In our life time, the White House has not seen an event to rival the State Dinner that Desiree Rogers conceived and produced on behalf of the Obama Administration. But the press was mum on that, waiting to pounce on something that would deny the genius of Desiree Rogers' achievements. And so when the Secret Service made a mistake, DC's major media teamed up to blame it on Desiree Rogers, issuing a crescendo of criticism that faulted Desiree Rogers for everything from sitting in the front row at a fashion show, sitting down to dinner at the White House (which a Kennedy Social Secretary said happens all of the time), obtaining high paying jobs, having powerful friends and a former husband who is rich; being rich herself, and waving from a float during a Mardi Gras parade . . . They are so mad at Desiree Rogers for being sooo . . . . good. And they are intent on punishing her, for exceeding their expectations. At last we get to see, on public display, how things work when race and gender combine. Unlike Katie Couric and Carly Fiorina, who collected millions for jobs they failed at, reputations intact, Desiree Rogers keeps on succeeding, and the socialites of Washington DC can stand it. Where were these pundits during the 91 breaches of White House security over the past 31 years. Where was their interest when there was no Desiree Rogers to blame?
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