Juicy excerpts from the new book "The Center Holds:
Obama and His Enemies"
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Chicago Magazine has published excerpts from the new book "The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies" by Jonathan Alter. Although Alter is a liberal Obama supporter, some of the details back up information supplied in the past by Ulsterman's "White House Insider". The excerpts specifically concern Chicago Collective insiders Valerie Jarrett, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Bill Daley, and Luis Gutierrez: http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/Felsenthal-Files/June-2013/Jonathan-Alter-on-Obamas-2012-Campaign-Chicago-Characters-Galore/ Here is part of the material on Jarrett, as presented by Ulsterman: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Valerie Jarrett: Alter writes that Jarrett, a big sister figure to the Obamas, is “so close to the family [met Barack and Michelle in 1991 before they were married when she interviewed Michelle for a job in City Hall] that she went on vacation with them.” Others, envious of her access, called her the “Keeper of the Essence.” Alter describes her as “the defender, protector, and avenger for the first family.” She was also called the “Night Stalker” because she “could and often did wander up to the family quarters after hours.” She regularly accompanied Obama on travels abroad and, although foreign policy was not a particular interest or responsibility of hers, “she would frequently take one of the half-dozen seats alongside the president in bilateral meetings, which meant one less seat for a policy expert.” Staffers feared her, but didn’t like or trust her. At meetings she said little or nothing, instead lingering afterwards to express her views directly to the President, creating anxiety for her underlings and insulting them by saying, “I don’t talk just to hear myself talking.” Staffers engaged in “a nervous pastime” of “interpreting sighs, glances, cleared throats, even terms of endearment.” People who had not performed to her standards were terrified of receiving emails from her, even emails that contained the line, “I forgive you, sweetie,” which, Alter explains, is “supposed to mean you’re back in,” but doesn’t really. He quotes one former staffer as warning, “If she calls you `sweetie,’ run!” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=278947 |
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