Loyal readers know that every year at this time RedStateVT selects one individual to receive our coveted Cheney Award. Given to the person who has done the most to preserve and promote the values of American liberty, strength and exceptionalism, the award honors former Vice-President Dick Cheney for his service to and defense of this great country. Past winners have included Glen Beck and Dick Morris. Of course each year there is a strong field of contenders and 2011 was no exception. Representative Paul Ryan, author and commentator Mark Steyn, and media watchdog Brent Bozell were among the names we considered and all are certainly deserving. One person in particular stood out for her dogged pursuit of the scandals and hypocrisy of the Obama administration and the Democrat party. Her best seller – Culture of Corruption – illustrates in shocking and gory detail the corruption of the Chicago political machine which gave us Obama. You cannot read the book and ever again view Obama as the above-the-fray visionary and savior that the media writes about. He is a product of Chicago in all its political grime. Of course, we are talking about author and commentator Michelle Malkin.
Malkin did the hard work digging into the dirty details and connecting the dots of Chicago politics: who scratched whose back, why and what the payback was. She was at it first and continues to this day with her latest column reminding us of – what else – the Obama scandals. Listen to her on her television appearances and several things come through: her detailed recitation of the corrupt dealings of the Obama-Chicago nexus and her absolute outrage that they are getting away with it. For her passion and her advocacy, Michelle Malkin is the winner of the 2011 Cheney Award from RedStateVT.
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