Ronna McDaniel, formerly chair of the Republican National Committee, was recently hired and subsequently fired by NBC News when the “talent,” unable to countenance even moderate dissent, revolted on air. The entire kerfuffle is unsurprising considering the state of modern “media.”
But one of the funniest moments of the McDaniel blowup came when host and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, another political operative hired by NBC, argued that, actually, the distinction between her and McDaniel was “truth versus lies.”
What in the holy hell is she talking about?
Only last week, Psaki was lying about Donald Trump’s “bloodbath” comment — which every sentient being understands was a metaphor for economic collapse, not as the MSNBC host explained, an “embrace of political violence” or “dehumanizing language.”
And let’s set aside the “election denialism” of the 2016 contest, which she claimed was “rigged” by Russia. Psaki is proficient in lies big and small, whether she’s spreading run-of-the-mill lies about how Democrats don’t support abortion until birth (almost all do) or whether she’s telling the press that Biden’s dog Major had not bitten Secret Service officers (he’s bitten them 24 times, at least) or she’s spreading hoaxes about Border Patrol agents “whipping” Haitian migrants, Psaki is a wellspring of misinformation.
Even considering the normal mendacious parameters of a White House press secretary, she excelled. When Democrats were campaigning to cram through that massive welfare expansion agenda — first named “Build Back Better” and later “Inflation Reduction Act” [sic] — she told the media that “no economist” in the country was predicting higher inflation because of massive government spending. Biden, at least, had the decency to contend that a “serious economist” was warning of disaster. Of course, numerous respected economists, including well-known Democrats, had warned that injecting trillions into a hot economy would exacerbate inflation, as Psaki well knew. She made her claim in November 2021. A month earlier, inflation had risen at its fastest rate since 1990.
During the Biden administration’s deadly botching of Afghan withdrawal, which saw 13 American servicemen murdered at the Abbey Gate outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, Psaki lied. When the administration, tied to a political timeline, ignored warnings from intelligence officials that terrorists were taking advantage of unsecured paths that the U.S. was encouraging civilians to use to get to the airport, Psaki bragged that all “American citizens,” “Afghan partners” and “allies” were being rescued. When someone asked her how many Americans had been left behind in the country, she indignantly told them it was “irresponsible to say Americans are stranded.” But they were. John Kirby, Pentagon spokesperson, flippantly told the press only days later, “We have Americans that get stranded in countries all the time.” Everyone knew.
Later, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee found that as many as 9,000 Americans were left in Afghanistan during the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal. A nongovernmental organization report found that the U.S. “left behind” 78,000 Afghan allies in the chaotic withdrawal.
Then again, even before Psaki was a White House press secretary, she had been deputized to enact Iran-booster Ben Rhodes’ “echo chamber,” in which the Obama administration manipulated young, pliable, credulous journalists into spreading misinformation about a nuclear deal to empower the Islamic terror state, one of the administration’s highest priorities at the time. When the State Department deliberately cut embarrassing answers within press briefing videos to avoid scrutiny over their concerted effort to mislead the media, Psaki lied to the American people about that, as well.
That is only a small sample of the former press secretary’s prodigious work. And, no doubt, McDaniel lied for political expediency, as well. But let’s face it, she is a mere piker next to Psaki.
David Harsanyi is a senior editor at The Federalist. Harsanyi is a nationally syndicated columnist and author of five books — the most recent, “Eurotrash: Why America Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent.” His work has appeared in National Review, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Reason, New York Post and numerous other publications. Follow him on Twitter @davidharsanyi.
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Haven’t watched NBC (Nothing But Crap) since the 2016 election…They lie
even more than CNN, well maybe not !
Excellent article. NBC translated is, ‘Nothing But Communist’.
Just as CNN is actually’ Communist News Network’.
ABC is ‘All B* Communists’.
CBS is ‘Communist BS’.
If any of the FAKE news Communist stations told the Truth they would melt.
Finally… someone has the intestinal fortitude to call a spade a spade!! There is nothing ‘new’ about how dumbocrats hate anything and everything that even remotely resembles the Truth. I’m just thankful that I truly have a mind of my own and I have the common sense to discern between the two!!!!!!
Why would anyone in America be watching MSNBC/NBC? Do they enjoy being lied to and misinformed? Are they as full of hate as MSNBC/NBC? It baffles me why anyone would watch their crap.
The biggest lies need to be covered by a multitude of smaller lies. I’m afraid all the lies we hear today will culminate into the biggest lie, that Biden has won the 2024 election and both houses of Congress have gone blue. God help us all.
The fake news media.
“Only Democrats Get To Lie On NBC News”
Only NBC? No, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, and more. Even Fox has long since gone over to The Dark Side. Any time you hear some truth from the MSM, you can be sure it was an accident.
There are NO Democrats, just the Rabid Communists that took over the party. We were told as children and trained as young adults to not just hate communists but kill them. Why did we stop…?
Demonrats are demons, doing demonic things. Jen is a Psaki feces.
I haven’t watched them four channels since early eighties. They lie they make up stuff and distort the truth. An example, remember that Diane Sawyer? She claimed that Americans never used a pistol for self defense. She claimed she studied it for a year. It was a lie, she didn’t look where real people live. I’ve used mine, actually showed it, and other people I know have used them.
1984 is here: the lie is now the truth. Ask any man calling themselves a “woman” changing clothes in a women’s locker room. Having MSNBC call you a liar is as bad as Satan calling you a sinner!
Is anybody surprised that the media lies? Anything related to the Democrat Party is lies. I don’t think there’s anybody still alive that believes anything the media says. Except for Democrats and they’re brain dead so you can’t count them. From pasaki to Stephanopoulos they’re all blatant Liars. Anybody with half a brain does not watch them let alone believe them. Morning Joe always looks like Brzezinski just shoved the carrot up his butt
I’m amazed these people are still on the air since they have NO CREDIBILITY whatsoever.
Ronna McDaniel, formerly chair of the Republican National Committee. She is Mitt (Judas of Utah) Romney’s nice. She as Republican as Lizzy Chaney. RINO to the core.
Dems can LIE on all Media even as guests on other media
Telling lies is a requirement to being a Democrap. All the MSM except FOX news broadcasts lies 98% of the time, that’s why so many do not watch it. It is a waste of anyones time.
Peesacki is definitely one of the gestapos propaganda puppets. If she ever spoke the truth about anything she would probably burst into flames. She lies so much her dog won’t even come to her.
Seems to me that, without lying, the “Democrats” would struggle to say anything at all. They’re so wild & woolly that they don’t understand current events, politics, civics, and, therefore, how to say anything that isn’t totally contrived.
I haven’t watched nbc for 40 years and don’t figure I missed a thing. The leftists loons lie all the time I guess to keep someone from catching them tell the truth.
Actually Psaki, Obama mouth piece along with the other arrogant two face (,can’t call them jounalist, Wallter Kronkite was a Journalist, todays news mouth pieces aren’t even fit to tie his shoes) folks on NBA CNN MSNBC and half a dozen others don’t care about facts. It is THIER TRUTH that matters. They fit with Pelosi and Biden and his regime. You can go to Church,you can take communion, but that doesn’t make you a Christian. A lie is lie.
No matter who says it. Exodus 20 # 9.. But then America is not allowed to followed the 10 Commandments . It’s against the liberals a RINOS principals
When I occasionally watch Jen Psaki in clips on YouTube (I would never boost her MSDNC ratings by watching her miserable show live), my two thoughts are Peppermint Patty or Raggedy Ann. She is such a partisan Democrat hack.
Whatever Democrats say is a lie and whatever diabolical things they project others are doing, you can be assured it’s exactly what they are up to.
Look at how defensive the left wing liberals act when anyone challenges their lies and twisted “truths”. It’s either true or false, black or white. If your version of the truth can’t hold up to reality then get a real job in the real world and experience the truth first hand.
The incestuous relationship between the DIMMs and the “journalists” is PATHETIC.. Much like the arms manufacturers who move into government jobs and promote wars to fatten their bank accounts! Like the crooked Defense Secretary and so many others.
Demorats are scared as hell of the truth
Psakl is nothing more than a rogue piece of s**t !!! One big fat lie after another!!
Lying bunch of demorats…..
Psaki is a proven liar, but she does have nice fun bags.
There isn’t a Democrat that is capable of Seeing, Hearing or Speaking the Truth.
Just like the famous 3 Monkey’s!
But what can you expect from a bunch of Totalitarian Communist Party Comrade’s.
They can’t even see that Truth.
Piss_Lackey 9circke back idiot) wouldn’t know the truth if it knocked her down. She like Biden does not let facts stand in te way of truth-Just ask him!
Lying is something Democrats excell at.
I love the humor injected into this article.
I do not watch a lot of the different channels CNN and more. What I find so bad is how they lie to hard working Americans and support Biden who has hurt this country so bad with all the illegals he has let into this country. The media and Dems in this country want power in this country any way they can get it all the homeless people and crime in this country and if an illegal kills someone they could care less they cover it up that goes for Biden and Harris and his people with the help of the media, it would make a difference if it was a member of there family.
Jen Psaki educated to lie and lie she does. Another awful person on a no news station.
The marxist democrat party has been exposed hundreds of times and no human with the ability to think and reason believes ONE word that bummbles out of their pie holes!
People are not stupid enough to buy into the repetitive immorality and dishonesty of those traitors!
Go tell your LIES elsewhere, REAL AMERICAN CITIZENS don’t buy your BS!
I have yet to find a democrat in politics who DOESN’T lie. Ol’ slow joe is famous for his lies. Kackels harris is just as bad and laughs about it. ALL I have heard from that administration and the fake liberal media IS lies. MAGA 2024. save our children….(and our Republic)
NBC, (or Not Biblically Cognizant) is just another propiganda rag now.
Cut the cord some 15 years ago so I haven’t watched CNN, MSDNC, or FOX since. But I recall watching Psaki as presidential spoksperson.
Have never seen one person who could LIE with a straight face like her —- EVER.
Sad state of affairs when we have to decide which “NEWS” outlet we have to decide lies the least !! Instead of just posting the Truth !!!
They all use a script, as seen by switching channels during News Broadcasts. Same words, different faces. They lie because that is how they earn their paycheck and they have no conscience to tell them not to lie.
A previous Administration used the buzz words. “The War on Poverty” claiming they would be attempting to wipe out poverty. They made a multitude of promises to the Poor telling them they would lift them up out of Poverty. Well, here we are down the road and not only are the Poor still Poor, but we have added hundreds of thousands of more Poverty Stricken to the rolls.
And the lies continue on and on and on. And the Poor keep falling for the lies while the Politicians keep asking for their votes. All the while lying to them and saying they are working on getting more for them, jobs, phones, free stuff. They just need to be patient, but don’t forget to vote for them.
The lies have snowballed since JB took office. I could remember that I used to get my news from these channels years ago. Well folks . . . someone woke us up, and his name is Donald Trump. If it wasn’t for DJT, they’d have nothing to talk about because this administration hasn’t accomplished s~~~. ABC, CBS, NBC and your affiliates are not the news to me. November can’t come fast enough.
Biden lies, lies, and more lies.
I haven’t watched network news on any network in many years!! I learned about ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, even FOX don’t tell the whole story, the entire truth without any agenda spin!! I can’t/don’t trust them, any of them, to tell the truth!!
Did not care for the content of this article, slanted towards Democrats lie and Republicans & certain news media tell the truth. One of the goals of Communism in 1950s was to own the media so they have control on what you hear. In this case, I believe that most Americans are smart enough to hear all news & reach a decision on what is truth. Today, I saw a good example of news as it stated Trump lost about %Billion on Truth Social stock & news just a few days ago said he had increased his net worth by $2B when stock went on market. What is true & what is not depends on who is telling the story
Anger and lying are symptoms of mental illness. Insanity is defined as being out of touch with reality. Lies are not reality. The evil played out by the media, the colleges, the government, Hollywood, and even some churches is frightening.
Many regular people have been brain-washed, only believe what they see, not knowing the truth is withheld from them on purpose.
I hope people have the moral and ethical courage to admit they are wrong when they hear the truth, but many cannot admit they are wrong because they have to be right.
only watch for weather, the rest is not worth my time.
the left will never ever admit that they are wrong or idiots. biden is Judas – he has sold out this country! they just lie like it’s normal. they have no backbone, no brain, no compassion, no morals. just a bunch of low life sleezes. Their voters are just as bad. a disgrace!!! We common sense, secure people know what President Trump (that’s right President Trump) the one in WH now is an imposter. was referring to. I do wish that there would be a bloodbath with the left – they don’t deserve to be in this country, they are a danger and a drain, they should be ashamed of themselves
The dem regime is nothing more than a lying brainwashing dictatorship. It wasn’t that they were afraid that Ronna would lie no that she would tell the truth. And catch them in lies. And they can’t have that. Putting all their plans in jeopardy.
That red headed thing is more than just a lair. Hin stly, anyone that can lie like she does impure evil.