Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Economy, Health Care, Obama Administration, 2010 ElectionsValerie Jarrett is a match for her boss when it comes to a placid public demeanor. But she flashed her low-key version of high dudgeon in a year-end discussion with Politics Daily about pressure from the "extreme" left and right, and Sen. Lindsey Graham's charge that the White House engaged in "seedy Chicago politics" to get its health reform bill passed.
"It was definitely a cheap shot and completely unwarranted," Jarrett, one of several Chicagoans who came to Washington with President Obama, said of the South Carolina Republican's recent remark on CNN. "I think what people ought to do is to focus on how they can be constructive in their discourse and present fresh ideas for the president's consideration, and not lose focus on why they were all elected. They were elected to serve the people." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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