsandroses
Jun 4
#64
I could deal with Bernie doing this, but it's a fucking dumb trend and I don't like it
cadoman
Jun 4
#82
Karine Jean Pierre is leaving because they treated President Biden like shit
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 7
#88