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mdbl

(7,296 posts)
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 09:48 AM Jun 2025

Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden's former press secretary, reveals she's left the Democratic Party

(CNN) – Karine Jean-Pierre, who served as White House press secretary under former President Joe Biden, has switched her party affiliation to independent, according to a publishing company’s description of her forthcoming book.

Jean-Pierre, who has worked in Democratic politics for decades, is set to release a new book that will discuss Biden’s decision to bow out of the 2024 election and encourage voters to look beyond the two-party political system. The description of her book, titled Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines,” says she “didn’t come to her decision to be an Independent lightly.”

The book, which will be released in October, will examine “the three weeks that led to Biden’s abandoning his bid for a second term and the betrayal by the Democratic Party that led to his decision,” according to a book description from Legacy Lit, an imprint of Hachette Book Group.

That suggests Jean-Pierre’s book may further fuel the intraparty argument over whether Biden should have sought reelection given his age and questions about his mental acuity. Biden dropped out of the race last summer after a disastrous debate performance, making way for former Vice President Kamala Harris, who eventually lost to President Donald Trump.

more at

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/04/politics/video/video-karine-jean-pierre-exit-democratic-party-digvid

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Does she think being an Independent at this stage in the ruin of our political system will be a benefit? Just a dumb move IMO.

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Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden's former press secretary, reveals she's left the Democratic Party (Original Post) mdbl Jun 2025 OP
.."Jean-Pierre's book may further fuel the intraparty argument .."--oh, it will feed the Repug, and Fox news folks riversedge Jun 2025 #1
Sounds like she is whining about how Democrats were such meanies. Bluetus Jun 2025 #2
Agreed. The party was loyal to her and promoted her when Jen Psaki stepped down as press sec'y. brush Jun 2025 #3
Here is a good interview explaining her decision LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #4
Unable to see your link mdbl Jun 2025 #5
The poster who posted this is boycotting BlueSkye LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #16
Well if they are boycotting Blue Sky mdbl Jun 2025 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Jun 2025 #17
Another who will be eaten, shamed, and shunned without thought of what prompted a long-term Dem to switch. Silent Type Jun 2025 #6
So you're saying she couldn't have expressed herself without switching to an irrelevant party? mdbl Jun 2025 #7
I'm saying, hope we wake up before midterms. Silent Type Jun 2025 #12
Who is we? mdbl Jun 2025 #13
Think "we" is clear. Have a nice day. Silent Type Jun 2025 #14
I am having a nice day mdbl Jun 2025 #15
There is a growing talking point in our party that we need to focus more on Independent voters, Quiet Em Jun 2025 #8
Lets just be nasty to her before we read her book (and we all will read it) How dare we be open minded Srkdqltr Jun 2025 #9
I have said nothing nasty, only that I think her timing is real bad. mdbl Jun 2025 #10
She doesn't matter anymore and has no voice in the party. Hope she votes blue and enjoys the book money. brush Jun 2025 #11

riversedge

(77,691 posts)
1. .."Jean-Pierre's book may further fuel the intraparty argument .."--oh, it will feed the Repug, and Fox news folks
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 09:56 AM
Jun 2025

with months--and years of fuel. --to further degrade our country!

.........That suggests Jean-Pierre’s book may further fuel the intraparty argument over whether Biden should have sought reelection given his age and questions about his mental acuity. Biden dropped out of the race last summer after a disastrous debate performance, making way for former Vice President Kamala Harris, who eventually lost to President Donald Trump.

Bluetus

(1,512 posts)
2. Sounds like she is whining about how Democrats were such meanies.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 09:58 AM
Jun 2025

Since when does anybody give a shit what a spokesperson has to say?

Let's see if she has any substantive, constructive ideas.

 

brush

(61,033 posts)
3. Agreed. The party was loyal to her and promoted her when Jen Psaki stepped down as press sec'y.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 09:59 AM
Jun 2025

Now she leaves the party...a hook to get a book deal IMO.

LetMyPeopleVote

(169,519 posts)
4. Here is a good interview explaining her decision
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:00 AM
Jun 2025

I am also not happy with how some treated President Biden


Response to mdbl (Reply #5)

Silent Type

(10,967 posts)
6. Another who will be eaten, shamed, and shunned without thought of what prompted a long-term Dem to switch.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:03 AM
Jun 2025

mdbl

(7,296 posts)
7. So you're saying she couldn't have expressed herself without switching to an irrelevant party?
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:10 AM
Jun 2025

And by irrelevant I mean they don't get anything done under that heading.

mdbl

(7,296 posts)
15. I am having a nice day
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:52 AM
Jun 2025

and no your "we" isn't clear. If you're using it as an insult, let me know.

Quiet Em

(2,202 posts)
8. There is a growing talking point in our party that we need to focus more on Independent voters,
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:12 AM
Jun 2025

to listen to them and speak to their concerns of we won't win elections.

Karine is now an Independent voter that Democrats should probably listen to if they want to win elections.

Srkdqltr

(8,870 posts)
9. Lets just be nasty to her before we read her book (and we all will read it) How dare we be open minded
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:17 AM
Jun 2025

Until we know.
Do I really need the thingy?

mdbl

(7,296 posts)
10. I have said nothing nasty, only that I think her timing is real bad.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:24 AM
Jun 2025

We are in a constant state of Constitutional crisis right now. Announcing she is leaving the party helps nothing.

 

brush

(61,033 posts)
11. She doesn't matter anymore and has no voice in the party. Hope she votes blue and enjoys the book money.
Thu Jun 5, 2025, 10:28 AM
Jun 2025
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