The Biden administration’s current press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, who took over from her brilliant predecessor Jen Psaki last May, is manifestly unfit for her job. Psaki was competent, quick on her feet, witty, and possessed a stand-up comic’s gift for dismissing hecklers such as Fox News’ Peter Doocy. In contrast Pierre’s default expression is befuddled, she speaks in word salads and is rarely able to finish a sentence without referring to her notebook. The aforementioned Doocy, who is no genius, enjoys toying with her.
Pierre has made a litany of false statements, but on Tuesday she made the most patently false and ridiculous statement in her role as the White House press secretary. President Biden is the best communicator in the White House she said, eliciting bipartisan laughter from the White House Correspondents.
Ronald Reagan was the Great Communicator, Barack Obama was the Great Orator, Donald Trump was the Great Dog Whisperer, and Joe Biden may be the Great Mumbler, but he sure as hell isn’t a great communicator. Biden who suffers from cognitive decline and stutters, is the worst speaker in American politics.
Two things are abundantly clear: Biden is a horrible communicator and Pierre is a horrible spokesperson, and she should immediately be replaced by someone with the skill set of a Psaki.