I’m so relieved to hear WaPo isn’t letting grope-gate go!!
What’s that, now? I should read the actual article? What? Say that again? They called the whole incident “silly?”
Oh.
At least he isn’t the Bostonian of the Year.
As Red Queen notes, it’s all about the straight dudez – hope and change, bitchez!!
Welcome to the Obama White House, where boyz will b boyz, don’cha know it! Excuse my edits and snips, I just want to accurately re-cap the WaPo piece for ya.
Three months ago, Favreau lived in a group house with six friends in Chicago, where he rarely shaved, never cooked and sometimes stayed up to play video games until early morning. Now, he has transformed into what one friend called a “Washington political force” — a minor celebrity with a down payment on a Dupont Circle condo, whose silly Facebook photos with a Hillary Rodham Clinton cutout created what passes for controversy in Obama’s so far drama-free transition. …
He listens to Obama tell stories in his office and spins them into developed metaphors, rich in [patriarchal] historical context. …
“The president-elect understands that Jon is a rare talent. He knows what he’s got,” said Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor, who also worked in the Senate office. “There’s a mutual respect and appreciation between them, and the president-elect trusts Jon’s instincts and ability. It’s a partnership.” [Man hug! Chest bump! I bet Favs can totally crush more beer cans against his forehead in a row than Obama.]
“A speech can broaden the circle of people who care about this stuff,” Favreau said. “How do you say to the average person that’s been hurting: ‘I hear you. I’m there. Even though you’ve been so disappointed and cynical about politics in the past, and with good reason, we can move in the right direction. Just give me a chance.’ “[Relax! You just might enjoy it!]
“I think this is going to work,” Obama said. [Bros before hos!]
Friends joke that Favreau suddenly turned 40 this year — but he still shows flashes of 27. [Boyz Kids today!]
At a party at his parents’ house over Thanksgiving vacation, he danced and posed awkwardly next to a cardboard cutout of Clinton. A buddy uploaded photos onto Facebook, reporters discovered them, and suddenly experts were debating Favreau’s maturity on television. Favreau called Clinton and Obama to apologize. They told him not to worry, but he still does. [So thoughtful! So glad he managed to laugh and smile through those “awkward” moments! Seriously, can’t we cut him a break already?]
When the pressure wore on Favreau, he unwound like a 27-year-old, sending prank e-mails to friends at the Obama offices or playing the video game Rock Band in the Lincoln Park group house he shared with six campaign staffers [or mimicking sexual assault on senior women colleagues].
How is this supposed to work, anyway? Do Favreau and the rest of Obama’s young staffers transform to meet the formalities of the White House, or does the White House change to accommodate them? [Duh, obviously it’s the latter.]
“We know that we’re going to have to approach the White House our way and have some fun with it,” Favreau said, “because that kind of attitude is what made us successful.” [My point exactly.]
Favreau said. “You had a bunch of kids working on this campaign together, and it was such a mix of the serious and momentous and just the silly ways that we are. For people in my generation, it was an unbelievable way to grow up.” [Wait a minute, I thought you were still just an innocent, misunderstood, impish 27 year old. My lady-brain is confused….]
The Redstar Perspective 
I think the article underscores why Dee Dee Myers was so dead on in her assessment: what’s “youthful” is not “serious.” And working for the President is Serious. I suspect that what it means, long term, is that Favreau probably won’t last in the job. I’m more depressed at the minimizing job by the writer at WaPo. I don’t expect Favreau to get it… but others, I do.