To: Brumar89 who wrote (724333 ) 7/3/2013 9:53:31 PM From: joseffy Read Replies (1) | Respond to White House wrote memo on ‘magic’ of Valerie Jarrett Rachel Weiner , Published: July 3, 2013 washingtonpost.com New York Times painted Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett in a somewhat unflattering light, the White House sent out a memo to staff with ways to praise the adviser, Mark Leibovich reports in his upcoming book “This Town.” A copy of the book was obtained by the Washington Post.[A] top Obama aide forwarded me a set of confidential talking points that were circulated through the West Wing when Becker was reporting her story. The memo, written by deputy press secretary Jamie Smith, was titled “The Magic of Valerie.” It included an unrelenting thirty-three talking points, none of which contained the term “manageable problem.” [...] (My personal favorite “Magic of Valerie” bullet point is the one where we learn that “Valerie is someone who other people inside the building know they can trust. (need examples.”) BuzzFeed .here .
