Psaki asks Democrats to ‘burn’ DNC talking points and speak honestly

MSNBC host Janet Psaki urged members of the Democratic Party to “burn” the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) talking points and speak “like a man with a heart.”

“People have to become a little more relaxed, let go of talking points, which — it’s funny, part of my transition from being a former communications person to being on television is that we’ll have executives and I’ll finish an interview and I’ll say, ‘We can’t have that person again. They like to recite a list of talking points verbatim.’ It’s about not going with how you talk about things, the words you use to talk about things, and being a little bit more open and not being conservative. Speak like a man. That’s it,” Saki told the co-host “I’ve Had It” Podcast on tuesday.

Saki referred to the former president Barack ObamaThose she worked for, and former presidents, urged politicians to say what they think and not always rely on polls or talking points.

“Don’t start with what the polls say. Don’t start with what the DNC or whatever talking points they give you. First of all, no offense to the DNC — burn the talking points to the ground, you know? Start with what your personal point of view is. You’re a leader. You’re educated. You’re informed. And it’s very simple. And it’s very simple, but it’s very simple,” Psaki said.

MSNBC host Jane Psaki during an interview with late night host Seth Meyers on July 11, 2024. (Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images)

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The MSNBC host and former Biden White House press secretary has called Democrats avoid Scripted talking points after the president Donald Trumpwon in 2024 and suggested MPs “decide what you think honestly” while appearing on The Bulwark’s “The Focus Group” podcast in March.

Saki criticized Comedian Jon Stewart appeared on “The Weekly Show” podcast in February about how the Democratic Party failed to reach voters. She called out the Democrats’ elitist language and told them to “get authoritarianism and oligarchy out of every script. Nobody talks like that.”

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“I think the little Manchurian candidate, J.D. Vance, wants to be president more than anything else,” Saki said. “I always wonder what’s going through his wife’s mind. Like, are you okay? Please blink four times. We’ll be here. We’ll save you.”

“And he’s willing to do anything to get there. And your whole recap you just said, I mean, he’s terrifying in some ways. And he’s young and ambitious and agile in the sense that he’s a chameleon who makes himself what he thinks the audience wants to hear from him.”

Vice President JD speaks to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

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The joke is also referenced in the podcast episode description, “Usha once, please blink twice if you need help.”