Obama Ready to “Rule” on Day One
I’m willing to give Valerie Jarrett the benefit of the doubt and argue this is more of a “Biden like gaffe” than forgetting that President’s “lead” and not “rule”. Someone may want to pass that note along to Ms. Jarrett before she does another interview.
*Update* - The video appears to no longer be available. Potential conspiracy theories (as to why) aside here is was Ms. Jarrett told Tom Brokaw on Meet the Press.
Jarret told Brokaw that “given the daunting challenges that we face, it’s important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one.”
(Oddly, the video still works in the Newsbusters link)
Discuss!
(H/T - Newsbusters)
November 10th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Josh, I think you’re being too kind. I think that the Obama supporters consider this “mandate” a powerful endorsement of ruling not just leading. She may have said something that she indeed thought.
November 10th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Hmmm, how interesting. The video is no longer available. Anyway, I doubt it was a slip. In either the 1st or 2nd debate (I think the 1st one), there was a question asked of both candidates on how they would “rule” the country. So obviously there are some people out there that thing of the Presidency like that.
November 13th, 2008 at 11:23 am
SOMEONE NEEDS TO REMIND THIS WOMAN THAT PRESIDENTS ARE SERVANTS OF THE PEOPLE.. THEY SERVE, NOT RULE.