There is a place in politics for talented mercenaries, but in DC too many of the people who get ahead are the ones who always have their eye on the next career move and who are much more concerned with the next, bigger paycheck.
Soulless grifters aren't going to save us. Was Jean-Pierre good at her job? Did she succeed at any aspect of her job - informing the press, informing the public, and, yes, making her boss look good?