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| Desiree out, Smoot in: White House names new social secretary |
| 2010-02-28 |
| rominent Democratic Party fundraiser Julianna Smoot will replace Desiree Rogers as social secretary, the White House announced today in a statement. Rogers had taken heat after the White House's first state dinner was marred by the appearance of several gate-crashers who managed to elude the Secret Service and sneak into the exclusive gathering. Reports Fox, with some background on Smoot: Smoot served as national finance director for Obama's presidential campaign, helping raise $32.5 million during one quarter in 2007. She has also served as finance director for then-Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle and John Edwards' successful Senate bid in 1998. Heading off expected criticism of the new aide's fundraising background, a senior White House official told Fox News that the social secretary for former President George W. Bush, Lea Berman, also had a fundraising pedigree. Smoot's appointment comes just three months after an embarrassing security breakdown at a state dinner in which a celebrity-seeking couple from northern Virginia got into the exclusive Nov. 24 affair on the South Lawn without a formal invitation, despite heavy White House security. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 Not Oliver Smoot? |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-02-28 15:22 |
| #9 Dwight Schrute not available? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-02-28 14:53 |
| #8 #6 --With all the perceived woes we see in this administration, the only 'bone' they throw us is the social director? Those Weds nite parties must have been 'sub par' lately. Posted by: Tom- Pa 2010-02-28 07:36 #7 Good Ms. Smoot can get to work right away rearranging deck chairs on this Titanic. Posted by: regular joe 2010-02-28 10:02 My thoughts exactly, guys. Bambi's ratings are in the toilet, so let's give everyone a pretty face as a distraction. I can't wait for 2010 and 2012. |
| Posted by: WolfDog 2010-02-28 11:30 |
| #7 Good Ms. Smoot can get to work right away rearranging deck chairs on this Titanic. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2010-02-28 10:02 |
| #6 --With all the perceived woes we see in this administration, the only 'bone' they throw us is the social director? Those Weds nite parties must have been 'sub par' lately. |
| Posted by: Tom- Pa 2010-02-28 07:36 |
| #5 Another - George Smoot - "Big Bang" |
| Posted by: Anguth Barnsmell2985 2010-02-28 07:27 |
| #4 Julianna Smoot Biography Photo |
| Posted by: Anguth Barnsmell2985 2010-02-28 07:22 |
| #3 I am reminded of Reed Smoot. This is depressing. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2010-02-28 07:12 |
| #2 I was thinking Fred Smoot . |
| Posted by: abu do you love 2010-02-28 02:46 |
| #1 From the title, I thought it was George Smoot. |
| Posted by: penguin 2010-02-28 01:54 |