Re: Kurt

Eric garcetti



On 9/3/08, Gayle Smith  wrote:
> As you seem to have won the Uncle John Talks to Kurt award (which I proposed
> both because I thought we needed a compromise and because I think he needs
> to hear it), a couple of things.  Impression of many, including those in the
> massive group of experts who have been working on the campaign, is that he
> is an operator.  I agree that he is smart and insightful, but that gets
> trumped by the other.  He needs to go out of his way to work with and listen
> to Sarah in addition to Jim, I think.  And signal that he is a team player.
> I am one of those who believes he is smart but who has also for the last
> several years been on the receiving end of a strong indication that I am not
> important enough for him to talk to, include in anything, or otherwise
> engage, but don't think I am on personal agenda on this one (if so, I would
> have said don't use him).  But do think he needs to hear from someone like
> you that what we're looking for is people who are good on content and
> connected but also team players.  And I'd bet money that once he finds out
> what I'm doing he'll actually talk to me at the next 34th St dinner (and in
> consultations, some people mentioned him but all with caveat on personal
> ambition).  Anyway, he's too smart to shoot himself in the foot so good that
> you are talking to him.
>
> On another note, and as you think of those great people who should be
> somewhere on national security and are not usual suspects, please shoot me
> an email. Thks
>

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