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#EndorseThis: Jimmy Kimmel Reminds Everyone How Dumb Peter Doocy Is (VIDEO)

#EndorseThis: Jimmy Kimmel Reminds Everyone How Dumb Peter Doocy Is (VIDEO)

When it comes to asking dumb and irrelevant questions that achieve nothing except to misinform an already horribly misinformed viewership, Fox News' Peter Doocy doesn't just take the cake but rather the whole bakery. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, forced to deal with his asinine questioning on a routine basis, appears to have developed an immunity to Doocy. She slays him on the daily.

So late night host Jimmy Kimmel decided it would be fun to take a look at some of Doocy's less-than-stellar moments, following an attack by the equally terrible and dumb Newsmax reporter Rob Schmitt. Schmitt, attempting to seem funny and bright, made the fatal mistake of calling Kimmel a "loser."

"You're right, Dipschmitt," joked Kimmel as he mocked the Newsmax reporter's delusional notions of what makes a good journalist. "You know, without hard-hitting conservative heroes like Peter Doocy," he added, "who would stand up to ask our leaders tough and meaningful questions like these?"

Kimmel then proceeded to show a barrage of clips of Peter Doocy asking mind-numbingly stupid questions.

Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Fox News' Peter Doocy

Jen Psaki Shuts Down Reporter Pushing Right-Wing Lies On Build Back Better (VIDEO)

Jen Psaki Shuts Down Reporter Pushing Right-Wing Lies On Build Back Better (VIDEO)

A reporter was silent after pushing right-wing talking points during the White House’s daily press briefing and being asked to explain her question. The Q&A was so disturbing one well-known political scientist weighed in on social media to declare the White House press corps an “embarrassment.”

“Just a quick question on inflation,” the unnamed reporter began as she asked her question on the administration’s plan to strengthen the social safety net and grow jobs. “Many believe that government spending is a big factor in the current inflation levels. Can you speak to concerns that spending plans that come out of Build Back Better aren’t paid for, and so could mean higher deficits and more inflation in the future.”

A reporter was silent after pushing right-wing talking points during the White House’s daily press briefing and being asked to explain her question. The Q&A was so disturbing one well-known political scientist weighed in on social media to declare the White House press corps an “embarrassment.”

“Just a quick question on inflation,” the unnamed reporter began as she asked her question on the administration’s plan to strengthen the social safety net and grow jobs. “Many believe that government spending is a big factor in the current inflation levels. Can you speak to concerns that spending plans that come out of Build Back Better aren’t paid for, and so could mean higher deficits and more inflation in the future.”

Psaki, a little stunned, confirmed she heard correctly: “Aren’t paid for? Build Back Better is paid for.”

The reporter was silent. As time moved on, so did Psaki.

“Entirely,” she added, definitively.

“Okay,” replied the reporter, apparently out of facts and with little understanding of what she was asking. “Can you speak to the concerns that are coming in that it’s not, actually?”

“Who are the concerns from though?” Psaki asked.

Silence again.

“Who’s saying it’s not paid for?” Psaki pressed.

More silence.

“Because there have been a range of economists saying it’s entirely paid for, and that has been a priority for the President. It has also been concluded by a number of Nobel laureates and experts from a range of economic experts on the outside that it will not contribute to inflation. So those are the global experts that we would point to, but there may be others suggesting something else, but I don’t know who those people are,” she said, allowing the reporter to offer a different response, to possibly retain her dignity.
“So if those bills do pass it will not raise taxes?” the reporter asked, which is an entirely different question.

“Well, something being entirely paid for means that part of that is the highest income Americans highest that companies would be asked to pay a little bit more. That has been part of the proposal and part of reforming the tax system to make it more fair,” Psaki explained.

Watch the entire exchange below:

Republished with permission from Alternet

Jen Psaki Shuts Down 'Irresponsible' Crime Claim By Fox News' Doocy (VIDEO)

Jen Psaki Shuts Down 'Irresponsible' Crime Claim By Fox News' Doocy (VIDEO)

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has clearly grown tired of Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy, even growing apparently angry after delivering an exceptionally long and detailed response to his claim President Joe Biden isn’t doing enough to “keep Americans safe.” After he asked, “Would you agree that the most important job for any president is to keep Americans safe?” Doocy got slammed with facts.

Crime has existed in America since before America was America, but Doocy suggested in his first year President Biden should have somehow eliminated crime.

"If the President’s never satisfied if people don’t feel safe,” Doocy began, “does he know that after a year in office, people do not feel safe in this country?"

"Well, Peter, I think if we look at the facts here, we’ve seen a surge of crime over the last two years. Would you agree with that?” Psaki replied.

“So what are you attributing the rise in crime to that?” Doocy said to a very prepared Psaki, who, in a rare move, accused him of not being “responsible” in his reporting.

“Well, I think we should be responsible in how reporting to the public what the, what the, what the roles are, what the reasons for the surge in crime,” she began.

"Gun violence is a huge reason for the surge in crime. Underfunding some police and police departments and their need for additional resources is something the President has advocated for consistently through the course of his career. That’s something we know we need to take action on. And it is absolutely true that he will not be satisfied or complacent when officers are being gunned down or when Americans have to worry about whether they can safely ride the subway or bus,” Psaki continued, growing more and more angered. “That should not be a political issue. He’s somebody who has had a long career, many decades of fighting for funding for police departments for local communities in order to reduce crime.”

Doocy was undeterred.

“He’s been here in office for more than a year, and the murder rate is nearing a 25-year high. So why don’t we see and hear more from the President about this? We hear all the time about things that you guys are doing to fight the pandemic. Because that is a risk to American people. A rising murder rate is a risk to American people too.”

“And he has spoken to crime, but I think what people are most focused on as they should be are what actions he has taken. He has unveiled a strategy to focus federal law enforcement resources on combating violent crime, offered unprecedented levels of funding through the rescue plan for cities and states to put more cops on the beat and invest in proven community anti-violence programs, something every Republican voted against.”

“The Department of Justice has announced $139 million in grants to cities for community policing, which will put 1000 more officers on the streets. He’s also proposed doubling those grants, and he’s called for an additional $750 million for federal law enforcement. He’s announced a zero-tolerance policy for gun dealers who sell, willfully sell, illegal guns and we’ve launched gun trafficking strike forces in New York and cities across the country. Actions are important here and he has a long record of them.”

“Does the President think that any of that is working?” Doocy dared to ask.

“The president thinks you should have a plan to address crime and gun violence. He has one, and we look forward to working with people who support that effort.”

Watch The Entire Exchange Below:

Reprinted with permission from Alternet

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Trump Struck Dumb When Reporter Confronts Him About ‘All The Lying You’ve Done’

Reprinted with permission from Alternet

President Donald Trump didn't seem to be expecting to be directly challenged on his wild dishonesty on Thursday.

While he was taking questions in the White House press briefing room, a reporter was unusually blunt with the president.

"After three and a half years, do you regret at all all of the lying you've done to the American people?" HuffPost reporter S.V. Dáte asked.

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