Aside, from the governor's oft stated loyalty to the man, which she openly displays in her book, she follows the advice and direction of this big time power broker and McCain money man, who can make and break GOP politicians...
Fred Malek, Sarah Palin and the Case for Loyalty
Fred Malek Blog: McCain Momentum Sweeps Virginia
Listen, Sarah is not operating in a vacuum, but is planning with and receiving advice from a number of very influential GOP POTUS makers. She backs McCain and Malek continues to back her behind the scenes. She is playing the game that has to be played. Trust her instincts! They have served her well so far.
Happy to hear it.
“Aside, from the governor’s oft stated loyalty to the man, which she openly displays in her book, she follows the advice and direction of this big time power broker and McCain money man, who can make and break GOP politicians...Fred Malek “
This Fred Malek?? Maybe Sarah plans on running with Romney.
GOP kingmaker leans toward Mitt Romney
5/19/09
Fred Malek, a heavyweight Republican fundraiser and kingmaker, has singled out former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as the GOP’s leading contender in the early stages of the 2012 Republican presidential derby.
In a largely unnoticed post to his blog late last week, Malek, a wealthy businessman who served as national finance co-chair of John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, ranked Romney No. 1 on a list of influential Republicans “who might both lead our party back and who might be our nominee in 2012.”
Malek, who did not return an email requesting comment from POLITICO, blogged that Romney has “the established organization, fundraising network, time, and talent to get the nomination this time” and predicted he could “be in the best position when the serious campaigning begins in early 2011.”
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22736.html
Mr. Malek writes:
Whether you loved or hated John’s position in the Immigration debate, his actions that June exhibited the quintessential get-in-the-middle, role up your sleeves, bi-partisan leadership that has marked his service to our country. Unfortunately, at the time, much of the Republican base did not see this leadership as a positive attribute. As a result, the fundraising well dried up, and it could not have come at a worse time.
http://race42008.com/category/2008-misc/
“Listen, Sarah is not operating in a vacuum, but is planning with and receiving advice from a number of very influential GOP POTUS makers. She backs McCain and Malek continues to back her behind the scenes. She is playing the game that has to be played. Trust her instincts! They have served her well so far. “
This Fred Malek? You’re doing Sarah no favors bringing this guy up as one of her ‘advisors’.
Is there a continuum of behavior whose parts cannot be separated from the whole Malek?
There was the dog killing in Peoria in the ‘50s, the Senate Watergate Committee in the ‘70s, the doomed nomination to be a governor of the U.S. Postal Service in the ‘80s, and now the Securities and Exchange Commission action in 2004.
Yes, Malek vs. the federal government two years ago.
Fred Malek and his company, for their failure to disclose to the pension fund (and pensioners) the side deal to retain and pay DiBella nearly $375,000 — and without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings — consented to the issuance of a cease-and-desist order censuring him and his company. Malek’s company was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $150,000, and he was personally made to pay a civil penalty of $100,000.
That wasn’t ancient history or a youthful indiscretion. The year: 2004. Malek was 67 years old. [snip]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/10/AR2006031001843_2.html
I hope you are wrong. She can't be aware of this, really; if so she's way out of her league. They will use her & throw her to the wolves. I feel sorry for her indeed. And our country.
I have not seen or read anything that makes me distrust Palin’s instincts. In fact, all she has done thus far causes me to trust her instincts very much.
She picked a great husband. Has worked hard to raise her kids and contribute to her community, her state, and her nation. She lives pro-life and conservative principles, is loyal, and demonstrates good timing. Her hero is Ronald Reagan.
Jeeez, what more do people need?