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LetMyPeopleVote

(145,374 posts)
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 10:34 AM Apr 2022

Jen Psaki Planning to Leave White House for MSNBC

Jen Psaki is amazing, and MSNBC will be lucky to get her https://politicalwire.com/2022/04/01/jen-psaki-planning-to-leave-for-msnbc-gig/

Jen Psaki Planning to Leave White House for MSNBC
April 1, 2022 at 10:07 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 25 Comments

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is in exclusive talks with MSNBC to join the network after she leaves the White House around May, Axios reports.

Puck reports that Psaki also had conversations with CNN and that other networks had expressed interest in signing her.

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Jen Psaki Planning to Leave White House for MSNBC (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 OP
Sorry To Hear That Me. Apr 2022 #1
Yes musclecar6 Apr 2022 #5
There was talk of her leaving awhile back PatSeg Apr 2022 #28
Yes, she had said back around January that she was leaving after Biden's first term. Texin Apr 2022 #45
Well if nothing else, PatSeg Apr 2022 #64
I would love to see her replace Chuck Todd. Tacan Apr 2022 #48
Oh, wouldn't that be wonderful? PatSeg Apr 2022 #65
I'd love to see anyone replace Chuck Todd Rhiannon12866 Apr 2022 #66
Maybe the best ever - looking forward to seeing her on MSNBC walkingman Apr 2022 #2
Me, too! ShazzieB Apr 2022 #42
NOoooo! - she's totally needed where she is and later as a candidate. UTUSN Apr 2022 #3
MSNBC gets Jen Psaki while CBS gets Mulvaney. Budi Apr 2022 #4
Mulvaney is a CBS, not CNN, hire nt tishaLA Apr 2022 #18
Thanks...yes CBS Budi Apr 2022 #62
If she wanted to leave the WH, I'm glad she's going to MSNBC oregonjen Apr 2022 #6
Even Stephen Colbert True Blue American Apr 2022 #58
I hope she tells CNN that she rejected them as an option because they Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 #7
It was CBS that hired Mulvaney. nt Raine Apr 2022 #17
Oh. I never watch that channel. Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 #21
A lot more money grumpyduck Apr 2022 #8
She may miss skewering Dopey Doocy on a regular basis and L. Coyote Apr 2022 #43
"Dopey Doocy!" LOVE it!!! calimary Apr 2022 #53
Search it on Twitter, probably not enough time left in life to read them all. L. Coyote Apr 2022 #61
I think he has a crush on her Polybius Apr 2022 #59
The White House's loss is MSNBC's gain. BlueIdaho Apr 2022 #9
Could be an April fool's prank? And Mulvany is going to CBS not CNN nt Casandia Apr 2022 #10
It would be a good one, too ... krkaufman Apr 2022 #60
Joe needs her voice. Emile Apr 2022 #11
I think Mulvaney is a part-time "contributor" for CBS. Don't expect to see him on CNN, nor Hoyt Apr 2022 #12
How about she takes Chuck Todd's place? And he gets fired altogether Walleye Apr 2022 #13
That would be glorious. Paladin Apr 2022 #32
Yes!! Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #47
Wherever musclecar6 Apr 2022 #14
Wish Jen could take over for Rachel empedocles Apr 2022 #15
I came to post this sentiment SoonerPride Apr 2022 #23
Exactly my immediate reaction: But it remains to be seen if she grasps lindysalsagal Apr 2022 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #33
At least she's staying in the fight BeyondGeography Apr 2022 #16
Jen Psaki said early on she was only planning to stay for part of the term. NutmegYankee Apr 2022 #19
This girl speaks for me Botany Apr 2022 #20
I wonder how she felt when Trump was elected. Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 #22
Does this answer the question? Botany Apr 2022 #24
Wow! Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 #25
Say no more. Botany Apr 2022 #35
Hopefully she will spend 99% of her airtime ripping into Republicans MichMan Apr 2022 #27
I suspect it won't be that low jmowreader Apr 2022 #29
I wonder which time slot she'll get. bluescribbler Apr 2022 #30
Dang it. Not MSNBC! Ugh LittleGirl Apr 2022 #31
Why not MSNBC??? Escurumbele Apr 2022 #36
Because I can't get it in Europe nt LittleGirl Apr 2022 #63
I am curious also LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #41
She could not land in a better spot than MSNBC, and watch her ratings go L. Coyote Apr 2022 #46
I understand her wanting to make good money, why not? she is fabulous but...the country really needs Escurumbele Apr 2022 #34
Sorry to see her leave the White House, but.... Happy Hoosier Apr 2022 #37
Ali Velshi deserves Rachel's spot Deuxcents Apr 2022 #38
Man she is the best. The admin needs her voice dsp3000 Apr 2022 #39
Press secretary Jen Psaki plans to depart White House for MSNBC in coming weeks LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #40
She seems like she'd be a good party chair. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2022 #44
Today is April 1st. Tread lightly into the news today. NightWatcher Apr 2022 #49
She's way too smart to be treated as a M$M puppet Blue Owl Apr 2022 #50
I bet fox news and peter douchey ToxMarz Apr 2022 #51
I just heard, gab13by13 Apr 2022 #52
Best of luck to her! I hope the last thing she does is tell Doocy to go fuck himself Takket Apr 2022 #54
If CBS can hire True Blue American Apr 2022 #55
I hope she gets Rachel's slot! SheltieLover Apr 2022 #56
Sorry to hear this. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #57

musclecar6

(1,690 posts)
5. Yes
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 10:44 AM
Apr 2022


That was my first reaction too. Then I started thinking as great as she's been at the White House think how she could handle all the idiotic blasts from the right wing fools if she was on MSNBC or CNN. She has set the bench mark for the best ever person in that job and whoever takes over will have big shoes to fill. That said, the worst spokes person for us, is a thousand times better than those clowns shilling for the Orange evil jackass.

PatSeg

(47,520 posts)
28. There was talk of her leaving awhile back
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 11:23 AM
Apr 2022

so I don't think this is anything new, but I would love to see her go to MSNBC once she is done working at the White House. I feel sorry for anyone who takes her place though. She will be a hard act to follow. Best White House press secretary that I can recall.

Texin

(2,596 posts)
45. Yes, she had said back around January that she was leaving after Biden's first term.
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 12:04 PM
Apr 2022

Still, it's a huge loss for the WH at this point. They're going to have outdo themselves to get a replacement as professional, polished and straight shooting as Psaki.

ShazzieB

(16,437 posts)
42. Me, too!
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 11:56 AM
Apr 2022

I am excited about this and can't wait to see her on MSNBC. But it looks like you and I may be in the minority!

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
4. MSNBC gets Jen Psaki while CBS gets Mulvaney.
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 10:44 AM
Apr 2022


I can't wait to watch Psaki's guest line-up of actual intellectuals. They'll have to bring their A-game to be seated across from her & on camera.

oregonjen

(3,338 posts)
6. If she wanted to leave the WH, I'm glad she's going to MSNBC
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 10:45 AM
Apr 2022

With the absence of Rachel, she will make a wonderful, sharp addition. Looking forward to seeing her on MSNBC.

True Blue American

(17,988 posts)
58. Even Stephen Colbert
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 01:17 PM
Apr 2022

Erupted at that. MSBC better do something. 4 hours of Joe and Mika? They can not even fill 3. The last hour is a rerun.

Rachel is coming back, though.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
43. She may miss skewering Dopey Doocy on a regular basis and
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 12:01 PM
Apr 2022

will need to invite him on so she gets to ask him questions.




Purple Hayes
... Peter Doocy is a prepared, focused, deliberate, divisive, destructive, calculated, anti-American, anti-democracy, propaganda-pushing, Putin-fluffing, pomaded, pencil-necked, little Fox News neo-nazi.

calimary

(81,350 posts)
53. "Dopey Doocy!" LOVE it!!!
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 12:57 PM
Apr 2022

Fits perfectly, AND you can say it in mixed company! “Douchey” not so much.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
61. Search it on Twitter, probably not enough time left in life to read them all.
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 01:25 PM
Apr 2022
https://twitter.com/search?q=Dopey%20Doocy

Biden said it best though. “What a stupid son of a bitch.”


krkaufman

(13,435 posts)
60. It would be a good one, too ...
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 01:19 PM
Apr 2022

... if the intent was to highlight the insanity of CBS News' hire of Mulvaney.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
12. I think Mulvaney is a part-time "contributor" for CBS. Don't expect to see him on CNN, nor
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 10:53 AM
Apr 2022

very much on CBS.

musclecar6

(1,690 posts)
14. Wherever
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 10:55 AM
Apr 2022


She lands, her ratings will be thru the roof. As valuable as she has been at the White House she may turn out to be even more valuable on a major network hoping to get out the vote the next go around and to keep the independents shored up which we will need coming up for the midterms.

lindysalsagal

(20,695 posts)
26. Exactly my immediate reaction: But it remains to be seen if she grasps
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 11:19 AM
Apr 2022

the context of historical nuance the was Rachel does.

Response to empedocles (Reply #15)

Botany

(70,524 posts)
24. Does this answer the question?
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 11:14 AM
Apr 2022



Can I edit your phrase? I wonder how she felt when Trump was elected.

I wonder how she felt when Trump was installed by the Russians as his campaigned helped them and
the Republican leadership was fully aware of Putin & Company's actions.


Botany

(70,524 posts)
35. Say no more.
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 11:31 AM
Apr 2022



BTW I thought I would never see a President as good as or better than President Obama but
Joe Biden has done that.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
46. She could not land in a better spot than MSNBC, and watch her ratings go
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 12:07 PM
Apr 2022

straight to number one and outpace Fox.

Escurumbele

(3,396 posts)
34. I understand her wanting to make good money, why not? she is fabulous but...the country really needs
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 11:30 AM
Apr 2022

her.

I cannot remember a better press Secretary, besides Sean Spicer...I'm kidding about Sean Spicer, period!!!

Seriously, the country and the World need her in her current post. I am not saying Biden will not find a good replacement, but these are very big shoes to fill.

I am sad to know she is leaving in May.

Happy Hoosier

(7,336 posts)
37. Sorry to see her leave the White House, but....
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 11:31 AM
Apr 2022

... what if she took Rachel's slot? I think she'd be fantastic.

Deuxcents

(16,263 posts)
38. Ali Velshi deserves Rachel's spot
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 11:41 AM
Apr 2022

Jen can have Andreas or Todd’s spot. When Rachel comes back, if she comes back, she can fit in anywhere b/c she’s that popular

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,374 posts)
40. Press secretary Jen Psaki plans to depart White House for MSNBC in coming weeks
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 11:49 AM
Apr 2022

Psaki will be great on MSNBC




White House press secretary Jen Psaki plans on departing the Biden administration in the coming weeks and heading to MSNBC, two people familiar with the matter told CNN on Friday.

Psaki has not officially signed a contract with the progressive cable news network, but the talks are in the advanced stages, the people said.
Axios, which first broke the news, reported that Psaki will host a show for NBC's streaming platform Peacock. She will also appear on MSNBC's shows.

MSNBC declined to comment.

A White House official declined to confirm Psaki's future plans. But the official said, "Jen is here and working hard every day on behalf of the President to get you the answers to the questions that you have, and that's where her focus is."

Multiple television networks expressed interest in hiring Psaki, according to one of the people who spoke to CNN.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,842 posts)
44. She seems like she'd be a good party chair.
Fri Apr 1, 2022, 12:03 PM
Apr 2022

I wish she'd at least help with the upcoming elections before going over to a media job.

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