Biden campaign adds Karine Jean-Pierre as senior adviser

[demmiblue]

Source: WaPo

Joe Biden has hired Karine Jean-Pierre, a veteran African American political strategist, as a senior adviser to his presidential campaign as the presumptive Democratic nominee pivots to the general election campaign.

Jean-Pierre will advise on strategy, communications and engaging with key communities, including African Americans, women and progressives.

“This really is the most important general election in generations,” Jean-Pierre told The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom, in an exclusive interview Monday night. “I’ve known Joe Biden for 10 years now. I believe he’s a man of integrity, he’s a man who knows how to lead, he’s a man who knows how to use the levers of government to help people and he’s the man who could beat Donald Trump in November. For me, as a black woman, I just could not sit this out.”

Jean-Pierre, 43, will begin her role with the Biden campaign next week. She gained prominence in 2008 as the southeast regional political director for then-candidate Barack Obama’s history-making presidential campaign.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/20/biden-campaign-adds-senior-adviser-work-outreach-black-voters/

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Excellent addition to the team!

[fleur-de-lisa]

5. Interesting to see "him?"

Karine Jean-Pierre is a woman.

Link to tweet

[Cha]

8. Retweeted & TY, fleur!

Link to tweet

[Loki Liesmith]

10. Imagine they transposed the name

[LanternWaste]

36. Imagine no possessions.

[Loki Liesmith]

38. God I hate that song.

[True Blue American]

28. And what a brilliant woman she is!

I love to listen to her! What a wise choice!

[TBA]

2. He ought to hire Rick Wilson.

I know he is a Republican but he is a beast.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Wilson is involved with the Lincoln Project.

He's being a beast that way - maybe even more effectively than working for the campaign.

[Cha]

11. Agree!

[FM123]

3. Yes!

“She will be able to communicate his agenda in an authentic way that I think will resonate importantly with African American women, but also with the entire country,” Jarrett said in a telephone interview. “It’s a coup for vice president Biden and his campaign.”

[Indykatie]

4. This is an Awesome Hire - JP is Very Impressive

We always knew Biden would surround himself with A+ talent at all levels.

[Cha]

12. That we did.. and here we are.

[Submariner]

7. Great move...put a ""Black" "Woman" with an "Immigrant" sounding last name

as Biden's point-person and watch Trump, the insult game show host, melt down and revel in inventing a derogatory Twitter name for her.

Well done Joe.

[disndat]

9. Biden has just

infused his campaign with nuclear energy! Great Biden, way to go!

[Arkansas Granny]

13. She will be an asset to his team. Knowledgeable, hardworking and fearless.

[demmiblue]

16. Yep. Badass, too:

[Arkansas Granny]

18. Like I said, fearless.

[oasis]

19. Taking care of business!

[Bayard]

26. I thought that was her!

Awesome!

[flibbitygiblets]

34. OK I used to just like her, now I'm totally in love.

That was awesome.

[H2O Man]

14. Recommended.

[awesomerwb1]

15. Have never been impressed by her

whenever I've seen her on TV. Reminds me of Begala. Both easily neutralized when their arguments are challenged.

[stopbush]

31. You're in a distinct minority on this one.

[awesomerwb1]

32. Awww, distinct

Thanks.

[stopbush]

17. Good move, but I will miss her presence as a contributor on any number of

MSNBC shows. No doubt she will move into the Biden administration in January.

[PatSeg]

22. Yes, I really like her a lot

Though I'm surprised she is going to work on Biden's campaign. I never thought she was very supportive of him as a candidate. Things tend to look different once you are the nominee though. She will be a great asset to the campaign.

[True Blue American]

29. I have admired her for quite

Some time!

[PatSeg]

30. She'll bring so much energy to the campaign

and she is very progressive. Great choice.

[Wounded Bear]

20. Good add. Smart woman...nt

[Raster]

21. She. Is. Awesome...

....Brilliant!
#GoJOE

[txwhitedove]

23. Great move. Note she says, I've known Joe Biden for 10 years now. I believe he's a man of integrity,

he’s a man who knows how to lead, he’s a man who knows how to use the levers of government to help people....". That special word Integrity. That word or idea ever been used for tRump?

[iluvtennis]

24. Love Karine since I first saw her on JoyReid show during 2016 campaign. MoveOn.org will miss her.

Adn I'll never forget that badass woman move when she came to the defense of Kamala Harris when a protestor came on stage and approached Harris.

[Roy Rolling]

25. A seat at the table

Not everyone needs to be the decision-maker, but everyone needs a seat at the table to come up with the best policies.

That’s something Republicans don’t understand and Democrats should use their advantage. They have the numbers, use it.

[dajoki]

27. Good move n/t

[niyad]

33. Excellent news. She is a truly remarkable woman.

[sheshe2]

35. Kick and Recommend!!!!!

[Hekate]

37. Glad to see this!

[cilla4progress]

39. She's a favorite

of mine! So happy about this! Great move by Biden!