Red State (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
The Washington Post had an interesting article on June 25 headlined, “ A First Lady Who Demands Substance .” I think it was meant to highlight that fact that Michelle Obama is more than a mere first lady but is a strong, substantive person — which is, by the way, without question. Unfortunately, though, it ended up revealing a Michelle Obama that is an angry, arrogant, martinet that...
Townhall.com (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
The First Lady fired her old Chief of Staff, and hired a new one, 61-year-old Susan Sher, a close friend and more of a "peer" than the former 37-year-old Jackie Norris. Sher's new directive? To give Michelle more...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
The Washington Post’s Robin Givhan goes all gooey for Michelle Obama again at the top of the Style section on Friday, comparing the First Lady to Clair Huxtable, or as explained by the caption under their pictures: "As portrayed by Phylicia Rashad, Clair Huxtable was an accomplished yet down-to-earth figure. In Michelle Obama, the nation now has another symbol of success and style."...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 06/07/2009
Thursday's White House statement announcing Jackie Norris's replacement as chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama did not make clear whether Norris resigned or was pushed out. My hunch was that Norris wanted out. I considered it unlikely that the first lady would have wanted to fire Norris, [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
The Politico reports Iowa's Jackie Norris left her position as chief of staff for First Lady Michelle Obama because she didn't like the bureaucracy of the position. By the way, it's also yet another article that dispels any notion of a scandal with this story. It does seem a' [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | 06/06/2009
Jackie Norris, who worked on the president's campaign in Iowa, didn't enjoy the management and scheduling duties and the large social aspect of the job, a senior official told Politico.
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
The White House announced on Thursday that Susan Sher will replace Jackie Norris as First Lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff. Sher is a White House attorney and longtime friend of Obama's from Chicago. Radio Iowa posted a press release containing statements from Michelle Obama, Sher and [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
Number of comments: 1 I know, Jackie didn’t get fired, she just woke up yesterday and wanted to give up her position as Chief of Staff for First Lady Michelle Obama to go to work for the Corporation for National and Community Service. Yeah, that’s like me wanting to wake up [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
Kay Henderson from Radio Iowa is reporting that Jackie Norris has been replaced as Michelle Obama's Chief of Staff by one of the First Lady's long-time friends.According to news release issued late today by the White House , Jackie Norris will no longer work for the first lady, but [...]
Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
Washington - First Lady Michelle Obama tapped pal Susan Sher to be her new chief of staff, replacing Jackie Norris, who came to know the first lady during the critical Iowa caucus campaign. Sher has a special place in the Obama history–Mrs. Obama’s resume hit her desk when she was working at Chicago’s City Hall for [...]
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
There's a shake-up in the East Wing of the White House, with first lady Michelle Obama's top aide moving on to a job helping lead the administration's ramped-up community service effort. Her chief of staff, Jackie Norris, has been appointed...
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
WASHINGTON--First Lady Michelle Obama tapped pal Susan Sher to be her new chief of staff, replacing Jackie Norris, who came to know the first lady during the critical Iowa caucus campaign. Sher has a special place in the Obama history--Mrs....
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
An announcement this afternoon from the White House regarding Jackie Norris, the Des Moines, Iowa woman who moved to Washington, D.C. to serve as Michelle Obama's chief of staff. Her husband, John Norris, followed -- along with the couple's children -- and he is serving as US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack's chief of staff (Vilsack, [...]
2008 Presidential Campaign Blog (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
President-Elect Obama and Vice President-Elect Biden Announce Key White House StaffWashington – President-Elect Obama and Vice President-Elect Biden today announced Jackie Norris, Chief of Staff to the First Lady.President-elect Barack Obama said, “This group of public servants will bring decades...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
Iowa Independent's Jason Hancock recently interviewed Jackie Norris, who ran Barack Obama's Iowa campaign during the general election. (She conducted the interview before Norris accepted her new job as First Lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff .) I found this exchange particularly interesting: II: What effect do you think the Obama [...]
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