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Nobody Boos a Nobody [Fred Malek on Sarah Palin]
Redstate ^ | July 2, 2009 | Fred Malek

Posted on 07/02/2009 12:32:30 PM PDT by Al B.

To summarize baseball legend Reggie Jackson: nobody boos a nobody. That is definitely true in the case of Governor Sarah Palin. I don’t think I am going out on a limb here when I speculate that individuals who repeatedly attack her anonymously view her as a threat. And that includes members of the media hell-bent tearing down young Republican up-and-comers as well as some in Governor Palin’s own party — a party desperately in need of redefining — who are motivated, for whatever reason, to try and crush their rivals.

The most recent and grossly unfair attack came from Vanity Fair magazine. The writer clearly had an unshakable point of view from the start and talked only to those who would criticize. For example, he personally asked me at event preceding the White House Correspondents Dinner if I would talk to him about Governor Palin. I agreed. He didn’t call. He didn’t email. He never once tried to get my take. I also know he never contacted campaign manager Rick Davis, or John McCain.

I have known many political leaders over four decades including all Republican presidents and VPs. I have come to know Sarah Palin over the past year and can state unequivocally that she is smart, curious, hard working, charming, and effective. She also has something her detractors clearly lack – a sense of honor and loyalty.

I know this is petty, but it reminds me of the 2004 presidential election where it was commonplace and accepted in much of the mainstream media to call President Bush stupid and Senator Kerry smart and insightful. At the end of the day, when Senator Kerry finally released his college transcripts, wouldn’t you know: he did quite a bit worse than President Bush.

I have seen Sarah up close with leading heavyweights, and have seen her hold her own and then some. At the dinner at my home referenced in the article, she engaged comfortably and deeply with people ranging from Alan Greenspan to Madeleine Albright to Mitch McConnell. She asked for a foreign policy discussion on her June 7 trip to Washington, and I saw her engage in an informed and spirited manner with Frank Carlucci.

Governor Palin has many admirers and defenders out there who will not allow her to be branded by jealous rivals with their own agenda and the elitists in the national media. I am not sure who the unnamed Vanity Fair sources are, but without question they lack chivalry and have acted in a craven manner. They also lack the facts. I am ashamed of my former campaign colleagues, whoever they are.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: booed; gop; malek; mccain; palin; vanityfair; waronsarah
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Fred Malek was National Finance Chairman for the McCain/Palin campaign and has served 4 Republican Presidents, including multiple roles in the Reagan Administration.
1 posted on 07/02/2009 12:32:31 PM PDT by Al B.
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To: Al B.

They should ask Steve Schmidt to get to the bottom of the leak.


2 posted on 07/02/2009 12:34:29 PM PDT by steve-b (Intelligent design is to evolutionary biology what socialism is to free-market economics.)
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To: Al B.

Who does this Palin woman think she is? Running for president and everything....what gall! She must think she lives in America or something.


3 posted on 07/02/2009 12:36:56 PM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner; SolidWood

FYI to the keepers of the Palin ping lists


4 posted on 07/02/2009 12:38:57 PM PDT by Al B.
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To: Al B.

Wherever the Yankees go, A-Rod always gets the loudest boos.


5 posted on 07/02/2009 12:39:18 PM PDT by bondjamesbond (Don't blame me... I voted for PALIN!)
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To: Al B.

That’s a heck of an endorsement. Happy that he sees from up close what I see from a great distance.


6 posted on 07/02/2009 12:43:46 PM PDT by RobbyS (ECCE homo)
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To: Al B.
I'm with Sarah!
7 posted on 07/02/2009 12:44:22 PM PDT by Obadiah (Obama: Chains you can believe in!)
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To: bondjamesbond

Reggie was a man. A-Rod is...You will in the blank.


8 posted on 07/02/2009 12:44:59 PM PDT by RobbyS (ECCE homo)
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To: Al B.
Good to read this. It sounds like Sarah Palin is hard at work and the things she is doing only make her stronger and more formidable. She is one of the few reasons I still have hope for American Republic in an age of obama and an all demonrat Congress.
9 posted on 07/02/2009 12:45:15 PM PDT by GBA
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To: Al B.

Glad someone is sticking up for her. She’s still our best candidate and deserves the kind of commentary he is giving.


10 posted on 07/02/2009 12:47:58 PM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Al B.

Thank you Fred Malek.

Why don’t you have a little chat with Fox’s Charles Krauthammer? I have always respected his opinion, but he keeps saying publicly that “Sarah should be boning up on foreign policy and she isn’t doing it.”

Evidently, Mr. K. is wrong about that.


11 posted on 07/02/2009 12:48:06 PM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim
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To: Al B.
to be branded by jealous rivals with their own agenda ...

Hmmm. Wonder who that might be? Which "brand" do you prefer?


"Slick Mitty" by FReeper cripplecreek


12 posted on 07/02/2009 12:48:25 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross
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To: eCSMaster

“Sarah should be boning up on foreign policy and she isn’t doing it.”

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Once again, the HUGE double-standard applied to Sarah Palin.

I wish Chuck would name, by his condescending standards, who exactly would qualify as competent on foregn policy.


13 posted on 07/02/2009 12:55:09 PM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: bondjamesbond
Wherever the Yankees go, A-Rod always gets the loudest boos.

It bears repeating. :-)

14 posted on 07/02/2009 12:58:52 PM PDT by 3niner (When Obama succeeds, America fails.)
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To: EyeGuy
Once again, the HUGE double-standard applied to Sarah Palin.

Exactly right. Speaking of foreign policy blunders, I'm sure that Sarah would have gotten North Korea, Iran, and Honduras exactly right without any additional "boning up". And wasn't 0bama's inexperience in this area "made up" by his greatly experienced and gaffe-free VP? And how about this from campaign 2008: The Top 10 Foreign Policy Gaffes From The Campaign Trail.

15 posted on 07/02/2009 1:02:18 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross
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To: RobbyS
Reggie was a man.

In the 1980s, Reggie Jackson owned at least one car dealership in the (SF) Bay area. A local newpaper reporter was sent to do a puff piece on him. During the interview he complained about people not treating him with respect.

It seems that customers kept wanting to call him "Reggie", but he thought that he should be addressed as "Mr. Jackson", since he was a big shot car dealer. When he left, the reporter turned to look at the sign, and noted that it was "Reggie Jackson Chevrolet", not "Mr. Jackson Chevrolet".

16 posted on 07/02/2009 1:07:23 PM PDT by 3niner (When Obama succeeds, America fails.)
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To: EyeGuy

The basis of American foreign policy should be

AMERICA’S INTERESTS FIRST.

I think Sarah has that down, unlike anyone else currently in power.


17 posted on 07/02/2009 1:10:52 PM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: Al B.
He never once tried to get my take. I also know he never contacted campaign manager Rick Davis, or John McCain.

So, who does that leave...?

18 posted on 07/02/2009 1:11:48 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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19 posted on 07/02/2009 1:15:51 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: Al B.

Ive met Sarah on several occasions, shes smart, make no mistake.. but she is also down to earth....something a lib will never understand.


20 posted on 07/02/2009 1:20:02 PM PDT by Snurple (VEGETARIAN, OLD INDIAN WORD FOR BAD HUNTER.)
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