Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy was taken to the woodshed today and then shut down with facts by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki when he asserted that kindergarten students in Florida were receiving sex education.
Doocy made reference to Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law that completely prohibits any discussion of sexuality for young students attending schools in the Sunshine State:
“Does the White House support that kind of classroom instruction before kindergarten?”
That led Psaki to respond with a question of her own:
“Do you have examples of schools in Florida that are teaching kindergarteners about sex education?”
Doocy could only whine:
“I’m just asking.”
The press secretary then explained why she had asked for specifics instead of speculation:
“I think that’s a relevant question because I think this is a politically-charged harsh law that is putting parents and LGBTQ+ kids in a very difficult, heartbreaking circumstance. And so, I actually think that’s a pretty relevant question.”
Fox's Doocy on "Don't Say Gay" law banning identity discussion in K-3: "Does the White House support that kind of classroom instruction before kindergarten?"
WH Press Sec. Psaki: "Do you have examples of schools in Florida that are teaching kindergarteners about sex education?" pic.twitter.com/MIAxWOaZWY
It most certainly is a relevant question, if only because what Doocy asked is utterly irrelevant unless he can prove that the Florida law was needed because kindergarten-age kids were being taught about sex in the first place. They weren’t.
The Florida law serves only one purpose: To create a fake issue that Republicans can try to run on since they have no actual ideas about how to make the state of Florida or the country better.
Here’s what we know about Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO): He’s an apologist for the Capitol insurrection and attempted coup that took place on January 6, 2021.
Hawley is also trying to make a name for himself because he plans to run for president one day and doesn’t care how many people he has to slag or destroy in order to get his name in the headlines and pretend that he’s a decent, moral person.
The perfect example of Hawley’s ambition and cutthroat tactics can be found in his attempt to smear Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who has been nominated by President Joe Biden to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
Hawley fired off a series of tweets accusing Jackson of being soft on people caught with child porn:
Judge Jackson has yet to address her alarming record on child porn offenders. But rather than ask her questions, the Washington Post is regurgitating White House talking points. Their “fact check” questions & my answers below. Now go ask the person nominated for the Supreme Court pic.twitter.com/jNLt6CArIT
So other than these juvenile histrionics, the White House has no substantive answers for the judicial record of a person they nominated https://t.co/PEE0eB0XNt
When White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked about the disgusting insinuation made by Hawley, it quickly became clear that the administration stands behind Judge Jackson and also that Psaki has some questions of her own for the senator:
“What I would say, though — because there are others in the Senate who have made faulty accusations about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record and specifically about her record on child sex crimes, so let me just take the opportunity to clear that up — not that most people have confusion about it.
“But in the vast majority of cases involving child sex crimes, the sentences Judge Jackson imposed were consistent with or above what the government or U.S. probation recommended. For example, there are — there are arguments that have been made out there by Senator Hawley and others that — where he took a snippet of a transcript out of context, when, in fact, Judge Jackson was repeating something a witness said in order to ask a question about their testimony.”
When another reporter asked about Hawley’s tweets, Psaki put the niceties aside and took a verbal tire iron to the Missouri senator, remarking:
“Well, I’m not sure that someone who refused to tell people whether or not he would vote for Roy Moore is an effective and credible messenger on this.”
Remember Roy Moore? He’s the Alabama GOP Senate candidate who was accused of propositioning and having sex with underage girls on several occasions, as the Washington Post reported:
Leigh Corfman says she was 14 years old when an older man approached her outside a courtroom in Etowah County, Ala. She was sitting on a wooden bench with her mother, they both recall, when the man introduced himself as Roy Moore.
Days later, she says, he picked her up around the corner from her house in Gadsden, drove her about 30 minutes to his home in the woods, told her how pretty she was and kissed her. On a second visit, she says, he took off her shirt and pants and removed his clothes. He touched her over her bra and underpants, she says, and guided her hand to touch him over his underwear.
Josh Hawley refused to condemn Moore for that behavior, so maybe it’s time the FBI had a long look at the senator’s computer and cell phone, too.
Take, for example, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who loves to try and troll people he disagrees with, but almost always fails and winds up with egg on his face.
Such was the case Thursday when Cruz spoke at CPAC in Orlando, Florida, Mediaite reports:
After referencing (White House Press Secretary Jen) Psaki, Cruz actually called out the audience out for not booing the mere mention of her.
The audience obliged.
“Boooo!”
“You know, Peppermint Patty deserves some love,” Cruz said, comparing Psaki to the character from Peanuts.
When a reporter referenced Cruz’s comments at the daily White House press briefing, Psaki had the perfect retort:
“Don’t tell him I like Peppermint Patty. So I’m not going to take it too offensively. Sen. Cruz, I like Peppermint Patty. I’m a little tougher than that, but there you go.”
Ted Cruz is an embarrassment to his daughters. Imagine teaching your daughters it's okay to refer to a professional female as "Peppermint Patty". Or – teaching them it's okay if a bully calls your mom ugly. I sincerely feel sorry for his daughters.
Of course, Ted will never be able to live down his nickname, Cancun Cruz, so his only option is to try and divert attention from himself to someone else. Problem is, he looks like an asshole either way.
If there’s a White House press briefing, you can count on Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy trying to twist President Joe Biden’s words and getting slapped down by press secretary Jen Psaki.
Today’s dustup took place when Doocy asked about a report that seven school districts in Virginia are suing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for his ban on mask madates:
“So who does the president think knows best for students? School board members or parents?”
Psaki replied:
“The president believes that public health officials have the best guidance on what we can all do to protect ourselves. Studies show that masks reduce transmissions in school. They are a proven tool that helps keep teachers safe from Covid and they can thus help keep schools open and safe.”
But that response wasn’t enough for Doocy, who then asked:
“So if a parent wants to send their kid to school with no mask, should that child be allowed to go to school and be in class?”
Psaki:
“Again, what we’re advising school districts on is to abide by public health guidelines and follow public health guidelines. It’s about keeping an entire community safe and those are the decisions that people should focus on making.”
Clearly trying to criticize Biden’s policies on education and health, Doocy added:
“Just so it’s crystal clear for anybody watching, you guys think that ultimately in this conflict between school board members and parents, the school board members should have more of a say.”
“That’s actually not what I said. I think everybody should abide by public health guidelines, not just to keep their own kids safe, but keep their school community safe, whether it’s teachers, classmates, administrators or others in schools.”
And that’s how you counter the bullshit that flows 24/7 from Fox and other right-wing propaganda outlets: With facts. They absolutely hate that.
It’s been quite some time since anyone has heard a peep from washed up former “actress” Kirstie Alley, whose last decent acting job was when she was a cast member on the NBC show “Cheers,” which ended in 1993, meaning Alley hasn’t had a good gig in nearly 30 years.
Alley thought it’d be a good idea to go on Twitter and attack White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki as “condescending” and a “mean girl,” which is the height of irony wince Kirstie is the one firing off a mean tweet.
“Omg Jen Saki.. can you answer ANY question FULLY and without that condescending smirk? We are an audience of Americans who are listening in earnest for answers, not mean girl shit. Build your manners back better.”
Ah yes, if only we still had brain dead do-nothings in the White House press office. Remember Sean Spicer? He was such a dud that he wound up only being able to get a part-time job on “Dancing With the Stars.”
There was also Stephanie Grisham, who never held a single press briefing during her tenure as press secretary.
And let’s not forget Kayleigh McEnany a.k.a Princess Holier-Than-Thou, who was fond of saying he would never lie to the media because it’d be a sin and then proceeded to spin more lies than everyone on the planet other than her then-boss, Donald Trump.
Kirstie Alley might have thought she’d get lots of praise for her asinine tweet at Psaki, but what she wound up getting was an internet beating. Take a look:
But Trump's press officers lying to Americans daily for four years — that was okay?
I don’t remember Kaleigh answering any question let alone answering one partially. She was great at slamming her book of ‘notes’ shut and walking away briskly. I’d love to have them side by side on video answering similar questions. Then get back to me.