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The PoliticsGirl Podcast

A Case for Optimism…PG:CC with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

The PoliticsGirl Podcast

MeidasTouch Network, Leigh McGowan

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.93.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

It’s hard not to be cynical about American politics and the American experiment with all that’s going on, but the truth of the matter is we have tremendous leadership right now. The country is doing extremely well. Legislation that became law over the past two years is set to become tangible reality in the next two. Yes, we are looking at an increasingly undemocratic Republican Party who can’t even compromise with itself long enough to get their speaker elected, but we’re also looking at competent, fresh new leadership to counter them, along with new factories, new jobs, new infrastructure. We’re looking at lower drug prices and major corporations paying taxes for the first time. We’re going to have universal broadband for all our citizens, gun legislation and climate protections. Yes, it’ll be an uphill battle to fight back these authoritarian extremists, especially since they now have power, but that’s just hard, not impossible, and with the right leadership and the right attitude, I think we got this. Guest social: Website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ Twitter: @PressSec Please RATE and SUBSCRIBE so we can grow the show, open the dialogue, and inspire change moving forward! All show links here!: https://linktr.ee/politicsgirl Thank you to today’s sponsors! www.athleticgreens.com/PoliticsGirl www.thrivecausemetics.com/politicsgirl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

You know, there's people that just think Democrats are evil.

0:02.1

The Marjorie Taylor Green said we were evil the other day.

0:04.7

She called us the enemy, right?

0:06.1

And I think the thing is called-

0:07.2

She's called me many things, so I'm sure she's called you a number of things.

0:10.7

So many.

0:11.7

So many.

0:12.7

Hello, and welcome to the Politics Girl Podcast.

0:24.7

I'm your host, Lee McGowan.

0:26.4

Welcome back and happy 2023.

0:28.8

I hope you guys had a restful and happy holiday and that everyone's health was good.

0:33.2

My husband was on crutches and I spent a little time in the ICU, but we're all good

0:36.8

now, so let's get into it.

0:39.0

Today's pod is a candid conversation with White House Press Secretary and longtime advisor

0:43.6

to President Biden, Karine Jean-Pierre.

0:46.2

Born on the island of Martinique and raised in New York, Karine attended Columbia University

0:50.8

and worked in among other things at the Center for Community and Corporate Ethics, pushing

0:55.1

major companies to change their business practices for the better, and as a regional

0:59.2

political director for Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaign.

1:03.8

Prior to her role as press secretary, she served as a senior communications official

1:07.5

in the Biden administration for the Biden campaign and worked in the communications department

1:12.2

for the then vice president Biden in the Obama administration.

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