Obama advisor Valerie Jarret assertively stopped Norah O’Donnell from promoting the false narrative of blaming Obama for GOP’s refusal to work with him on a recent 60 Minute segment. Obama surrogates should have taken lessons from this woman.
The segment started with Norah O’Donnell pointing out the reality that the appointment of Judge Merrick Garland may be the last Obama/GOP fight.
“Valerie, this is probably one of the last big fights of the president’s term in office. And he can’t even get Senate Republicans to give him a hearing,” O’Donnell said condescendingly. “Most Republicans won’t even meet with Judge Garland. Does that say something about President Obama’s inability to reach across the aisle? To have friends on the other side?”
Valerie Jarrett was ready for the question.
“Absolutely not. I don’t think this is about friendship. This is about politics,” Jarrett said. “I think the Republicans have made the political determination that in this election year, in this very toxic election year, I would add, that it’s in their political advantage not to do so.”
O’Donnell then tried to clamp down on the false narrative about an insular President, who has not reached out to Republicans.
“But in two terms, seven years, why hasn’t the president been able to find a Republican that he can call up and say, ‘Help me out on this’? Does he have any Republican friends?” O’Donnell asked.
Jarrett pointed out the fact that Senator McConnell solely for political reasons is not giving Judge Merrick Garland a hearing. In an effort to continue the false narrative, O’Donnell continued with her politically infantile question.
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