If Valarie Jarrett Was A GOP Female Would This Be Embarrassing Or Proof of Stupidity?

[Kathianne]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/...ral/index.html

Obama adviser mistakes 4-star general for waiter

(CNN) -- Four-star Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli -- the No. 2 general in the U.S. Army -- says he is absolutely not offended that Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett mistook him for a waiter at a fancy Washington dinner this week and asked him for a glass of wine.

It could have happened to anybody, Chiarelli tells CNN.

... She apologized and will come to the house for dinner if a date can be worked out in March," Chiarelli wrote in an e-mail.

...

"As a 'laugh' I poured her a glass of wine -- it was only good fun. Yes, it was an honest mistake and anyone who says otherwise is trying to make it something it was not," Chiarelli said.

Sometime, embarrassing stuff happens. Even in Washington, folks.

[avatar4321]

If Valerie Jarret were Republican she would be considered stupid whether or not it was true despite this event.

[country]

If Valerie Jarret were Republican she would be considered stupid whether or not it was true despite this event.

Good point. Let us just suppose Palin made a similar gaff. Would the liberals be as understanding? I doubt it
Got to hand it to the general though. Either he is a class act, or looking out for his pension.

[Psychoblues]

She would be equally as mortified and apologetic as she is/was as a Democrat, Kath.

Psychoblues

[Kathianne]

She would be equally as mortified and apologetic as she is/was as a Democrat, Kath.

Psychoblues

And the media wouldn't take that at face value, Dav

[Noir]

Who cares if an advisor made a gaffe?

Now if it was someone like Obama, or Palin etc, then it's got a bit more punch to it, but just an advisor? >,>

[Psychoblues]

And the media wouldn't take that at face value, Dav

That's an assumption not easily proven, Kath.

Psychoblues

[fj1200]

That's an assumption not easily proven, Kath.

Psychoblues

But easily believable. Come on now you've got to admit that much.

[Psychoblues]

But easily believable. Come on now you've got to admit that much.

Well, I believe that Valerie Jarrett would be equally as mortified and embarrassed no matter her political affiliation or media attention.

Psychoblues

[fj1200]

Well, I believe that Valerie Jarrett would be equally as mortified and embarrassed no matter her political affiliation or media attention.

Psychoblues

Way to answer a question that wasn't asked.

[Psychoblues]

Way to answer a question that wasn't asked.

I think it was asked, fj.

Psychoblues

[Kathianne]

Who cares if an advisor made a gaffe?

Now if it was someone like Obama, or Palin etc, then it's got a bit more punch to it, but just an advisor? >,>

Palin holds no office. As for Valerie Jarret, you just aren't up on your Chicago politicos. Whoops, now gone national.

[fj1200]

I think it was asked, fj.

:shakeshead:

[Noir]

Palin holds no office. As for Valerie Jarret, you just aren't up on your Chicago politicos. Whoops, now gone national.

During her time in Chicago, or now national has she advised national security or counter terrorism etc? Or does she advise for other departments?

As for plain, even if she isn't in office, if she wants to run for pres she'd have to be in the loop as to who the key players are, especially in defence/counter terrorism.

[Psychoblues]

During her time in Chicago, or now national has she advised national security or counter terrorism etc? Or does she advise for other departments?

As for plain, even if she isn't in office, if she wants to run for pres she'd have to be in the loop as to who the key players are, especially in defence/counter terrorism.

Your concern defies your youth and "foreignness", Noir. And you are correct. Although Ms. Jarrett now hods a relatively high profile gig close to the president she is not the most privy in the big time political or military sense nor should she be in her position. She made a mistake often made by even other service-members wives at formal functions. I find no fault with her. I do find fault with those that would stoop to this level to make it somehow a political incident. Shame on them.

Psychoblues