In a recent appearance on “You can save America,” former White House press secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki ignited speculation within the Democratic Party by pointing to Vice President Kamala Harris as the potential “alternative” in the 2024 election if Joe Biden were to retire. The discussion unfolded as the fallout from Biden's lackluster debate performance continues to reverberate, with growing calls for him to consider dropping out of the race.
During the podcast, Psaki emphasized, “The alternative is very clear in my view — there are a lot of really amazing Democrats on the bench, but because of the timeline and everything, I think it's clearly Kamala Harris,” as is collected in a clip. featured by Mediaite. However, when pressed by host Jon Lovett about the overwhelming lack of support for Harris within the party, Psaki noted that some Democrats are not “comfortable” with his rise.
Jen Psaki thinks Kamala Harris is an “underrated talent” because “we live in a country that is sexist and racist”:
“Kamala Harris, she's an underrated talent. She's a very fierce communicator.
It's almost as if public opinion hasn't caught up with what he's doing.
Too,… pic.twitter.com/44FzyjYJOe— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) July 11, 2024
Reflecting on the party's response to rallying around Harris, Psaki commented, “I'm watching what people are saying. It's usually 'don't take it out on Kamala Harris if it's open, that would be unfair.'
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While Psaki highlighted Harris as a “fierce communicator” and a potential asset in addressing issues such as abortion, he suggested that Harris might have difficulty securing certain votes because of lingering biases in the nation. Psaki noted, “It's almost like public opinion hasn't caught up with what he's doing out there, and also we live in a country that's sexist and racist, so there's that. Not everybody , but there is a level that affects the election.”
Fox News host Dagen McDowell recently told Jen Psaki in a post on X (Twitter) where Psaki and Rep. Raskin defended Joe Biden's age as an asset. I will see:
These two served up this melting pot of crap THREE WEEKS AGO.
PSAKI: Accuse @nypost of “inaccurate and false reports” about Biden frozen, wandering.
RASKIN: Biden's age 'helps explain some of his wisdom and some of his compassion' that unites nation + world… pic.twitter.com/FVwHPdkAgD— Dagen McDowell (@dagenmcdowell) July 7, 2024