Jen Psaki’s statement that the President needs to “tell a good story” In the State of the Union address is a common belief in political communication. Critics like Clay Travis and Buck Sexton argued Tuesday that the priority should be on policy rather than storytelling.
Jen Psaki is a former White House Press Secretary who worked for President Biden. She is now a contributor for MSNBC and has praised President Biden as an “amazing storyteller.”
“The other piece that is super important for him to do tonight is draw a contrast,” she explained.” It is not a political speech, but he needs to draw a contrast, and I expect he will, between his agenda … and the chaos people see on the other side,” she said.
Travis said Biden supporters are claiming that the president wrote the entire State of the Union by himself. “He tells a lot of lies,” he added.
Previous Presidential administrations have typically employed a team of individuals, including communications staff and speechwriters, to craft and communicate the President’s message and vision to the public.
“I want Biden to sit down and tell us some of the old, classic Biden stories where even the staunchest Democrats look at him and say, what is this crazy old man saying?” Sexton said.
“The blonde hair on my hairy legs and the hair standing up on my legs, you guys remember that? That was bizarre at a level I still can’t begin to fathom.”
