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The president's right-hand woman
Chicago Tribune ^ | February 19, 2011 | Christi Parsons

Posted on 02/23/2011 8:41:41 AM PST by opentalk

WASHINGTON--It was all in a recent day's work for Valerie Jarrett.

She reassured Jewish leaders about White House strategy on Egypt, helped the First Lady sync her spring agenda with her husband's, ushered a former Fed chairman into the Oval Office, soothed Rev. Al Sharpton's concerns about education policy and took a stroll with President Obama across Lafayette Park to patch things up with some irritated CEOs.

The schedule illustrates why no one else in the White House now has a range of responsibilities equal to Jarrett's. When Obama took office she was the least seen of his four senior advisors. Now chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and chief political strategist David Axelrod have returned to Chicago, and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has also departed. Jarrett, 54, remains, picking up new duties from each of them. Long the closest personal confidante of Barack and Michelle Obama, she is steadily becoming more visible at Obama's side.

The new chief of staff, Bill Daley, is the White House major domo. But when there is a staffer in the presidential limo, more often than not it is Jarrett.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: chicagopolitics; jarrett; marxism; obamapuppet

1 posted on 02/23/2011 8:41:43 AM PST by opentalk
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To: opentalk
"....helped the First Lady sync her spring agenda with her husband's..."

Win The Future?

2 posted on 02/23/2011 8:44:31 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: opentalk
The Oprah of the White Hut. Do what you want as long as you “feel good” about it.
3 posted on 02/23/2011 8:44:40 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ ( "Hokahey, today is a good day to die!" Crazy Horse, Lakota Sioux)
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To: opentalk
The president's right-hand woman

I'd say it is more likely that Obama is Valerie's right-hand man.

4 posted on 02/23/2011 8:45:45 AM PST by newheart (The trouble ain't too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. -Mark Twain)
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To: opentalk

I saw Jarrett on TV the other day and if she is where the power is we are in much bigger trouble than even I thought


5 posted on 02/23/2011 8:47:17 AM PST by woofie
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To: newheart

One of the Washington Insider articles, indicated the same. Basically, Jarrett is running the show and covering for Obama. He was uninvolved and bored with many parts of the job.


6 posted on 02/23/2011 8:49:45 AM PST by opentalk
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To: opentalk

Yup. She IS the president.


7 posted on 02/23/2011 8:52:58 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: opentalk
Odd. This article doesn't mention Jarrett's radical past and her deep connections to the Communist Party.
8 posted on 02/23/2011 8:55:13 AM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: opentalk

Is this woman, born in Iran, the reason our Mid East policy is so messed up?


9 posted on 02/23/2011 9:03:21 AM PST by Lion Den Dan
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To: opentalk

So, she, instead of Obama, is running in 2012?


10 posted on 02/23/2011 9:08:57 AM PST by browniexyz
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To: Interesting Times

Ping for later.


11 posted on 02/23/2011 9:09:15 AM PST by rlmorel (The Interstate Commerce Act...The Swiss Army Knife of Constitution Shredders everywhere!)
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To: opentalk

After lunch, Valerie “Radar O’Reilly” Jarret finished off her day by calling the leaders of UK, Germany and France and insulting them, apologizing to both Ghadaffi and the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya for America’s lack of understanding, called for an air strike on Wisc. Governor Walker’s mansion, sent flowers to Castro, and read Mao’s Little Red Book to a schoolroom full of second graders. “Just another busy day taking care of Dear Leader,” sighed Comrad Jarrett.


12 posted on 02/23/2011 9:13:34 AM PST by Avid Coug
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To: woofie

She really is dumb as a box or rocks....I will say that probably makes her brighter than her boss though.


13 posted on 02/23/2011 9:17:08 AM PST by milwguy
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To: opentalk
Jarrett quote: "We have been keeping an eye on him (Van Jones) for a long time and really like the work he is doing"

Enough said.

14 posted on 02/23/2011 9:19:58 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: woofie

I agree. The Kenyan is an empty head and suit. An empty vessel being used by the real people in control. He stands where he is told and says what is written for him. You can tell when he goes off script to speak or answer a question he can barely put a sentence together without all those pauses. Not very convincing. And we were told this guy was such a great speaker! A uniter! What B.S.!!! He has been pimping the White House since Day 1. Taking advantage of all the perks that come along with it. Sure, he has visions of what “His America” should be. Universal Health Care, redistribution of wealth, green energy (no oil), new world order and so on and so on. Now,today he will let his handlers run the country while he starts his re-election campaign. Another 4 years of sucking off the Govt teet! And if he doesn’t win, no biggie - he already grasped the brass ring. He is set for life. SS protection for life, speaking engagements for six figures, personal appearance’s around the world. He won’t have to work another day for the rest of his life!! Why start now!


15 posted on 02/23/2011 9:25:22 AM PST by zavvone
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"....helped the First Lady sync her spring agenda with her husband's..."

My Droid syncs my hubby and my google calendars automatically. I call her Ann.

16 posted on 02/23/2011 10:55:25 AM PST by sportutegrl
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To: sportutegrl
An agenda could easily be different from a calender.

The WH staff are full of it.

17 posted on 02/23/2011 10:57:37 AM PST by Paladin2
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