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Fox News jumped to reporter Peter Doocy’s defense on Friday in response to White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s recent on-air remarks criticizing Doocy for sounding like a “stupid son of a b*tch” based on the questions he asks.
In a note directed to Psaki on Twitter, News Anchor John Roberts broke down the essentials of journalistic inquiry for the red-headed press secretary, explaining that Doocy “makes the decisions on what topics he wants to quiz you on, and develops the questions himself. His philosophy is a basic tenet of journalism. Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.”
“If that makes all of us ‘stupid s.o.b.s’, so be it,” he added.
Note to @PressSec . @pdoocy makes the decisions on what topics he wants to quiz you on, and develops the questions himself.
His philosophy is a basic tenet of journalism. Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable. If that makes all of us “stupid s.o.b.s”, so be it.— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) April 15, 2022
A spokesperson for Fox News echoed Roberts’ sentiments related to Doocy’s inquisitive questions.
“In his role as White House correspondent, Peter Doocy’s job is to elicit truth from power for the American public,” the spokesperson told Mediaite. “His questions are his own, he is a terrific reporter and we are extremely proud of his work.”
Roberts’ remarks were in response to Psaki reportedly replying to if “Peter Doocy is a stupid son of a b*tch or does he just play one on TV?”
“He works for a network that provides people with questions that, nothing personal to any individual including Peter Doccy, but might make anyone sound like a stupid son of a b*tch,” Psaki apparently said during a “Pod Save America” podcast on Thursday.
Psaki also tells a story about how Doocy was gracious after President Biden called him and apologized.
— Eugene Daniels (@EugeneDaniels2) April 15, 2022
Many people reacted positively to Roberts’ lesson on proper reporting for Psaki, who is reportedly looking to jump ship and work for a news network herself.
Hopefully this spurs him to ask even more uncomfortable questions.
— Kalah Love 🇺🇲🍊 (@KalahD) April 15, 2022
Peter asks the questions we at home would like to ask. I appreciate any journalist who does that. I don’t want “my” candidates overly comfortable either.
— Lori Olivia (@simplylorilee) April 15, 2022
Others were just ready for Psaki to make her exit from the White House and make the leap to network news.
Why hasn’t Little Red Lying Hood resigned yet? Her MSDNC deal seems like it’s set.
— IWillNotComply 🇺🇸🇺🇸🐶🏒 🇨🇦🚚🚚 (@shoveitjack) April 15, 2022
Some disagreed altogether – although they were quickly alerted that many appreciated Doocy’s questions.
You may not find it relevant but it is relevant to about 50% of the country FYI
— kelly albano (@indiana52) April 15, 2022
Psaki’s remarks were reminiscent of words spoken by President Joe Biden in late January after Doocy asked him a question.
“Do you think inflation is a political liability in the midterms?” Doocy inquired at the time.
“No, it’s a great asset,” Biden responded, apparently not aware that his microphone was still live. “More inflation. What a stupid son of a b*tch.”
Doocy laughs it off.
“Nobody has fact checked him yet and says it’s not true.” pic.twitter.com/KXeDXjDil6— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) January 24, 2022
To Biden’s credit, he did call Doocy to apologize in a round-a-bout sort of way, although it remains to be seen if Psaki will do the same.
“He cleared the air,” Doocy told Fox News Host Sean Hannity. “And I appreciate it. We had a nice call.”
Hannity laughed and pressed Doocy for more specifics saying, “That’s not an answer. Did he apologize?”
“He said, ‘It’s nothing personal, pal.’ And I told him I appreciated him reaching out. Hey, Sean, the world is on the brink of like World War III right now, with all the stuff going on. I appreciate that the president took a couple minutes out this evening while he was still at the desk to give me a call and clear the air,” Doocy said at the time.
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Psaki is nothing but the Propaganda Minister for the incompetent Biden admin. Everything she says is a lie or a biased spin on the truth. The corrupt Biden family, if you know about them is just disgusting. They are as bad as the Clintons, selling their name and influence to our enemies, the Chinese, Mexico, Russia and even the former corrupt Ukraine government, The Bidens raked in millions for decades with Hunter Biden as the family “Bagman”. If the truth about Hunter Bidens Laptop had been fairly reported and investigated by our corrupt FBI and DOJ and IRS, Joe Biden would have never been elected, and maybe Joe, Hunter and Jim Biden would all be in prison. That is how corrupt our country has become on so many levels – that the TRUTH and real evidence on a computer – can be called Russian Disinformation and just sluffed off and never investigated by forensic experts against trip logs, schedules and records. Want to know how bad the Biden’s are? Read “The Laptop From Hell”- it will make you sick and maybe not want to wave that flag anymore when you see how our country really works.
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko said anyone that willfully vilified and obstructed access to hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin in the prevention and treatment of Covid-19 is guilty of first degree capital murder, genocide, and crimes against humanity. They are trying to jab as many people as possible so that their great reset aka depopulation plan work. I believe in God & Jesus. If I get sick I will take my Ivermectin that I stashed just in case and leave rest to God. If you want to get Ivermectin you can visit ivmcures.com
Pissky is a lying b-itch!!! Doocy is the only real journalist in the Whitehouse press court, rest of them are Whitehouse press props.
Jenny is an unethical germ that wouldn’t understand a valid question that normal Americans want to hear if it slapped her upside the head.
Psaki, Biden, the administration, and the democrat party are so far removed and insulted from America as they sit inside of their little echo chamber that they have zero idea of what America is.
Doocy should sue that redheaded lying baboon for slander and impersonating a woman!
Psaki and Biden what a pair of stupid sons of sick rabid mother dogs with distemper in heat too long.
I don’t feel Peter Doocy’s questions are stupid but rather too hard for the stupid one questioned to answer
Questions are beyond their ability to answer.
John Robert’s & Susan Smith, degenerate, Trump hating, closet leftists. John Robert’s wife works for NBC
Anyone who dares ask that dim-witted, snarky, condescending, beatch Psaki a hard question, gets ridiculed by her. It is standard practice for Democrats to demean, marginalize and try and ridicule any actual journalists who question the competency or hypocrisy and double standards of Biden and the Democrats. The Propaganda Minister Psaki, only likes all the sheep in the White Hose Press Corps who suck up and ask easy and complimentary questions that fit in with her agenda.
The bottom line is they didn’t insult him as much as they insulted his mother.
peter shouldn’t ask important questions that impact our citizens. he should limit his questions to what uncle joe’s favorite ice cream is. 😎
They should remember back to the snide, rude, arrogant ways of CNN’s Jim Acosta if they want to call a reporter a stupid S.O.B.
Every decent person should jump to Peter Doocy’s defense. So that would eliminate Jen and Slo Joe. Both mindless, unprofessional fools.
I can tell you who the real stupid SOB’s are, Biden and Psaki!
Sounds like she is talking about stupid SOB Biden that is handed a list of reporters to call on.
The only stupid sob I see in these exchanges is that red headed liar. My only negative regarding Doocy is he never follows up after that red headed liar throws out blatant lies. I would LOVE to see follow up questions or comments from Doocy. Show everyone what a stupid liar she is. Maybe on her last day as press sec? One can only wish.
This arrogant red headed bitch is the WORST “press secretary” EVER!
Hope whatever newwork is STUPID enough to hire her is ready for a HUGE drop in Ratings !!
Psaki lies all day long. She couldn’t truthfully answer a question if her life depended on it and goes to the only thing she knows how to do: act like an ignorant bisnitch. Doocy does his job well, asks relevant questions. If she can’t answer them like a professional that’s her problem. Actually it’s this whole clown car administration’s problem. Ignorance and lies.